"Ronny Cox is a study in easy going amiability and unforced charisma. He charms crowds with self teasing humor, tart progressive insight, and a lulling Southwestern folk sound."...The Boston Globe.RONNY COXSongs, Stories and Out & Out LiesActor/Musician Ronny Cox asks, "Have you ever wondered how a story of 'questionable veracity" gets started?" Then, as storytellers will do, he gives the answer. "Some small grains of truth gets twisted and turned, and then told and retold. Eventually it grows into a boulder of 'undeniable truth' that you would bet your house on." So begins "Songs, Stories and Out & Out Lies", an evening with Ronny Cox and band, featuring--well, songs, stories and more than a few out and out lies.Ronny Cox started out as a musician, but is also one of the most respected and sought after character actors in Hollywood. Since his debut in the classic move "Deliverance", -including playing guitar in the famous "Dueling Banjos" scene, Ronny has appeared in over 50 films, including "Beverly Hills Cop", "Bound for Glory", "Robocop" and "Total Recall", as well as numerous TV series.
With, "Song, Stories and Out & Out Lies", he returns to his music and storytelling roots. Ronny performs and writes touching ballads of the purest sort, at once touchingly nostalgic and mischievously humorous. These homespun melodies have landed him appearances of the likes of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Mountain Stage".But it is not just his music that is enthralling audiences. Ronny is also a notable storyteller. "I've never felt the truth should get in the way of a good story," he confesses, with a twinkle in his eye. "I have found that people love to know something about the song, or the characters, or the circumstances. I have also discovered that, if I don't know the story.....I can just make one up. Quite frankly, people generally get more caught up in the manufactured stories than the true ones."What compels an established actor to embrace his music making and storytelling roots? Ronny Cox sums it up nicely. "I'm interested in weaving a tapestry of songs and stories with an over-all arc that eventually comes together and tells us something about 'the human condition'-and to have a few laughs along the way."
