Devil Rail by John Zipperer

John Zipperer’s bio reads a lot like his new album. Tales of highways, rivers, and rails. From New England to the Deep South, to the edge of Hollywood, John has lived life to its fullest and he has shared his visions with us on “Devil Rail”, his brilliant new CD that has been ten years in the making. These songs have been road-tested and honed through years of countless live performances in front of wildly appreciative audiences, like the highly enthusiastic, sold-out crowd recently celebrating its release at Santa Monica’s legendary venue, McCabe’s Guitar Shop. Kicking off with the driving blues of its title track, “Devil Rail” could be viewed as essentially a definition of Americana music. Whether it’s the swinging gypsy jazz of “OoLa”, a soulful gospel hymn of “We Walk Together”, the bouncy reggae of “This Song”, the blistering bluegrass of “She Came”, the straight-ahead rock of “When The Muse Comes Out”, or even some Folk Rap in “Everybody Sing”, John Zipperer draws inspiration by ALL the great forms of truly American musical traditions. With John’s incredibly moving vocals front and center, his dazzling instrumental skills and his amazing all-star band backing him up, the term “tour de force” hardly seems adequate!

Tracklist

1.	Devil Rail	5:34

2.	Everybody Sing	3:50

3.	Here Comes That Rainbow Again	2:40

4.	River and a Dirt Road	4:57

5.	When Rita Leaves	3:46

6.	OoLa	3:25

7.	Lexi Dance	3:19

8.	Come On Up To The House	5:16

9.	We Walk Together	4:01

10.	This Song	4:53

11.	DeFuniak Springs	5:23

12.	She Came	2:20

13.	When The Muse Comes Out	4:44

14.	Lexi Dance Electric	3:19

Credits

released March 22, 2024

Engineered by - Nick Kirgo, Dave Beyer, Nick Vincent, and Leslie Barker
Mixed by Nick Kirgo
Mastered by David Jones
Produced by Nick Kirgo
Co-produced by John Zipperer
Graphic design by Russell Paris
CD photo by Debbie Autrey
CD photo styling by Ron Sarfaty
THE PLAYERS:
• John Zipperer: vocals (all), acoustic guitar (1,2,5,6,7,8,10,12,13,14), harmony vocals (3,9), mandolin (12)
• Nick Kirgo: acoustic guitar (2,3,4,6,11) electric guitar (1,5,9,10,11,13,14), dobro (3,4,8)
vocals (5,13), piano (9), electric piano (10), bass (9,10)
• Gabe Witcher: fiddle (2,6,7)
• Tom Corbett: mandolin (7,12)
• Dave Sutton: bass (2,5,11)
• Mark “Pocket” Goldberg: bass (1,13)
• Hank Van Sickle: standup bass (3,6,8,14)
• Dave Beyer: drums (2,11,13,14)
• Lynn Coulter: drums (1)
• Nick Vincent: drums & percussion (10)
• Leslie Barker: Backup vocals ALL except ~ 3, 5, 11, 14
• Tara Sitser: Backup vocals ALL except ~ 3, 5, 11, 14

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