The Wilder Blue The Wilder Blue (CD)

(Hill Country Music) 12 tracks, digipack

Ever since this Texas supergroup - first under the name Hill Country and now as The Wilder Blue - formed, they have captivated listeners with the ease with which they fuse country, classic rock and bluegrass styles into something that is instantly captivating and critically impenetrable. The chemistry this band has discovered is so incredible it should be studied by science.

The Wilder Blue have yet to release a single bad song, and on March 25 they will release a bunch of new songs on a self-titled album that instantly becomes one of the most anticipated albums of 2022.

Recorded at Echo Lab Studios in Denton, Texas, and produced by the band themselves, it will feature solo artist and songwriter Zane Williams, songwriter and performer Paul Eason, Houston drummer Lyndon Hughes, Austin bassist Sean Rodriguez and multi-instrumentalist Andy Rogers making music that once had Luke Combs raving, "The melodies, the harmonies, the instrumentation and the songs. Everything just top notch," after he discovered the band here at Saving Country Music.

Described as a true collaboration and democracy of ideas, the band was able to defray the cost of recording the new album thanks to their unique business structure, where they are supported directly by their fans in a personal subscription model called The Hideout. This gave them the leeway to do a few three-day recording sessions every few months and record directly to tape to give the album a rich, organic feel.