With a career spanning four decades and a catalog of 20 albums, Tom Russell is one of the greatest living singer/songwriters. On Blood and Candle Smoke, Russell enlisted indie-rock band Calexico to back his lead vocals and guitar for a sound that combines folk, country, rock, desert blues, New Orleans-inspired jazz and waltzes. Instrumentally, this collaboration employs everything from mariachi and horns, reverb guitars, acoustic strings, and drums to hand percussion, marimba, accordion, organ, and piano. An accomplished storyteller, Russell’s vivid tales evoke an Americana experience with a south-of-the-border vibe. Blood and Candle Smoke is Russell’s most ambitious release to date and will introduce his music to a new generation of listeners. – Written by JFelton
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