New World Groove

New World Groove is the Stratocaster-laden instrumental CD from Little River Band guitarist Stephen Housden. An album chock full of tasty licks and melodic themes, it would get a position of importance in any instrumental rock fan's CD collection. Delivered with a crystal clear production and backed by musicians such as Phil Henderson (drums), Travis Clarke (bass) and Anthony J. Fossey (keyboards), Housden is free to couple a relatively diverse collection of arrangements with soloing that smokes, yet is marked by a tasteful sense of phrasing, while commanding your immediate attention. The title track, for example grabs the listener and heaps fiery electric guitar work into the aural canal until the desired effect is achieved - Strat heaven!