Sol Y Sombra (Vinyl LP)

Designed as the "sun-kissed timeless country rock" side-project of drone-master general Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips), Rose City Band have steadily been garnering a reputation of their own, with a series of increasingly perfectly crafted road trip-ready records arriving in succession. Sol Y Sombra, translating to "sun and shadow", does what it says on the tin, allowing Ripley's usually ray-soaked tunes to hide in the shade a while from time to time. We're still on the perfect road trip here, we're just sometimes driving at night. - Flying Out

Rose City Band’s music is sun-kissed timeless country rock whose seemingly effortless momentum carries the joy of its creation without ignoring the darkness pervading our consciousness. Led by guitarist/vocalist Ripley Johnson, the music of Rose City Band is rooted in his love of private press records of the mid to late 70’s. The band, in addition to Johnson, features pedal steel guitarist Barry Walker, keyboardist Paul Hasenberg and drummer John Jeffrey who enmesh a keen sense of rhythmic drive and melody with gentler, sumptuous atmospheres. Sol Y Sombra digs its heels into insatiable grooves, its parade of catchy songs conjuring a sunset drive through an open desert, both a celebration of a sojourn and a reach for the warmth of home.

Tracklist

1. Lights on the Way
2. Open Roads
3. Rolling Gold
4. Evergreen
5. Sunlight Daze
6. Radio Song
7. Seeds of Light
8. La Mesa
9. Wheels
10. The Walls