Thursday, September 20, 2007

Legendary Southwest Guitarist Sansietch Releases His 8th CD “Off The Cuff”

Over the top guitar instrumental outing for Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico. On Off The Cuff, the artist has once again done everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work.

Blazing a whole new type of instrumental rock, Sansietch has proved it’s time for the bar to be moved up. A virtuoso hailing from the Southwest. After over an hour with this guy, you’ll think he’s Billy The Kid come back alive. And why not, the artist lives not far from his famous tombstone. His Blues Farm Records indie label has been a one man show for some time now.

Off The Cuff costs just $11.00, and it may come with a dose of artistry as groundbreaking as any yet.The CD has 17 songs, and each one is brilliant. An over-the-top instrumental outing for Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico.

On his last release, Fields Of Glory, he fed us a healthy diet of acoustic music steeped in rock, country, blues and jazz. On Off The Cuff, the artist has once again done everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work by himself. But the labels stop there. His lead work is recognizable signature, and once you hear is, you’ll know it’s him everytime.

With an extensive online precense, the best thing about Sansietch is he has a new website, Sansietch Rocks, loaded with tidbits for fans, and devoted to hard rock enthusiasts. You can sample most of the new songs. This is one of the best things about independent artists. You can sample and download loads of info.

The latest CD is again issued by Sansietch’s own record label, Blues Farm Records. The album is available, July 28, 2007

There is no title track, but the title, and the play on the album cover, all become clear. This is the “letting loose” of a real guitarist. The unvailing of a rare breed of musician. It’s difficult to understand what must happen for an artist to instantly create. There’s a subconscious realm to many of Sansietch’s melodies. On Ricochet the ease with which the artist draws out melodies…don’t forget, Sansietch writes and plays each track on the song in one improvisational take.

Sansietch fans will rejoice once again to hear the artist lashing out on Playing My Hand, and the amazing wallowing on the bluesy Shape Of Sorrow. Since Sansietch, a name derived from both the French language, and a Science Fiction language, mean without a place of refuge in times of trouble, it does make one wonder if this outlaw musician has finally found his niche in rock n roll forever.
Southwest’s Legendary Guitarist/Songwriter Sansietch Releases His 7th CD “Fields Of Glory”

Another acoustic outing for Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico. On Fields Of Glory, the artist has once again done everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work.

Before you spend your next hard-earned $20 on a major label release, go online to find the best do-it-yourself musicians and get great entertainment for less. Most independent artists charge 25 – 50 percent less than big name releases. Fields Of Glory costs just 10.00 and while it may not have big money production values, it comes with much more.

The CD has 17 songs, and each one is brilliant. Another acoustic outing for Sansietch, the legendary guitarist from New Mexico. On his last release, Acoustic River, he fed us an 8-song epic just to get warmed up. On Fields Of Glory, the artist has once again done everything. He writes the material, arranges it, performs and records it, and produces the entire work by himself.

With an extensive online presence on most all indie music sites including Jamwave, MySpace, Audiri, No 1 Band, etc., the best thing about Sansietch is he’s a Webmaster also. He has several websites, like his main Freewebs.com site, loaded with tidbits for fans. You can download several new songs for Free.

This is one of the best things about independent artists. You can download his box set booklet without even ordering it. All his lyrics are available in easy to use .doc formats. Sign up for the fan list or just play a video game. It’s all there! There’s even a Street Team program at STaffiliatesinfo that pays fans for buying and selling CDs.


The latest CD is again issued by Sansietch’s own record label, Blues Farm Studios. bluesfarm. The album was released several weeks ago, September 20, 2006, and is only now beginning to show it’s true depth and appeal. With songs in multiple styles, from blues to country to jazz, even rock, “Fields Of Glory” is a troubadour’s tour de force.

The title track has listeners wistfully celebrating the freedom and pleasure of the country in America’s farmlands. Call It Quits will have you groovin’ for more, with its bluesy feel and free flowing jazz bass line. Songs like Movin’ On and No Pay Day hearken back to a more straightforward time in country music. And the moving statement, This Ground, speaks out about the loss of American and other lives in the war.

Sansietch fans will rejoice once again to hear such fresh, real music, unadorned with string sections and percussion everywhere. Since Sansietch, a name derived from both the French language, and a Science Fiction language, mean without a place of refuge in times of trouble, it does make one wonder if this outlaw musician has finally found his niche in acoustic music. Buy both his acoustic CDs and still pay less than a major label release! Is this another example of how inconsequential and expensive major record labels have become? An acoustic master paves the way digitally.