Peach Crate

Jason Loughlin draws upon the rich musical roots–the moods and memories–of his childhood days in Florida, Loughlin’s debut record pays homage to many of his guitar heroes–players like Jimmy Bryant, Hank Garland, Danny Gatton and Les Paul–and to the days when the guitar records they made reigned supreme on the airwaves. Throughout Peach Crate, you can hear the sounds of the old rural South and almost see the scenes of swampland and beaches, horse farms and dirt roads – drifting through as the record spins. Each tune on the album conjures moods through carefully crafted compositions. The title track “Peach Crate,” which features Loughlin on lap steel guitar, is a beautiful ballad that quietly pushes on like a train in the distance. When “Whoopsie Daisy” kicks in, there's no doubt this is a showpiece, complete with an orchestrated solo that pays tribute to Les Paul's multi-tracking prowess. As the record plays though you're always surprised by the range of moods and landscapes invoked. But none more than "Steep Grade". This lumbering Truckerbilly tune sounds like ghost-driven semi rolling down Route 66. Humor and darkness are battling it out on Peach Crate for our benefit.

Press

"Jason Loughlin wears his guitar-playing heroes on his sleeve, down his arms and into his fingers, which ties directly back into his soul. Loughlin has chops to burn, but he uses them in tasty, easy-going doses that dance across the ears...we hear an instrumentalist of great range, taste and joy. Add to that a killer rhythm section...and you’ve got a record that packs a wallop. Peach Crate is an impressive debut recording". Frank Alkyer, Downbeat Magazine

"(FOUR STARS) Wow. All in all, Peach Crate is an excellent debut in a style that you just don't hear enough of nowadays." - Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

"Uncannily well-constructed launching pads for great picking. A great “guitar” album that could easily sit alongside those of his inspirations." Dan Forte, Vintage Guitar Magazine

"The Brooklyn-ite's debut album wondrously fits the space that had been empty since jazz-country genius Danny Gatton. It's the closest that modern music fans might get to a fretboard meeting between New York City and Nashville." Todd Lazarski, Express Milwaukee

"He possesses that greatness that makes it seem like it’s all very simple for him. I’ve enjoyed this CD probably as much as I enjoy 88 Elmira St(Danny Gatton). and I just can’t figure out a way to be any more complimentary than that!" Buster Fayte's Rockabilly Romp