Eric Sardinas – Midnight Junction LP

Eric Sardinas - Midnight Junction

When it comes to blues-rock, there's sometimes an implication that blues musicians are compromising their art for financial gain or that rock bands are exploiting blues-inspired elements without fully comprehending the genre’s deep historical roots. That is certainly not the case with Eric Sardinas. At six, he is said to hold a guitar in his hands for the first time, falling in love with the origins of blues, If you now think this record is for blues fanatics and guitar racers, you're certainly right. But the other side of the truth is: The music on “Midnight Junction” speaks to a much wider audience. Eric and his band create rock songs that are simply fun to listen to! Great arranged choirs invite to sing along catchy melodies, and the joy of improvised playing is just contagious. Eric Sardinas is supported by a first-class rhythm section, compromised of Chris Frazier (Whitesnake, Foreigner) on drums, Koko Powell (Lenny Kravitz, Sheila E) on bass guitar, David Schulz (The Goo Goo Dolls, Bo Diddley) on keys and organ, with very special guest Blues harmonica legend Charlie Musselwhite. Produced by Matt Gruber. Eric Sardinas focuses exclusively on slide guitar, using his beloved Dobros (guitars with mechanical resonators invented in the 1920s to increase their volume), which he converted to play electrically.

Tracklist:
1. Long Shot
2. Tonight
3. Said and Done
4. Planks of Pine
5. Julep
6. Swamp Cooler
7. Miracle Mile
8. Laundromat
9. Muddy Water
10. Lock and Key
11. White Lightnin4
12. Liquor Store
13. Emilia

Label: Earmusic
Released: 2023