Back To The River

Performer: Susan Tedeschi
Producer: Derek Trucks; George Drakoulias
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Susan Tedeschi (vocals, guitars, background vocals); Matt Slocum (piano, keyboards); Ted Pecchio (bass guitar); Tyler Greenwell (drums, percussion); Dave Yoke. Additional personnel: Derek Trucks (guitars, slide guitar); Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Louris (guitars, background vocals); Josh Stewart, Brendan O'Brien (guitars); Kyle Newmaster, Jamie Hovorka (trumpet); Jeremy Levy (trombone); Robert Walter (keyboards); George Drakoulias (percussion, background vocals); Julia Waters, Maxine Willard Waters (background vocals); Robert Hardt, Alex Budman. While its predecessor, 2005's HOPE AND DESIRE, found blues-rocker Susan Tedeschi getting on a soul train, BACK TO THE RIVER represents that phrase beloved by hardcore fans of any artist, "a return to form." Tedeschi is back to the hard-hitting, bluesy sound with which she made her name, and her joy at this stylistic homecoming is clearly audible; you can hear it both in the throaty abandon of her vocals and in the unfettered fury with which she digs into her guitar solos. While there's still a soul flavor present in some of the tracks here, it takes a back seat to the visceral, string-bending, blues-belting sound that will forever be identified as Tedeschi's true trademark.

Dirty Linen (p.42) - "[S]he draws from a variety of Southern sounds including blues, gospel, R&B, and swamp rock to create a potent mix that's as hot as the Mississippi sun on an old tar road." Q (Magazine) (p.117) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "BACK TO THE RIVER is never less than a solid showcase..."

Boston-born blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi built up a strong grass-roots following in the '90s with her forward-looking style, which combined classic blues with soul, pop, and a dash of rock. She's as comfortable covering material by Al Green or John Prine as she is tackling a Junior Wells or Big Mama Thornton chestnut. Married to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks (a solo artist in his own right), she's a favorite on the jam-band circuit as well as a blues festival regular.

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