Setzer’s new ‘Songs’ is a tribute to film noir
Brian Setzer may be prepping for his upcoming tour of his Christmas music, but it’s new album, Songs From Lonely Avenue, that’s currently on his mind.
Setzer says it all started with some guitar riffs that sounded dark and cool and reminded him of the soundtracks to some of his favorite black-and-white movies from the ’40s and ’50s. The sound evolved into his latest CD, which combines rockabilly, jazz, and swing, with musical arrangements and big band sound provided by legendary composer and arranger, Frank Comstock.
Comstock has roots in old style Hollywood, having worked with bandleader Les Brown, singer Doris Day, and TV credits that include “Adam-12″ and “Dragnet.” He previously collaborated with Setzer on his 2007 release Wolfgang’s Big Night Out.
Songs From Lonely Avenue releases today from Surfdog Records and can also be found on vinyl and as a digital download. Singles include “King of the Whole Damn World” and “Trouble Train.”
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 1:12 pm by michelle
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