Foo Fighters guitar virtuoso Chris Shiflett releases his third solo album ‘Lost At Sea’, packed with pure Nashville flavour and feel-good Southern Rock. Chris’s career spans over 25 years, starting out in the punk rock dive bars and journeying through global domination with Foo Fighters to his love of country, honky tonk blues and melody, he’s about as diverse a musician as you can get. We are treated to ten tracks covering everything on the broad spectrum between country and rock music, brought to life by Chris’s glossy guitar skills adding finesse and polish.
This work of Chris’s is the antithesis to what he does with Foo Fighters. It is chilled, sweet, bluesy and soulful. A far cry from the monolithic performances he delivers on the stadium stages across the world. To have a foot in both camps successfully can be a tricky thing to achieve but Chris has the skills and the charm to pull it off. The other very noticeable thing about the album is that Chris has an incredible singing voice, in the perfect Americana style, that compliments the musical arrangement perfectly. Liberally peppered with beautifully harmonised guitar solos too, this album will be adored by fans keen to hear more of his guitar work and totally showcases the extent of his credentials.
Recorded, for the most part, in Nashville, produced by long-time friend and collaborator Jaren Johnston, the songwriter behind many a Country/Americana hit, each track is original, alternative and a seamless blend of dulcet melody and riff driven grit.
Top track for me on this album has to be ‘Damage Control’ because it makes me feel like I should be on a desert island with a healthy rum punch in my hand. Having said that, the whole package puts you in a holiday mood, Chris’s distinct, intrinsic style is enough to cheer anyone’s rainy day.
Words by Victoria Llewelyn
