Internationally acclaimed slide guitarist and singer-songwriter ERJA LYYTINEN will release her highly anticipated fourth live album Diamonds On The Road via Tuohi Records on Friday 6th October 2023.
We’ve described her bite-sized singing voice as ‘vital and fiery’ and her guitar-work as ‘a thing of wonder.’
The album is available to pre-order on Double CD, vinyl and digital.
filled with vibrational positivity…
Raw Ramp Music Magazine
The release marks Erja Lyytinen’s fourth live album, and follows on from Songs from the Road, Live in London, and Lockdown Live all of which have been highly praised. The new album is the first concert release from the gifted guitarist to capture the post-Covid live experience.
“Diamonds on the Road was recorded towards the end of our Spring tour in March 2023,” says Erja.
“We played ten shows in a row, of which eight were sold out. The band had a good flow going, and the songs were rolling nicely.”
Speaking about the new live album, Lyytinen added: “When playing live, you’ve got one moment to get it right, and then the moment is gone. There is no correcting stuff later. It is very raw and exciting to play and sing at the same time. The adrenaline runs through your body, and everything around you affects your performance.”
For example, You Talk Dirty (live video shared below) is a slinky lowrider with hunched rhythms and an emphatically virtuosic riff. The spindling multitwisting solo about centre point is yarnlike and hypnotic and the entire piece is filled with vibrational positivity. Energetical!
The fourth live album can be pre-ordered here: https://erjalyytinen.com/diamonds-on-the-road-preorder
Live dates and UK Tour tickets can be ordered here: https://erjalyytinen.com/tour
Cover photography by Denis Carpentier
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