Chris Shiflett has been busy this year with the Foo Fighters, but the guitarist has also delivered a new solo record in which he has continued to stretch out into vintage-voiced Americana. This album, Lost At Sea, is produced by Jaren Johnston, frontman for roots rockers The Cadillac Three, and while its 10 countrified tracks are steeped in bluegrass and honky tonk, there’s a rock ’n’ roll tenacity that adds grit and spit where needed, cross-pollinating the sweet sounds of the South with the trailblazing fortitude typified by greats like The Rolling Stones and Thin Lizzy.
Speaking to TG, Chris discusses the creative process behind the album, and explains why different projects call for different gear…
You’re playing hard rock with the Foos, but as a solo artist you embrace less overdrive for a different expression…
That rootsy acoustic-based stuff is a style of music I’ve been listening to for a long
