Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel Mostly We Drive (CD)

(Knife Edge Records) 11 tracks, digisleeve

Mostly We Drive, the debut album from Michael Messer & Chaz Jankel, marks the first time two of Britain's finest musicians have recorded together.

Virtuoso slide guitarist and singer-songwriter Michael Messer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel have created an exhilarating and accessible album of eleven original songs with captivating grooves, superb slide guitar playing and thought-provoking lyrics that stand comparison with the best work of either of their careers.

Throughout his forty-year career, Michael Messer's music has remained individual and contemporary. His reputation as an innovator of the blues and master of the slide guitar is widely recognized. Messer's album "King Guitar" topped the US living blues charts. Johnny Cash was a fan of Messer's music and wrote the liner notes for his award-winning joint album "Rhythm Oil".

As a member of Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Chaz Jankel co-wrote many of their hits with Ian Dury, including the classics "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" and "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick". In the 1980s, Jankel not only wrote hits in the US dance scene, but also 'Ai No Corrida', which became a hit for Quincy Jones. Jankel has also composed several soundtracks, including D.O.A. and K2. Jankel continues to write and release music and tours with the Blockheads.