He is singer-songwriter and guitarist who has worked with many Southern Californian artists and bands including Jan & Dean, The Cowsills, Stephen Bishop, Roger McGuinn and Papa Doo Run Run.
He became a solo artist in 1987 and after adding his wife, LuAnn Olson, and another musician they released the album Show of Hands.
His music and song compositions have been heard on Full House, The Equalizer, Star Search, Dreams and Barrels of Fun and the films Welcome to Eighteen, Dickwad, and Gidget’s Summer Reunion. His songs have also been covered by artists including John Stamos and Lou Rawls.
He has played as a guitarist with The Beach Boys in 2004 and continued performing with them on guitar and on vocals until 2015.
Here he is performing “California Sleepwalking”…
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randell_Kirsch
- http://imdb.com/name/nm0456905/
- www.westworld.com/~ireedman/backsters5.html
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/randell-kirsch-mn0000390986/credits
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/1595970-Randell-Kirsch?filter_anv=0&type=Appearances