Time: 62:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. Hit The Road (5:11)
02. Bounce Back (4:50)
03. Back Door Kenny (4:47)
04. Cut Me Down (6:01)
05. Rumors (4:30)
06. Open Door (5:11)
07. Trouble (4:29)
08. My 65 (5:18)
09. Rollin' (7:02)
10. Leave Me Alone (5:16)
11. Rich Song (6:01)
12. Stuck On You (3:52)
Personnel:
Amy ‘Shally’ Shallenberger – Vocals
Sean Seth – Rhythm/Lead Guitars, Cigar Box
Otis James – Harmonica
Tony LaPaglia – Fender Bass
Joe Caprara – Drums
'HIT THE ROAD' hits the shelves. The Erie region has a long, rich history of talented blues artists. Now that the RiffRiders have released a top-notch new CD, "Hit the Road," it's time to add them to the list. They don't reinvent the genre; this is traditional blues with Chicago and smoky, old-school influences. Guitarist Sean Seth, armed with a Fender Stratocaster, a Gretsch and even a four-string cigar box guitar, doesn't mimic the masters; he lets the songs dictate his approach.
"I've always played from feel and played from my gut," he says.
That accounts for the album's diversity and earthy feel. "Hit The Road," with a motoring Southern groove, gives each RiffRider a chance to shine, in particular veteran harp player Otis James, who elevates every project he's a part of. Seth's meaty guitar work adds extra sizzle to the snappy "Bounce Back"; while the gambling tale "Back Door Kenny" rumbles with hot-rod rockabilly flair.
Other standouts include the sassy "Rumors," which has Stonesy-blues feel; and "Rollin,' an epic with a Led Zeppelin flavor that features some of Shallenberger's most impressive vocals. Her powerful voice can go from she-means-business-growly to gorgeous and heavenly to sultry and sexy in a heartbeat.
"Hit the Road" hits a home run. ~Dr. Rock
Amy ‘Shally’ Shallenberger – Vocals
Sean Seth – Rhythm/Lead Guitars, Cigar Box
Otis James – Harmonica
Tony LaPaglia – Fender Bass
Joe Caprara – Drums
'HIT THE ROAD' hits the shelves. The Erie region has a long, rich history of talented blues artists. Now that the RiffRiders have released a top-notch new CD, "Hit the Road," it's time to add them to the list. They don't reinvent the genre; this is traditional blues with Chicago and smoky, old-school influences. Guitarist Sean Seth, armed with a Fender Stratocaster, a Gretsch and even a four-string cigar box guitar, doesn't mimic the masters; he lets the songs dictate his approach.
"I've always played from feel and played from my gut," he says.
That accounts for the album's diversity and earthy feel. "Hit The Road," with a motoring Southern groove, gives each RiffRider a chance to shine, in particular veteran harp player Otis James, who elevates every project he's a part of. Seth's meaty guitar work adds extra sizzle to the snappy "Bounce Back"; while the gambling tale "Back Door Kenny" rumbles with hot-rod rockabilly flair.
Other standouts include the sassy "Rumors," which has Stonesy-blues feel; and "Rollin,' an epic with a Led Zeppelin flavor that features some of Shallenberger's most impressive vocals. Her powerful voice can go from she-means-business-growly to gorgeous and heavenly to sultry and sexy in a heartbeat.
"Hit the Road" hits a home run. ~Dr. Rock
Hit The Road