Columbus Way (CD)

“Columbus way” is the debut album for Smokey Fingers, a new reality coming from Lodi (Italy).
The combo main inspiration is taken from the American southern rock music, merged with blues and country, all mixed, shaken and served in a fresh and innovative version, a new vision, still related to the greatest bands of this genre (Lynyrd Skynyrd and Allman Brothers above all), but greatly looking at the future, with a sound which is powerful and immediate!
“Columbus way” is based on a solid and sincere sound, the true sound of the band as it would have been taken in a live session. This engaging sound is enriched by several takes of slide guitar, dobro and lap guitar and will take the listener to the sunny and dusty roads of Alabama!
The album, co-produced by Mario Percudani, has been recorded in the new and ultra modern Tanzan Music Studio. Great attention has been paid in trying to catch the real spirit of the band, a band who has its natural habitat on the stage.

Gianluca “Luke” Paterniti: lead vocals
Diego “Blef” Dragoni: guitars
Fabrizio Costa: bass
Daniele Vacchini: drums

Guests:
Mario Percudani: acoustic guitar on #04 / lap steel on #09 / background vocals on #01 / #04 / #08
Paolo Apollo Negri: Hammond and Rhodes on #04
Josh Zighetti: background vocals on #01 / #02 / #07
Barbara Boffelli: background vocals on #07 / #08 / #11 / #12
Elisa Paganelli: background vocals on #02 / #04 / #08 / #09 / #11 / #12

Produced by Mario Percudani and Smokey Fingers
Recorded at Tanzan Music Studio by Mario Percudani and Andrea Zetti
Edited and mixed at Tanzan Music Studio by Daniele Mandelli and Mario Percudani
Mastered at Tanzan Music Studio by Daniele Mandelli