Ron Franklin is an enigmatic young musician whose music is, at once, raw and polished. He's a self- taught multi-instrumentalist and the songs he writes original songs can be evocative, plaintive, and rocking. In short, Ron Franklin is one of a kind. Folk, Blues, Country, Old timer are labels he could easily wear but chooses not to. Ron Franklin is better experienced than described. CITY LIGHTS should proved all one needs to draw whatever conclusions there might be to be drawn. Listen and know.