Foofighters’ Chris Shiflett brings it home with ‘West Coast Town’

This review was originally published on Indie Voice Blog.

You may be most aware of the talents of Chris Shiflett as the lead guitarist for the Foofighters, but he is a most talented solo artist as well, with a sound reminiscent of two of Bakersfield’s finest – Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakum.  His voice is perfect for the alt-country/Americana sound and his tantalizing guitar licks provide just the right background for his storytelling lyrics.  His music is the perfect blend of old and modern country, and is ripe for radio and for placement in a variety of movies and television shows.  We love every song on this album, but are most excited by the title track, “Goodnight Little Rock,” “The Girl’s Already Gone,” “Blow out the Candles,” and “Cherry,” which has a Vince Gill sound and a great two-step beat.

We also recently attended his concert in Missoula, Montana, where he wowed the crowd with his amazing voice and music.  He even kicked off the show with a spotless cover of Buck Owens’ “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail.”

Recommendation:  Although the album will not be officially released until April 14, it is currently available at live shows, and can be pre-ordered online on the website.  We highly recommend this album and consider it to be one of the best we’ve heard in 2017.  Definitely Get It.