Roots Rock Actions Statistics was led by vocalist/songwriter R.S. Field, previously most widely known as the manufacturer behind acclaimed recordings by John Mayall, Billy Joe Shaver, Sonny Landreth and Webb Wilder. Assembling a support band made up of guitarist Kenny Vaughan, bassist Scott Baggett and drummer Jimmy Lester, Field as well as the RRAF debuted in 1998 with Contacting Dr. Strong.