“If I can be half the man he was I think I’ll be okay,” he says with an easygoing grin, “but when it comes to songwriting I’ve got to write my own story. LeDoux began pursuing that dream at an early age, and even though he grew up in the shadow of his legendary father, he’s successfully carved his own path. I just think back to those days working on a ranch and hanging out with my granddad, who taught me how to drive a tractor, work cows and everything that is associated with ranching, but music has always been my dream.” That was my life and it’s reflected in the songs I write. “I was born and raised on a ranch, which my family still owns outside of Kaycee, Wyoming. “I’m proud to carry on the tradition and a lot of songs that I write are going to relate with songs that my dad wrote and recorded because I lived the same life,” the young singer/songwriter says. There’s an authenticity to his songs that brings our nation’s beloved western culture to life, even for listener’s who’ve never ventured onto the Great Plains. Like his father, LeDoux’s music is as expansive as the western sky he was raised under and celebrates the ranch lifestyle that is such an integral part of his heritage. On his third full-length album, LeDoux again delivers songs that transcend mere entertainment to celebrate a life that many aspire to, but few actually live. “As long as I’m writing from the heart, and writing about what I know, I can definitely listen back to it and be proud.”

“I’m writing my own story and if people take a liking to it, that’s wonderful,” says LeDoux. Those gifts are fully on display on LeDoux’s new album Buckskin. As a songwriter, he has a knack for bringing people, places and emotions vibrantly to life with his insightful lyrics, and warm, strong voice that makes him sound like a beloved friend you always want to hang out with. Ned LeDoux’s music has that kind of power. A compelling song can carry someone back in time to a treasured memory, or transport a person to a spectacular western prairie they’ve only visited in their dreams. One of the most incredible things about great music is that it has the ability to take the listener to a place they’d rather be. Doors open one hour prior to show start time.

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