Ernie Martinez-BlueRange

by Torch

Grab your saddles and spurs, and give them a fresh shine as you listen to BlueRange by Ernie Martinez. On this album, the immensely talented Martinez plays: acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, bass, and sings both lead and harmony vocals. The man is dripping with talent! BlueRange is homage to the life of a cowboy with songs like, “Along the Navajo Trail,” “ Ride ‘Em Cowboy,” and even some traditional songs including “Red River Valley” and “Streets of Laredo.” You can almost feel the wooden wagon seat and hear the bending of the prairie grass beneath the old spoked wheels when you listen to this CD.

The instrumentation is not over done, like a lot of modern country music. BlueRange is clear and clean, lending to the authenticity of the Western and bluegrass sound. Martinez has this unique twist of being able to sing solid country-western songs, and grasp that front-porch Ozark Bluegrass sound, similar to the late Earl Scruggs. This is a great CD to take on a road trip, or listen to by the campfire, but bring a date to dance with you, and brush the dust off your waltz step to “Night Rider’s Lament.”

You can purchase this CD on CD Baby, get yourself a new set of strings, and take lessons from the man himself at Swallow Hill Music School.

Online: cdbaby.com/cd/erniemartinez

Tags: cd baby, ernie martinez, bluerange, along the navajo trail, ride em cowboy, red river valley, streets of laredo, ozark bluegrass, earl scruggs, night rider's lament, swallow hill music school

Category: A-Sides