About
Ron Crowder is an award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer and multi-instrumentalist. An Albuquerque native, Ron has traveled the world as a touring and recording musician, sharing the stage with acts as diverse as Three Dog Night, The Persuasions, The Zombies, The Main Squeeze and 3-time Grammy winner, Fantastic Negrito, among many others.
As a long-time member of New Mexico’s recording studio elite, Ron is also the owner of InCrowd Productions in Albuquerque, winning numerous awards as a songwriter, producer, recording engineer and composer, including Tellys, Silver Microphones, Addys, American Marketing Association, and is a perennial winner at the New Mexico Music Awards, recently winning Song of the Year, Producer of the Year and Best Recording Engineer.
Today, in addition to his work in the recording studio, he performs regularly with his band, the Ron Crowder Band, which features an all-star lineup of some of New Mexico’s finest musicians.
Media quotes:
“Crowder creates witty, craft-anchored rock with informed, cross-genre flourishes, á la Newman or Zevon.”
AUGUST MARCH | WEEKLY ALIBI
“Written and performed in a retro style he terms rock ‘n’ soul, the EP’s songs are steeped in his compassion for the working-class roots from which he hails, and give voice to the everyday celebrations and struggles that the common man or woman goes through.”
ADRIAN GOMEZ | ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
“People across this land/are ready to march and shout/hatred is alive, division in our house.” The verse is from “Liberty,” a catchy-as-hell ‘60s-evocative tune complete with wah-wah effects and a burning guitar solo.”
PAUL WEIDEMAN | SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
“They don’t hand out New Mexico Music Awards to just anyone, but Ron Crowder—who took home the title of Best Song 2018 with the song “Liberty” from his new self-produced EP of the same name—isn’t just anyone. A bit of a session guy, Crowder’s played with some of our local greats, but now he’s struck out on his own with a nifty mix of rock ‘n’ soul, and things are looking bright. Crowder’s even reintroduced the smokin’ rock ‘n’ roll sax to the world.”
ALEX DEVORE | SANTA FE REPORTER
