The Nick Moss Band & Dennis Gruenling
Release Date: 09 March 2018
Label: Alligator Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 014551498124
Genres: Blues Chicago Blues
Description
Brash, exciting Chicago blues and old school rock 'n' roll, honest, intense and powerful. With ten terrific new original songs and three reinvigorated vintage gems.
The Nick Moss Band Featuring Dennis Gruenling makes their Alligator Records debut with 'The High Cost of Low Living'. Moss wrote eight memorable new originals and Gruenling wrote two, all deeply rooted in the blues tradition with a touch of old school rock 'n' roll. Produced by guitarist Kid Andersen and Moss and recorded at Rancho de Rhythm in Elgin, Illinois, the album is a joyous sonic blast of pure blues power.
Although Moss and Gruenling had known each other for 20 years and had jammed together often, it wasn't until 2016 that they decided to team up full time. Moss' deeply rooted yet fully modern guitar playing flawlessly meshes with Gruenling's monster harmonica chops. On stage, the two communicate seemingly telepathically, as Moss lays down the deepest blues licks and Gruenling's harmonica wails and howls in perfect response, with Moss' top-notch band adding their energy and expertise to the ensemble.
According to Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, Nick and Dennis are a natural fit for the label/ Its very exciting to bring artists to Alligator who are so deeply rooted in the Chicago blues tradition, but creating fresh new songs to carry that tradition forward. Nick's a thrilling guitar player, a gritty, honest singer, and his band is tough as nails. Dennis is a blues harmonica master and a terrific showman. This is a partnership of two world-class talents in one band. These are artists that any fan of the blues has got to love."
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Charlie Musselwhite
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Shemekia Copeland
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Coco Montoya
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite
