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Burrito Deluxe members (L-R): Stick,Walter, Carlton (seated), Bryan & Richard. Photographer: Erick Anderson/ Nashville Burrito Delux

Disciples Of Truth

Luna Chica records

 
 

Burrito Deluxe, whose combined résumés read like a 'Who's Who' of rock and roots music, is made up of lead vocalist and guitarist Carlton Moody (The Moody Brothers); electric guitarist and vocalist Walter Egan (Magnet and Steel, Gram Parsons' Hearts on Fire); bassist Jeff "Stick" Davis (Amazing Rhythm Aces, Brooklyn Cowboys); keyboardist Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band); and drummer Bryan Owings (Buddy & Julie Miller, Delbert McClinton).

Disciples Of The Truth, produced by Greg Archilla (Neil Young, Santana, Matchbox 20), is released on the UK record buyers in January 2007 along with a live concert DVD. The album opens with a mandolin and accordion led mid-paced country CD coverrocker "Out Of The Wilderness" setting the passionate edge with its rocking country style. Take a trip into the mountaintops where the stars put on a show for free while you take "Front Row Seats To Heaven" all with an expression of undying love. The band crank up the power to full pelt with the title cut, before slowing the pace right down with a stroll through "Wichita".

With their latest single, "Encino", the country-rock aces of Burrito Deluxe gallop toward the border in a spellbinding portrayal of an 1880s outlaw offering an all-round showcase for the skills of lead vocalist Carlton Moody. In addition to singing and playing acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin, he co-wrote the song that is the follow-up single to the international hit "Midnight At A Red Light", telling of a young man's wild driving encounter with a girl of the night.

Feel the passion of these master-craftsmen with the effective use of highly effective pickers, the ringing mandolin and deep-throated guitars dovetailing with the soft hum of a Mississippi accordion. Disciples Of Truth ploughs through the themes of love, passion and desperation held within the 12 tracks to be found here. If you like your country music Red-Hot with a driving beat, Disciplines Of The Truth is the CD you've been looking for as it takes off like a V8 on rocket fuel!!!

Graham Lees Sept 2006