Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys

“There is no other band that can sound so modern and yet so classic and nostalgic." – Mel Guarino of The Bluebillies

If you’ve never attended a performance by Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys, you’re missing out on one of the Capital Region’s true musical treasures. Since 2006, The Railroad Boys have been playing festivals and venues, big and small, all over the country.

Band members:
- Jim Gaudet — guitar, singer/songwriter
- Bobby Buckley — bass and backing vocals
- Sten Isachsen — mandolin and backing vocals
- Sara Milonovich or Tucker Callander — fiddle
- ‘Upstate’ Richie Pagano — piano

Jim Gaudet writes nearly all The Railroad Boys’ songs, but pinning down the band’s genre can be tricky. Although it started out as bluegrass, its style has morphed over time into what Gaudet calls “hillbilly rock ‘n roll.” Gaudet’s songwriting spans Americana-roots, classic and outlaw country, Southern rock, honky-tonk, blues, and Cajun.

At the 4th annual Capital Region Thomas Edison (aka Eddies) Music Awards ceremony at Proctors Mainstage, Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys were honored to win Country/Bluegrass Artist of the Year for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Jim was also selected as performer of the year 2024 by RadioRadio X for the "Listen Up" awards in the Folk/Bluegrass category.

Gaudet has a uniquely animated, conversational style of singing—clear diction, good humor, and vocal inflections that follow each song’s emotional arc, making you feel like you’re talking with a good friend over the back fence. He can growl, yowl, even yodel, and when he belts out a snappy “Hey!” between verses, you can feel the room’s energy surge.

SAMPLE SONG
“We’ll be bringing the Ruckus! It ain’t nothing but Hillbilly Rock n Roll.” — Jim Gaudet

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