Shane Theriot returns with another groove heavy collection of 10 original tunes dripping with New Orleans injected-funk and burning guitar. Joined by a cast of legendary drummers including Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters), Jim Keltner , Richie Hayward (Little Feat) and New Orleans icon Johnny Vidacovich, Shane masterfully rips over these grooves while still allowing the funky backbeats to take the front seat. Also features slide-guitar master Sonny Landreth, and on horns-Mark Braud (Preservation Hall Band), Roderick Paulin (Maceo Parker) and Kirk Joseph (Dirty Dozen Brass Band). Bass virtuoso Adam Nitti and studio ace Hutch Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt, Brian Wilson) hold down the low end. Johnny Neel (Allman Bros., Govt Mule) shares the keyboard duties along with David Torkanowsky. Doug Belote drums (Jerry Douglas) also appears on one track. As a solo artist, Shane’s 3 solo projects (Hwy 90, The Grease Factor, Dirty Power) feature an original mix of New Orleans grooves and funk guitar with Jazz/rock overtones. Shane has also Recorded and/or performed with- The Neville Brothers, LeAnn Rimes, Jewel, Willie Nelson, John Waite, Idris Mohammed, Leni Stern, Boz Scaggs, The SYN (with Chris Squire and Alan White from YES), Shannon Mcnally, Harry Shearer, Maria Mulduar, Forest Whitaker, Aaron Neville, the Lee boys, Little Feat, Sam Moore (Sam and Dave), and many others have tapped Shane’s talents both in the studio and on stage. He has appeared in Guitar Player, Guitar World, rolling Stone, Downbeat, Modern Drummer and many other publications. As a composer, Shane’s music has been featured in many television shows including Food Network, MTV, and Discovery Channel. Shane has also written instructional books, including “New Orleans Funk Guitar” for Warner bros. publications and been featured as a contributor to guitar player magazine. For more in-depth bio, videos and interviews check out http://www.Myspace.com/shanetheriot or shanetheriot.com WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SHANE- "Great playing, great tunes from a killer guitarist- I love the CD! -Kenny Aronoff, (Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge etc..) "A great player- the secret is out!" -Paul Barrere, Little Feat "(Hwy 90) is a CD that I'm real proud to have been a part of-a great record" -Victor Wooten "Shane is one of the best" -Art Neville, The Meters "He hops from quasi-bop to shuddering drop-D crunch to bogus Baroque to slippery country licks, to pina colada acoustic with the seamlessness of spandex!" -Guitar Player Magazine "A master of accessible melodies that always take an unexpected turn. A player in the big picture category; Shane commands interest from his intro all the way to the fade-out." -John Stix, Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine "Anyone who's heard Theriot's playing would agree- versatile indeed." -Guitar Shop Magazine "The first thing you hear is that delirious cry, a captivating guitar tone. Then you hear the groove-intensive phrasing, then the moments of clearly articulated burnin'" -Jeff Scheetz, Guitarist Network "Harmonic underpinnings run deep in Theriot's hands- even a simple blues becomes a canvas for colorful extensions and unique voicings" -Guitar Player Magazine