Righteous Intonation

Historic : Western : Refined : Epic


Righteous Intonation is a Western truth-telling string band. They ride the line between myth and memory, spinning songs not from fantasy but from the dry bones of real history. Their music revives the true tales of the Wild West — Indian raids, cattle drives, outlaw ballads and Texas towns rising and falling — all carried on the timeless lilt of the high lonesome sound.

With soaring four-part harmonies, a fiery old-time fiddle, driving bluegrass mandolin, and a double bass that lands like a hammer striking the anvil, Righteous Intonation is a force to be reckoned with. Echoing the spirit of Marty Robbins, Tony Rice, Townes Van Zandt, and Doc Watson, their shows are like watching a movie unfold in song form — vivid, unflinching, and unforgettable.

What makes Righteous Intonation rare is the way its members breathe and move as one. Their music doesn’t feel like four separate players but like a single storyteller with many voices. That unity — hard-won, almost telepathic — is what gives their sound its weight, its power, and its truth.

When heard by the right ears, Righteous Intonation unleashes a flood of emotion and an unmistakable vision: the American frontier, reborn in sound.