Mike Hammar, The Nails - Raised in The Dirt (2024)

Tracklist

01. Righteous Man
02. Groove Shoes (Live)
03. She's a Keeper
04. Over the Limit Line
05. Living My Best Life Now
06. Don't Rush It
07. Raised in The Dirt
08. Low-Tech Mind
09. Why Can't We Figure It Out
10. Keep Coming Back to You
11. I Need Money
12. Wolf's Gonna Howl Tonight

This new 2024 release from Mike Hammar and The Nails is filled with a variety of flavors from contemporary blues, blues rock, and Americana. All of the songs were written and produced by veteran blues singer, songwriter, and guitar player, Mike Hammar. At the heart of the album is the admiration for the band's home area in the heartland of central California, The title track, Raised in The Dirt, refers to the culture of this region as "powered by true grit". The Nails include "The Professor" Mike Boykin of harmonica/back up vocals, Sparky Gehres on bass guitar, Greg Merino on drums, and Allan 'B3 Blues" Carroll on the Hammond organ. This album was recorded and mastered by Jeff Sanders, best known for his mastering credit for Stevie Wonder's album Songs in the Key of Life.

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