Alex Blizzy – ‘A Step Behind’ [Album Review]

On April 28th, Nashville-based Americana/alt-country singer-songwriter Alex Blizzy releases his debut album, A Step Behind, a nine-track collection of songs blending savours of old and modern into shimmering, enticing melodies. Produced by Blizzy, mixed by Eric Weinberg, and mastered by Bill Wolf, the album features Alex Blizzy on vocals and guitars, Aaron Liao (bass), Caleb Gillbreath (drums, percussion), Andy Ellis Valdini (Hammond B3 organ), Kate Atanian (backing vocals), Hamilton Belk (dobro), Rachel Leia (piano), and Evan Phillips (guitar). The title track opens the album, rolling out on glimmering guitars riding an emerging rhythm made up of a side-stick snare and throbbing bassline. Blizzy’s twang-lite voice gives the lyrics delicious rhinal timbres that add to rather than detract f...

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