Philadelphia based acoustic guitar prodigy Jack Rose (formerly of noise/drone band Pelt) died suddenly of a heart attack last year at the age of 38. Honest Strings: A Tribute to the Life and Work of Jack Rose is an exceptional collection of 41 tracks from friends and artists inspired by Rose, including MV/EE, Six Organs of Admittance, Byron Coley, the Black Twig Pickers, D. Charles Speer, Steve Gunn, Loren Connors, No Neck Blues Band, Hush Arbors, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi All-Stars), and Stuart Leslie Braithwaite (Mogwai). Honest Strings is a celebration of his life and music, utilizing rock, country, improvisation, drone and spoken-word to commemorate him. Rose, whose compositions were mostly for 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar, and Weissenborn-style lap steel, was himself inspired by primitive guitarist John Fahey, Charley Patton, Robbie Basho, and later, Link Wray. Available online only, the entire set costs $15, with all of the purchase price donated to Rose’s estate. – Written by JFelton
SIMILAR | Black Twig Pickers, Luther Dickinson, John Fahey, Hush Arbors, MV & EE, No Neck Blues Band, Pelt, Six Organs of Admittance