Uvulittle Records is pleased to announce a new release by Ritt Deitz, AFTER THE MOUNTAINS.
RittaEU(tm)s latest recordaEU"his fourthaEU"features longtime pal and high-school bandmate "Kentucky Jim" Faris on the standup bass, son Wilder Deitz on piano, veteran collaborator Craig Totten on dobro and guitar, and a host of other live-show regulars.
AFTER THE MOUNTAINS is RittaEU(tm)s latest batch of beautiful, straight-ahead songs. This is acoustic roots rock that Pike 27 leadman Dave Purcell calls both aEUoegritty and intelligentaEU and aEUoesweet, gentle and smoldering.aEU The songs move seamlessly from single, lingering melodies to the train-like stomp riffs that fans know from RittaEU(tm)s vibrant live shows. Like this Kentuckian when heaEU(tm)s on stage, these recordings are the fruit of years of playingaEU"traditional music and rock and roll, in band after band, with pals, family and the occasional rival.
To hit stores Feb. 7, 2006
Release party: Feb. 11, Cafe Montmartre, Madison, w/ Sara Pace
Midwest Tour Spring 2006
