The songs of Transatlanticana represent all the core elements of American music including R&B, country, rock, blues and gospel.
They kick off with Bill and Blackie’s tribute to the late Merle Haggard and the Bakersfield sound - “Hounds of the Bakersfieldâ€. The song was finished shortly before Merle’s passing. The thunder and lightning ride of an album closes out less than an hour later with a barn-burning cover of “The Times They Are A-Changin’â€. It’s an anthemic fresh take on a song you’ve heard a thousand times and somehow these guys infuse it with a singular power that comes from crazy talent, years spent playing together and a deep love of Dylan.
Spirited and served up with wit and humor, Transatlanticana is a ringside seat to these transatlantic sessions by a group of like-minded, top-of-their-game players enjoying each other’s musical company.
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