Handsome Ransom was a raucous, five-piece of veteran players drawn together from the far reaches of Houston, TX. While the heart of their unique sound rested in the power of Trey Miller's distinct voice, each member brought a specialty to the table that contributed to an original sound that constantly teetered between the influence of other acts like Mumford & Sons, Midlake, Ours, The Decemberists and Jeff Buckley.
In a gushing review by the Houston Press which named Handsome Ransom "Artists of the Week" the band was perfectly summarized by the third sentence which simply read, "And they're good." Handsome Ransom was, is, and always will be Trey Miller (vocals, acoustic guitar), Justin Catrett (guitar), Sean Ramos (drums), Mike Filewicz (bass) and Ricky Gonzalez (horns/keys).