Red Rooster

New York’s Red Rooster updates the somewhat tired alt-country genre… -Nashville Scene …It’s a great big stew of blues and pop and bluegrass and ethnic (think Mexicali and Klezmer) and ‘hick-hop’ (sort of the Americana man’s hip-hop) simmering over an urban fire." -Pure Music …a journey through the heart of Americana and roots music… …plaintive lyrics that deal with life, love and loss amid intricate guitar work, weeping fiddles and Erickson’s aching vocal delivery. -Houston Chronicle …the songs are strong enough to stand up to reinterpretation, and the production and musicianship are excellent, whether fleshed out or stripped down. -Vintage Guitar Magazine Although Red Rooster’s roots remain firmly planted in Americana and Alt-Country, the band has created a highly original and urban-infused sound. Today, Red Rooster shows vary from just its founders, Jay Erickson (guitar and vocals) and Nat Zilkha (lead guitar) with a couple of acoustic guitars to an urban country orchestra complete with electric guitars, drums, horns, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, a DJ and a choir. A potent combination of country, blues, folk, rock and hip-hop, Red Rooster’s double-disk release, "Dose," represents the best of American roots music with a distinctly urban twist. Listen at Last.fm