ABOUT LITTLE MUDDY

"The most effective instrumentals don't just convey rhythm and melody, they evoke sonic landscapes with near cinematic clarity. That every cut of Mayan Mud (Shoeless Records) transports listeners to exotic places speaks to the expertise of San Francisco's Little Muddy. Rich Goldstein(guitars), Scott Shaw(bass and keyboards), Vince Littleton (drums),are masters of mood, hooks, tone, and dramatic effect. "Dark Alley Swing" and "Nitro-Burnin and Modified" are the nearest to blues, but an adventurous nature is hinted at by upside-down photographs, country twanging and bends, jazzy chording, bluesy snarls,and splashes of surf abound. They cover Floyd Cramer, Elmer Bernstein , Henry Mancini, and put AC/DC on the open range- is compelling and rewarding.,"
--Blues Revue Magazine, Dec/Jan 2004

With a combination of evocative and rocking original instrumentals, and great interpretations of classic movie themes, R+B, country and rock classics, Little Muddy has forged a unique niche in instrumental roots-music. Starting with the first cd release in 1999 entitled Little Muddy, through 2003's Mayan Mud, 2008's solo release The Road to Bodie, and Fall 2009's new Door 15- a mix of gritty, original 'crime-rock' instrumentals, with some great classics that the band reinterprets in a striking way.

Produced by Rich Goldstein and Adam Rossi, Door 15 captures the band at peak strengths. With Rich Goldstein on guitars, and long time bandmates Jeff Obee on bass, and Mark Abbott on drums and percussion , Door 15 was recorded live in the studio, both at Expression College in Emeryville, Ca., and at Adam Rossi Audio, in San Francisco.

The band has contributed music to the soundtracks of Camerado film productions: the award winning documentary Book Wars, and 2007's Lost in New Mexico. Guitarist and founder Rich Goldstein has been a part of the Bay Area's music scene since 1990. Having spent his early years in rural southern illinois, he was exposed to the best music of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, especially the country music of the day. The daily bus ride home on gravel roads was often accompanied to whatever was playing on driver's Bud Hiller or Norris Haglers 8-track player. As well as with Little Muddy, Goldstein has recorded 4 albums and toured with Jeffrey Halford and the Healers. For more information, contact muddy@littlemuddy.com

Little Muddy music is available for purchase on Itunes, Cdbaby, Amazon, littlemuddy.com, Rhapsody, Verizon, Digstation, and many other retailers.

Streaming radio is available at Pandora and Last.fm.