| 44 Long - Inside The Horse's Head |
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$13.50
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| Roots rock with pop, glam, swamp, and some serious guitar crunch, 44 Long's second release is packed with killer hooks, the kind that kicks around your skull long after the record's over. |
| Belle Starr - Nobody You'd Know |
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$13.50
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| The band is blessed with the twin talents of Kip Loui and Lynne Reif, who each contribute to the singing and songwriting - from the aching title track to the country crooning of "Long Time Gone" and roots rocky "Gotta Be A Better Way." |
| Bob Cheevers - Stories I Write |
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$13.50
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| The stories that Cheevers writes range from gentle folk tunes, like the heartfelt "Put On My Love," to more raucous (often darkly humored) roots rocking numbers, like "The Bottom Line," but they all are interesting tales. |
| Buddy Miller - Cruel Moon |
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$16.50
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| As before Cruel Moon is a fine, fine collection of roots rock with some terrific originals, choice covers and Buddy's extraordinary guitar work. |
| Carl Sonny Leyland - I'm Wise |
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$15.98
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| Piano pumping retro roots rock. Call it cliché, but this is all Killer, no filler! |
| Charlie Burton - One Man's Trash: Best Of |
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$14.50
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| A compendium of roots rocker Charlie Burton's 20 plus years leading bands in Nebraska and Austin - full of fun and riffs. |
| Courage Bros - Something Strong |
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$5.99
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| With Thibaud on lead vocals and guitars, it makes for charming blend of roots rock and pop. |
| Gary Floyd - Backdoor Preacher Man |
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$12.00
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| Floyd concocts a tasty stew of lo-fi roots rock, country, folk, and blues, combining his originals with covers of Muddy Waters, Willie Nelson, and Memphis Minnie. |
| Gladys - Small Season |
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$10.00
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| Roots rock with the roots here being more from the '80s indie rock world than the swamps of the Delta. |
| Hangtown - Here For Now |
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$10.00
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| From the hooky lead-off cut ("Second Chances") to the closing lament ("Out of Place"), Hangtown populates its debut with Southern roots rock that twangs and chimes. |
| James Intveld - Somewhere Down The Road |
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$15.50
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| Highly respected So. Cal roots rock guitarist (he has played with both Alvins and Rosie Flores), Intveld returns to the solo spotlight and gets a chance to shine. |
| James Intveld - James Intveld (overstock) |
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$7.99
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| US release of roots rocker Intveld’s Bear Family release. |
| Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Braver Newer World |
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$11.50
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| Produced by T-Bone Burnett, this is a return to roots rock album for Gilmore as he's joined by session greats Jim Keltner, Stephen Bruton, Greg Leisz, and Jerry Scheff. |
| Kevin Bowe - Restoration (2000) |
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$12.00
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| The husky-voiced Bowe lead his Okemah Prophets through a rousing set of tunes, where their energetic roots rock edge is sweetened with touches of mandolins, fiddles and pedal steel. |
| Kevin Gordon - Down To The Well |
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$16.00
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| Gordon's Southern-flavored roots rock mines similar turf as John Hiatt, only he steers to a rawer, more rollicking sound. |
| Lonesome Brothers - Diesel Therapy |
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$11.50
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| Faves of Western Mass for the last 13 years, Ray Mason, Jim Armenti and Bob (don't call me Lonesome) Grant play their own delightful brand of roots rock that blend the offbeat qualities of NRBQ with elements of pop, twang and country. |
| Mark Erelli - Mark Erelli (1999) |
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$15.00
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| Hooky roots rock, and gorgeous ballads make up Erelli's calling card. |
| Mike Ness - Cheating At Solitaire |
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$16.98
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| Hard edge roots rock from southern California Punk Rock Icon. |
| Phil Lee - Mighty King Of Love |
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$15.50
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| Lee "stands tall here, revealing himself to be a talented roots rocker - whether he's dishing out sardonic ironies or straight-from-the-heart emotions." Michael Berick, Country Standard Time |
| Pleasure Barons - Live in Las Vegas |
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$16.50
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| Dave Alvin, The Beat Farmers, Mojo Nixon and more gather for some good, sleazy roots rock fun. |
| Rainravens - Rose of Jericho |
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$12.50
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| The third album from Texas's Rainravens picks up Wilco's quieter, twangy side circa AM. Fans of that, dare I say, "mellow" roots rock sound will love this record. |
| Rainville - Collecting Empties |
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$10.00
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| Rainville's heartland roots rock, with crackling guitars and moody organ lines, creates lonesome open spaces and dark, emotional places illuminated with slivers of light. |
| Ray Mason - Castanets |
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$12.00
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| Ray's fourth solo release is yet again, a very solid roots rock album. New guitarist Tom Shea (Scud Mountain Boys) adds to the rock, rock rock. |
| Ray Mason - When The Clown's Work Is Over |
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$12.00
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| The Ray Mason Band's fifth CD is the first on Mason's own label. But that isn't as important as the fact that their brand of roots rock wins you over with its raggedy charm. |
| Road Kings - Road Kings (1999) |
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$16.98
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| Texas guitarist Jesse Dayton is behind of the wheel of the Road Kings, steering them down the roots rock highway with a hard-driving set of songs. |
| Robbie Fulks - Very Best of |
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$14.00
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| Just check out titles like "Roots Rock Weirdoes," "Sleepin' On The Job Of Love" and "White Man's Bourbon" to whet your appetite. |
| Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Honky Tonk Union |
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$12.50
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| Roger Clyne together with ex-Refreshment mate P.H. Naffah, former Dead Hot Workshop Stevie Larson and ex-Gin Blossom Scott Johnson have created a twangy, jangly southwestern roots rock sound. |
| Ronny Elliott - Postcard From Jack |
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$12.50
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| Roots rock with visceral singing in a deep baritone somewhat reminiscent to Johnny Cash. |
| Ronny Elliott - My Nerves Are Bad Tonight |
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$12.50
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| Road weary snapshots from America - a Jacksonville hotel room, an Austin stage, a New Mexico cowboy town - the gruff-voiced Ronny Elliott tells his melancholy-tinged tales with a sharp eye for irony and empathy. |
| Say Zuzu - Bull |
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$12.00
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| Bull is a mix of banjo inflected-country and Crazy Horse-inspired roots rock. |
| Shoe Money - Shoe Money |
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$12.50
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| Shoe Money churns out catchy, scruffy roots rock, filled with sharp-eyed tales of small town life. |
| Teddy Morgan and the Pistolas - Lost Love And Highways |
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$15.50
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| Roots rockin' rascal Teddy Morgan has fashioned a super blues-infused, honky-tonk-soaked record that showcases his vocal growl and his guitar howl. |
| Tim Carroll - Not For Sale |
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$14.00
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| Southern-fried roots rock jammed full for ringing hooks, Carroll's tangy singing and golden gems like "After the Hurricane," "A Good Cry" and "Girl That's Hip". |
| Tim Krekel - Underground |
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$11.50
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| Tim Krekel spins out rough-hewn roots rock that, with its grounding in soul and country, travels a similar road to guys like John Hiatt. |
| Vigilantes Of Love - Audible Sigh |
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$15.50
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| Audible Sigh is amply stocked with strong songs from Bill Mallonee and potent roots rock. |
| Volebeats - Solitude |
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$16.50
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| This Volebeats record is like no other they've released. Instrumentals, ambient sounds, harmonies and roots rock. |
| Ware River Club - Bad Side Of Otis Ave. |
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$12.00
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| Ray Mason is ably assisting Matt Hebert whose whiskey-soaked vocals give the perfect edge to this poolhall and barroom roots rock release. |
