Description

Blues-roots guitarist Chris Duarte announces Aint Giving Up, his 15th studio album, via Provogue Records.

Featuring a wide range of outlaw blues, Americana, roots, and even alt-country influences, Aint Giving Up finds the Austin, Texas guitarist teaming up for the first time in 22 years with producer-guitarist Dennis Herring, also known for his work with artists like Buddy Guy, Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello, and the Hives. But the resulting album isnt a calculated return to roots affair. Recorded live on the studio floor with vintage gear and minimal overdubs, its a raw and revved- up showcase for the virtuosos jaw-dropping chops; his mastery of the elusive Texas shuffle; and his deep love and commitment to the blues.

Aint Giving Up is intimate and gritty, but it also boasts pristine fidelity, as if we the listener are in the studio with Duarte and his buddies.