High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter: 13 Cents

by Stephen Richardson
April 15, 2004

High Plains Drifter burst forth onto the jam scene like an elephant busting a nut across the Serengeti. This is a solid, concise and well produced debut. High Plains Drifter is led by the funk inflected guitar of the media savvy Jay Cleary, once part of hard working Aaron MacDonald Band. Mixing jam grooves with wild world rhythms, High Plains Drifter has begat a new and exciting combination, somewhat like soft taffy lost in an old lady's hair.

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