The driving rhythm and no-frills attitude of a straight-up rock trio combined with clever song structures, vocal harmonies and a healthy dose of twang.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Roots Rock, COUNTRY: Alt-Country

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From the opening burst of electric guitar on âDropout Theoryâ, The Jimmyriggersâ debut album Traveling Salesman, Killer on the Run⦠announces itself as something of a stylistic anomaly. With a nod to the hard-edged twang of Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt, the sweet rootsy pop of the Jayhawks, and even the nostalgia of early 90âs Can-con rock radio, this Montreal-based three-piece delivers their blend of rock and alt-country with a direct no-holds-barred attitude. Built around the songwriting talents of bass player David Pearce and guitarist Andre Kirchhoff, as well as the propulsive drum work of Ram Krishnan, the trio counterpoints its full electric sound and powerful rhythms with strong melodic song structures and vocal harmonies.

Recorded in Montreal at the Sound Module with producer/engineer Fern Bouie, Traveling Salesman⦠captures the bandâs live sound with only a few touches of acoustic guitar sprinkled in for good measure. The varied 11 song collection touches on such diverse subjects as love, suicide, day-job cynicism, and road tales of both dissipation and redemption, all without sacrificing pop sensibility. With equal doses of eclectic sophistication and ear-ringing, night-out-at-the-bar rawness, this debut delivers a potent blend that will appeal to rock and roots fans alike.