Stone Water

Stone Water do not renounce their roots, they build upon it. They draw from the same well of American roots music that inspired the Rolling Stones, Black Crowes and Tom Petty, finding hidden depths within it, shaping tradition according to their own view to make it sound fresh. They serve up loads of soul infused rock with southern accents and a filthy London breeze. With their debut album “Make Me Try”, nominated for the German Record Critics' Award, Stone Water embarks on their promising journey. For the recording of “Make Me Try”, the band moved into the Schalltona Studio in Hamburg. It ́s analog mastered by Martin Meinschäfer (including Henrik Freischlader). The result is an album with a fresh and contemporary sound with a clear vintage vibe that amounts to a love declaration to the late sixties. The album begins with “Stony Rock”, a raucous barroom rocker with a pounding Stones or Faces groove and ends with “If You Get Lost”, a Black Crowes typical ballad that reaches deep into the heart, with its strong songwriting and an emotional slide guitar burns. In between, there is an astonishing range of musical styles. Sometimes you find yourself in an authentic West Coast beat with soulful backings inspired by Little Feat, and at other times you're on the swampy paths of the Mississippi Delta with blues harp and bottleneck guitar. With catchy riffs, sometimes reminiscent of early Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band embellishes the Southern Rock atmosphere. www.stonewaterband.com