Gwenifer Raymond

Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain

As a guitar player myself, my ears are attuned to those who know their way around a fretboard. While my own affinity might lean towards the electric guitar (Jeff Beck, J. Mascis, Pete Townshend, the Edge, Carlos Santana, Thurston Moore, Jimi Hendrix) I have a deep appreciation for acoustic players, if only that the instrument itself is much more difficult to play, let alone master. So, that said, Welsh six-string virtuoso Gwenifer Raymond's latest recording Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain has been on endless repeat since I first received it a few weeks ago. The fine, finessed fingerpicking flows so fluidly across these 8 torrid tunes that one will either be inspired to pick up a guitar for the first time or quit playing entirely. ~ SPC