Steve Ripley – Creating “The Tractors” - Part 3 Deep Dive

It took a while to complete those songs. But when they were ready, Ripley sent DuBois several packages over the course of a few weeks. Each package contained a map, starting in Tulsa with a little tractor inching closer to Nashville in each mailing. Finally, Ripley sent a creative marketing bundle and a four-song sample on a cassette to Tim. DuBois remarked, “It wasn’t really country, but it was absolutely great.” Ripley had composed the music and created the marketing package, and he had even included a one-of-a-kind Owner’s Manual with the tapes. Few record labels could have refused The Tractor’s unique new brand of music with those kinds of resources. Read More