Hillbilly Ragas (Cassette)

Our fave shaman of the six-string is back. Waving his axe of choice, Sir Richard Bishop once again summons forth damnable truth and beauty on an all-new musical kamikaze run through histories both written and—as of yet—not commonly known.

Since the dying days of the 20th century, the composer/player of spirited polytheistic guitar recitals including Salvador Kali, Improvika, The Freak of Araby, Tangier Sessions, and most recently, Oneiric Formulary has worked feverishly to wrench and wrangle all the music that has and can possibly fall out of the guitar from east to west across this great, totally fucked world of ours.

With Hillbilly Ragas, Sir Rick stretches his callused hands across the waters to draw diverse musics back to his shack with the gladitorial bloodthirst and balance of gravitas and jocosity we expect from him in every hot little moment of play. But there’s more to be said than these merely glib rantings as to what happens when traditional music heads for the hillbillys.

Track List:

1. They Shall Take Up Serpents
2. Buzzard’s Curse
3. Rhythm Methodist
4. Worn Slap Out
5. Pass the Juggernaut
6. Raw Eggs and Rooster Juice
7. Head Bone in the ‘Tater Hole
8. Cuttin’ the Shine
9. War Powder