by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown I attended a tracking session the other day at Maplewood Studio, my first such experience. Needless to...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown It has been 10 months since the release of Delta Tales. Can you believe it? Since that time John has...

I learned a few things during a chat with Ace Acker, producer of Sun King Rising’s first (and soon to be second) record. After a slow...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown Coming up with a blog idea can at times be a challenge. I’ve written about the songs, the recording...

Share the love and spread the sunshine on this day of independence. Happy 4th from the SKR family!

FROM KARYN: Sun King Rising spends a lot of time in the studio so I thought maybe, like me, you would enjoy a peek into his musical...

KARYN MUELLER: I was intrigued by the fact that completion of Delta Tales was accomplished during the Covid-19 lockdown, with many of the...

“Sunday in the studio working on the next album. SKR is looking quite relaxed and it’s not surprising since he’s got some amazing music...

"Sun King Rising is now active on Instagram at www.instagram.com/sunkingrising/. Please follow, like, and share!" Join The Lowdown for...

Milkweed and Thistle is one of my favorite songs on the Delta Tales album. I wrote it on February 19, 2020 when I came up the main piano...

by Karyn Mueller In my last post, I told you that guitar wizard Steve Schuffert and SKR are first cousins. This never-before-seen photo...

by Karyn Mueller for The Lowdown. To further highlight the outstanding musicians on Delta Tales, let me tell you a little about the man...

by Karyn Meuller for The Lowdown “Drive Me to Nashville’ stirs country-soul, blues and rock into this spicy gumbo.” (Peter Tomkins in RnR...

The making of Delta Tales required the talents of 28 session players and singers working in 7 studios across the United States. Now and...

THE LOWDOWN FROM KARYN: Free Will in China Blue is the bonus track on Delta Tales, and it is on fire! The video is really cool; I wanted...

“I wonder if she ever thinks about me … or did she leave that memory behind?” Evangeline In the Morning is the story of love lost...

One of the things we hope to achieve in “The Lowdown” is to familiarize you with the stories behind some of the songs on “Delta Tales.”...

“Propelled by some searing, melodious lead guitar, and with a warming piano backbone...” This is how Classic Rock Magazine describes...

BIG NEWS! There are now NINE new songs written for the second Sun King Rising album! Of course, they are in in various degrees of...

Steven “Ace” Acker is many things - songwriter, producer, guitarist, advertising & marketing guru, graphic designer, author (to name a...