This throaty singer/guitarist grew up scrapping with Johnny Dollar and The Scandalous Band before falling into his own with R&B outfit, Mona Lisa. The next 11 years of his career saw him providing achy licks behind the organ-punch soul of the Kinsey Report. So when time came to jump from the nest again, Ron lashed out with some crunchy rock, as heard all over his 1999 breakout LP, Paroled. Watch out for tracks like "Where Does A True Love Go" and "Somebody Lied." (Gavin Paul)