Sean Riley and The Water - Stone Cold Hands (2024)

Riley hooks his listener with varied guitar riffs that are part of his signature. He goes all out on the title track, pushing his vintage equipment to bombastic heights. The sound on Biting Through is very retro, mirroring that which The Yarbirds, Pretty Things, Dr Feelgood and others were doing in the sixties and seventies. BLUES MATTERS (UK) Fine slide work and authentic sound. BLUES MAGAZINE 11/18 (Biting Through) has more than enough raw power. It is blues rock, with equal emphasis on both, and demands some volume. MICHAEL DOHERTY'S MUSIC LOG OLD RILEY AND THE WATER ARE A SMALLER GRATEFUL DEAD NO DEPRESSION 11/18 ?Suitable for several kinds of parties, this party on a platter knows how to get things started with the proper amount of choogle to light the fire. MIDWEST RECORD 11/18 A fine piece of work...regardless of whether they are playing contemporary blues-rock or keeping it traditional. BILL WILSON: REFLECTIONS IN BLUE hard-hitting, funky blues from a group who all draw from the deep musical wells of New Orleans DONANDSHERYLSBLUESBLOG 11/18 A concise collection of bluesy originals.