UpstreamRitt Deitz February 21, 2010  Uvulittle Records Ritt Deitz releases his fifth full-length CD of original and traditional songs, Upstream, on Uvulittle Records. Ritt spent the winter in the studio with longtime collaborators bassist Joe Meisel and guitarist / dobro player Craig Totten, sons Wilder (piano, percussion) and Mitch (percussion) and hammered dulcimer player Dave Foss. Singer-songwriter Sara Pace guests on backing vocals on four songs, including a lovely duet version of the Southern gospel standard "Wayfaring Stranger." Ritt's... [more] |
Collected (1999-2000)Ritt Deitz February 21, 2010  Uvulittle Records Collected (1999-2000) In addition to Deitz on acoustic guitar and vocals, a wide cast of players including Steve Burke, Joe Meisel, Jay Moran and Bif Blumfumgagnge round out the tracks with piano, dobro... [more] |
After The MountainsRitt Deitz February 21, 2010  Uvulittle Records AFTER THE MOUNTAINS is Ritt's latest batch of beautiful, straight-ahead songs. This is solid acoustic roots rock. The songs move seamlessly from single, lingering melodies to the train-like stomp riffs that fans know from Ritt's vibrant live shows. Like this Kentuckian when he's on stage, Ritt's recordings are the fruit of years of playing - traditional music and rock and roll, in band after band, with pals, family and the occasional rival. The Onion says, "He works the... [more] |
Pleasure IsleRitt Deitz February 21, 2010  Bentback Records Ritt Deitz's third CD, PLEASURE ISLE, is a story of pools, sex, trains, rivers, dogs, barges, babies, Moses, small hands, and softball. Madison's Isthmus calls the release, "well-wrought folk-rock" from a weathered band of old friends, players Ritt has long shared stages and studios with. Rhythm writes that "Deitz has one of those voices that rings with authenticity..." This album is something of a song in itself. The music comes from a very honest and grounded space. It... [more] |
HillbillyRitt Deitz February 21, 2010  Bentback Records Ritt Deitz's debut recording is "a quiet, sure-handed roots album that stands up to repeated listening." (Isthmus). Ritt's songs are full of trees, children, liquor, and pie. Big-hearted acoustic folk music. |
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