John Zipperer’s bio reads a lot like his new album. Tales of highways, rivers, and rails. From New England to the Deep South, to the edge of Hollywood, John has lived life to its fullest and he has shared his visions with us on “Devil Rail”, his brilliant new CD that has been ten years in the making. These songs have been road-tested and honed through years of countless live performances in front of wildly appreciative audiences, like the highly enthusiastic, sold-out crowd recently celebrating its release at Santa Monica’s legendary venue, McCabe’s Guitar Shop.
Kicking off with the driving blues of its title track, John’s new album “Devil Rail” is essentially the epitome of Americana music. You will be moved by the swinging gypsy jazz of “OoLa”, a soulful gospel hymn like “We Walk Together”, the bouncy reggae imbuing “This Song”, the blistering bluegrass wit in “She Came”, the straight-ahead rock of “When the Muse Comes Out”, or even some Folk Rap in “Everybody Sing”. John Zipperer draws inspiration from ALL the great forms of the truly American musical traditions. With John’s incredibly moving vocals front and center, his dazzling instrumentals adding a lustre, and his amazing all-star band backing him up, the term “tour de force” hardly seems adequate!
For this very special performance, his first appearance at NAMBA, John will be supported by his world-class backing group, The Current Band. A powerful musical force in its own right, the band is led by John’s record producer, Nick Kirgo. Nick is known not only as one of the most respected producers around, with many releases by top-notch artists on his resume, but he is also one of the most respected guitarists in all of SoCal. Joining John and Nick are vocalists Leslie Barker and Tara Sitser to complete the amazing four-part vocal harmonies that are a hallmark of this wonderful group.
You don’t want to miss this special night! Buy your tickets early, there is sure to be great demand for seats and you don’t want to be left out!
