
Calgary's surf legends The Ramblin' Ambassadors are back and preparing to unleash their latest, Vista Cruiser Country Squire.
Vista Cruiser Country Squire lands firmly between "Psychobilly Freakout" and "Once Upon a Time In the West." This new release boasts eight high-octane originals as well as nods to the past through tasty covers of The Surftones, The Bel-Airs and a re-write of The Sadies' "Rat Creek".
Vista Cruiser Country Squire is an album that balances tremolo and twang with groove and grind. In a genre where clichés and cheesy homages to Dick Dale abound, The Ramblin' Ambassadors serve up their love for un-ironic vintage sounds with no best-before date. This album feels equally at home in the barroom, at the BBQ, or the beach.
Vista Cruiser Country Squire was recorded, mostly live off-the-floor, by Russell Broom (Chixdiggit, The Dudes, Jann Arden) in the band's Calgary, Alberta rehearsal space and features Brent Cooper of Huevos Rancheros fame on lead guitar.
| 1. | Camino Real |
| 2. | Cecilia Ann |
| 3. | Frank Slide Song |
| 4. | Speed Wobble |
| 5. | Lonesome Rambler |
| 6. | Cupcakes di Milo |
| 7. | March of Dimes |
| 8. | Kamikaze |
| 9. | Besa Me Bottom Turn |
| 10. | Cabbage Diablo |
| 11. | Rat Creek |
| 12. | Cecilia Ann |
Catalogue Number: MRD120
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Formats: CD/Digital