The Weight Band may have been born in a barn, but it wasn’t just any old barn; we’re talking about Levon Helm's barn in Woodstock, New York. And with their eclectic blend of blues, soul and roots-rock (aka “the Woodstock sound”) guitarist Jim Weider and Co are back with a barnstorming new album.
Following up 2018’s World Gone Mad, Shines Like Gold is the Weight Band’s sophomore studio effort and is set for release on April 1, 2022.
Staying true to the group’s knockout live sound led by Weider’s punchy electric guitar licks, Shines Like Gold was tracked with long-time collaborator, producer Colin Linden, in just four days.
"He had a big hand and footprint on this record," commented Weider. "We go back, so there is a comfortableness working with him."
Alongside world-renowned Telecaster Master Jim Weider (The Band, Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band, Jim Weider Band), the Weight Band’s all-star line-up also features keyboardist Brian Mitchell (Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band, Bob Dylan), bassist Albert Rogers (Jim Weider Band, Jimmy Vivino), drummer Michael Bram (Willie Nelson, Jason Mraz) and keyboardist Matt Zeiner (Dickey Betts, Jaimoe.)
With a mutual appreciation and deep-rooted love for the “Woodstock mountain sound,” the Weight Band serves as a torchbearer for this unique brand of Americana.
On Shines Like Gold, the veteran quintet conveys a sense of hope for the future in a musically dynamic work that swings from swamp pop to roadhouse rock, with hefty doses of blues, soul and country thrown in for good measure.
The Weight Band recently dropped the lead single and title track from Shines Like Gold along with an accompanying video. Take a listen here and check out Weider’s masterful guitar technique…
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