This WEB SITE has been designed to familiarize people with my music. There are four diverse CDs that may be downloaded. Each of the individual CD showcases a slightly different form of my unique writing style and musicality.

I am currently hoping to place songs with either Texas or Nashville artists for my up-tempo guitar -driven Rock/country. I have songs for either male or female vocalists. The songs have been played in many fashions so they are adaptable for those songwriters that are looking for quality songs with breakthrough potential. If your a songwriter who has done a number of albums are in a Band that is not moving ahead I can help with my songs which should give your Band a kick start back up.

I am also going back to concentrate playing solo which I have already done in Austin. I feel there is a very good opportunity here in Austin to make a name for myself , get my songs heard and for people to hear my diverse working class lyrics mixed with fast paced Rythmn Guitar different than I would say than anyone here in Austin. It will be more Acoustic Rock than Folk more drinking music than easy listening.

I hope to see you at upcoming shows. I also have songs available on RugenSongs.com, for artists needing / looking for fresh new material. If interested, contact me at rugenpro@aol.com

First to my WebMaster StuMan, without whom these sites would not exist.

And thanks to lead Guitarist Ray Longchamp, who for years has added to my originals his talent and own originality to help make the Leidel/Longchamp Band remembered.
Listen to Ray on Raylongchamp.com

A thanks also goes to Scott Statron, who engineered the Duo Leidel/Longchamp CD, the Lone Wolf CD and the NPC CD and who added his influences and made the songs sound better. Scott has his own record company which you should check out stoopiddaddyrecords.com.

And finally, thanks to my excellent Bass Player/songwriter Dave Bryan, whose songs and bass playing added greatly to the Lone Wolf Band and to the NPC CD, and thanks too to the Rockin 'Barnharts, who together with Dave's songs, playing, and harmonies and with drummer John Kemble’s vocals made the Barnharts a favorite band to play in.

Also a special thanks to the lead guitarist, on my last CD "The Leidel" CD, to Pat Jones for not only adding leads, but adding the best original rhythm guitar playing of any guitarist I ever played with and never stepping on a song to show off his lead prowess. His total purpose was adding to the song which made that CD my most contemporary. I only regret not playing with him on my more complicated songs live, he would have added a lot to those shows. It's also the "CD" that got the most positive feedback passing more songs on to artists in Nashville than I had before.

Thanks