JD McPherson - Signs & Signifiers

2010. Con el título de disco del año bajo el brazo y ganando fama y seguidores día a día se nos presenta JD McPherson y su debut para Hi-Style Records. McPherson se dio a conocer como cantante y guitarrista de The Starkweather Boys, con los que grabó un disco en 2007 ("Archer St. Blues"). Acompañado del veterano Jimmy Sutton (también productor del disco) al bajo y Alex Hall a la batería, demás de múltiples colaboraciones, se ha grabado esta maravilla de añejo rhythm and blues y rock & roll con un sonido para el que el término "espectacular" se queda muy pero que muy corto. Si escuchas este disco y no caes inmediatamente rendido a sus pies probablemente sea porque se ha parado la sangre en tus venas y, sin tú saberlo, ya estés muerto. Queda dicho. Os pongo abajo el texto que aparece en la página del sello, en el que tenéis toda la información necesaria para decidiros a su compra. Hay quien está esperando a una posible edición en vinilo pero de momento bienvenido sea este CD que tiene enganchado a todo aquel que lo escucha. ¡Salud!

JD McPHERSON / SIGNS & SIGNIFIERS - featuring Jimmy Sutton and Alex Hall

With a strong singing voice that moves from smooth and sweet, to raw and rockin' on a dime, JD McPherson channels Little Richard, James Brown, Charlie Feathers, to name a few. Hi-Style Records is excited to present the debut release by JD McPherson, Signs & Signifiers! Hi-Style brought JD McPherson up from Oklahoma to the big city of Chicago to record this stellar 12 song, full length album. Produced by Jimmy Sutton (Mighty Blue Kings, Four Charms, Del Moroccos) and engineered by Alex Hall (The Modern Sounds, Del Moroccos), the album also features Sutton on bass and guitar, and Hall on drums and piano. Recorded to an old 1960's Berlant 1/4 inch tape machine, this stellar performance, and brilliant song writing by McPherson, all come together under Jimmy Sutton's impeccable production. This is authentic electrifying rock n' roll/ rhythm & blues with post-structural lyrics and arrangements.

The album also features guest musicians: Scott Ligon, (NRBQ's Terry Adams Rock & Roll Quartet), plays incredibly tasteful piano. Austin's Jonathan Doyle (Nick Curran and the Lowlifes, White Ghost Shivers) and Chicago's Josh Bell (The Del Moroccos) blow killer tenor and baritone saxophones. Susan Voelz (Alejandro Escovedo, Poi Dog Pondering), on violin, and Allison Chesley (Helen Money), on cello, contribute a beautiful string arrangement to the soulful "A Gentle Awakening". Rounding out the album's guests, guitar ace Joel Paterson, (The Modern Sounds) lends some choice guitar work to the Joey Simone classic "Your Love (All That I'm Missing)".

JD McPherson - Lead and Backing Vocals, Guitar
Jimmy Sutton - Bass, Electric, Baritone, and Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals
Alex Hall - Drums, Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals