Sweet Chariot
Lean Into The Breeze
'Lean Into The Breeze' is Sweet Chariot's second album, but it's their first for Who Can You Trust? Records. These songs were tracked and mixed on a vintage Tascam 388 analog eight track by producer and recording artist Walker Phillips. Though the band's eponymous debut flirted with '70s inspired California country rock, this album finds the foursome dialing down the Gram Parsons and turning up Graham Parker. 'Lean Into The Breeze' is still rooted in rustic tones, but the songwriting comes from a more modern take on British pub rock, jangly guitar pop and hard throttled boogie jams. Influenced by such bygone bands as Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Grease Band, The Byrds and Big Star, Sweet Chariot also found themselves inspired by Teenage Fanclub, GospelbeacH, Shannon And The Clams, Endless Boogie, and Chris Robinson, who along with Isaiah Mitchell, jumped up on stage with the band in 2018. Sweet Chariot has also shared stages with NRBQ, Mother Hips, The Flamin' Groovies, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Jesse Dayton, Beachwood Sparks, Allah-Las and the late, great Pegi Young. Sweet Chariot comprises singer/guitarist Eric Shea (Hot Lunch, Mover) and Planes Of Satori drummer Chris Labreche - both from the bygone band Parchman Farm. They also landed bass player Doran Shelley, a former member of The Cramps and Nik Turner's Hawkwind. Ride The Blinds' frontman Chris Guthridge completes the band with shared singing duties and top-shelf lead guitar playing.