Jim Gaudet is back and better than ever.

Eight years since the release of his last album, Gaudet released “ReCalling it Quits” in 2007.  Packed with some sixteen tunes it would seem the absent songwriter was hitting his stride.  With help from some of the areas finest musicians, Gaudet’s Railroad Boys became the perfect foil for a long awaited stellar project.                         

Now back in the flow again Gaudet has assembled a strong cast of characters in the Railroad Boys. The band is steeped in the tradition of “Americana Roots Music,” they present an unpretentious blend of traditional mountain music fused with Gaudet’s diverse contemporary songwriting.  Individually the Railroad Boys are Bobby Ristau on bass and vocals, Sten Isachsen on mandolin and guitar, and Tim Wechgelaer on violin and vocals.   

Times-Union music critic Greg Haymes put it like this, “One of the most respected literate musical talents on the capital region scene, Jim Gaudet is the rare singer-songwriter capable of dancing across the tightrope that stretches between wit and wisdom. Gaudet pours out finely crafted, deceptively simple musical stories.”  I say Amen to that! 

In 2009, Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys released their new CD titled “So Far, So Good.”  Jim Gaudet is the kind of man who’s not concerned with category or trend, he’s a man who’s made his life out of following his own compass.  This would explain why he chose to keep the project in-house and dedicated to the true live essence of the Railroad Boys sound.

“So Far, So Good” may the band’s first venture on the rails together but the result is a collection of memorable, hard driving, original compositions, featuring authentic three-part harmony and stellar musicianship.  The CD captures the spirit of the Railroad Boys while positioning the listener at the starting point of what will surely be a promising journey.

Most recently, Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys have been very much encouraged and excited by their recent showing at the 2010 International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) Convention in Nashville Tennessee.