Warren HaynesPrized guitarist of Gov't Mule, the Allman Brothers Band and the post-Garcia Grateful Dead, Haynes has seldom stepped into his own spotlight making this merely his third solo recording.
If rhythm and blues classics are born of slow-burns, this one is a smoky delight that lingers from the first ignition. A casual contemporary country rambler might hear whispers of Natalie Merchant; both share a passion for storytelling in song and marry them with intoxicating harmonies that have you humming from the virgin listen. Ashes & Dust is a mesmerising puff of Americana.
