RITT DEITZ: After The Mountains

Ritt Deitz

After The Mountains

© 2006 Ritt Deitz (634479212734)

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Acoustic roots rock.

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AFTER THE MOUNTAINS is Ritt's latest batch of beautiful, straight-ahead songs.

This is solid acoustic roots rock.

"He works the same side of the street as Greg Brown and Bruce Cockburn, with songs that are concurrently earthy, ethereal, and intelligent. "Bluebird" never specifically references politics or the economy, but it is infused with the struggle between rural and urban, family and philosophy, haves and have-nots. "The Fire Song" follows with a sense of looming despair and dark desperation that would feel right at home in the hands of Calexico. The album's charm also shines through in the wit and heartbreak of "Dear Mr. Ball," a pretty hammer dulcimer gospel tune that sums up the low-key life of a small-time tunesmith in the words of a snarky rejection letter from a record label." - The Onion

Ritt's latest record --his fourth-- features longtime pal and high-school bandmate "Kentucky Jim" Faris on the standup bass, son Wilder Deitz on piano, veteran collaborator Craig Totten on dobro and guitar, and a host of other live-show regulars.

Pike 27 leadman Dave Purcell calls Ritt's songs "gritty and intelligent" and "sweet, gentle and smoldering."

The songs move seamlessly from single, lingering melodies to the train-like stomp riffs that fans know from Ritt’s vibrant live shows. Like this Kentuckian when he’s on stage, Ritt's recordings are the fruit of years of playing'"traditional music and rock and roll, in band after band, with pals, family and the occasional rival.

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  • Keeps Me Going Between Local Gigs
    author: Maggie Noffke

    I get every CD Ritt releases. I'm a bigger fan of his own writing than his covers, both of which are on this one, but the scale forever tips in favor of his own musical style - songs that tell a story I want to hear, beautifully played.

  • Another step up
    author: PJ Lapaire

    Very nice variety of atmospheres and styles in this CD; trademark catchy songs (bluebird, for one) a little hint of Spanish guitar work (fire song) or mideastern sound, the known superior writing (Mr. Ball, for ex.) and some true gems (Float, the path). This is a CD to put in your personal top 20 CDs to be rescued in case of fire, hurricane, tornado. 5 stars and wait for the next work by Ritt. He is on his way to grand things.

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