Riff Riders - Hit the Road (2015)

Tracklist

01. Hit the Road
02. Bounce Back
03. Back Door Kenny
04. Cut Me Down
05. Rumors
06. Open Door
07. Trouble
08. My 65
09. Rollin'
10. Leave Me Alone
11. Rich Song
12. Stuck On You



'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.

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