Randal Scales

BIO: Randal J. Scales also known as OBYSS "Oh-Biss"

Born October 16, 1954 during Hurricane Hazel in Rome,

New York.

Single father of three.

One girl...Casandra age 24.

Twin boys...Shane age 20 and

Bradley, deceased

and one Granddaughter, Kaylee Mae Scales born 4/11/06.

He resides in Vienna, NY

He is a Federal Police Officer working at the Rome Lab in Rome, NY.

A Vietnam era Veteran of the United States Air Force, Scales is a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has been writing

words and music since age 13 and until recently has

had no desire to make them public.

He very rarely plays outside of home or studio.

He writes Adult Contemporary music, mostly ballads and

songs that people can relate to in their own lives.

In 2005 he added Christian music to his repertoire and most recently, Country.

He writes and sings from the heart which he feels is a rarity on

the airwaves today.

His favorite Songwriters/Singers include: Phil Collins, John

Lennon, Lionel Richie and Elton John among others.

In December 2004 for the first time he decided to enter

songwriting competitions. He entered the Song of the Year

songwriting contest who sponsors "VH1 Save the Music" which accepts

and it achieved the Award of Finalist in the Adult Contemporary song category.

*****UPDATES*****

"Randy won an award for "Fields of Stone"and this news came the same week of the birth of his Granddaughter, Kaylee Mae Scales.

Check out "Fields of Stone" through the Songpage!

Randy's songs, "Never Said The Words" and "Silent Scream" won awards for Finalist in the "Unisong International Song Contest" for 2004! !

Unisong is an annual song contest created for songwriters by songwriters for people competing from all over the world. Visit the "Press Release and News" link below for more information about the contest.

Visit the Song Page link below for song samples including the award-winning

"I Still Miss Her", "Never Said The Words" and "Silent Scream" and "Fields of Stone".