Rusty Rierson: Press

Rusty Rierson

Rusty Rierson's noontime crowd Tuesday filled the bleachers at Gottschalk Park Gazebo and left several standing to take in his country music and comedy show.

Rierson, an El Dorado native and student at Kansas State University, covered some hits from country stars such as Josh Turner, Johnny Cash and Diamond Rio, and also played some of his own music.

As he started the set, he thanked the crowd for having him.

"If I wasn't here, I'd be sitting through a double lecture on analytical techniques," he said, grinning under a big straw cowboy hat. "I'm pretty glad to be here."

Rierson also quoted poems by cowboy poet Baxter Black and sang humorous country songs - much to the delight of his audience.

"He's great," said Sandy Nalley, who was visiting the fair from Las Vegas.

"It's the first time I've ever heard of him and he's really good for an unknown singer," added her husband, Joe.

Congratulations on GrIndie Award
author: RadioIndy.com

RadioIndy is proud to present Rusty Rierson a GrIndie Award for their CD "Till The Fat Lady Sings." A GrIndie Award is RadioIndy's stamp of approval that this CD is an excellent quality CD. Please join us in congratulating this artist on this accomplishment.

High-energy country album with catchy tracks and fantastic vocals
author: William & the RadioIndy Review Team

"Till The Fat Lady Sings" is a high energy country-pop album brought to you by Kansas' own Rusty Rierson. Rusty has all the elements in place with great melodies, harmonies, arrangements and performances. Rusty's voice leads the pack with conviction and his song writing ability is superior. Everything seems to fall into place and the result for the listener is a compilation that will spin in your player for years to come. Highlights are the title track "Till The Fat Lady Sings" and “Will You Be My Girl.” It is no doubt the title track features a solid arrangement, catchy lyrics and some fantastic harmony in the backing vocals. "Will You Be My Girl" slows things down a bit with a beautiful piano progression. It then evolves into a powerful, heartfelt ballad led by a soulful vocal performance. "My Island & Me" has a great carefree quality to it as it cleverly borders on island music in the arrangement. Fans of country-pop music should definitely pick up “Till The Fat Lady Sings.”