Guitar Hero meets Red Dirt Circuit. MERLE JAGGER is an instrumental Country trio blazing an all original innovative mix of amped up Bluegrass, Classic Country and Rock flirting with Jam Band experimental.
Boiling out of the stills of LA’s underground is Merle Jagger, an instrumental trio, now with vocals too,
blazing a new trail of outlaw melodic for the Western millennium.
Searching for the truth and not just the cake, long time sessioneer guitarist Mark Christian, a native of the Southern California orange tree ranches, teamed up with barnyard pals bassist Steve Andrews and drummer Tod T. Burr for the ultimate progressive Hillbilly experiment. Mr. Christian’s eclectic electric guitar style is fueled by a kaleidoscope of banjo and flat picking treasures that emulate a round-up of influences including Jimmy Bryant, Roy Clark, Jimi Hendrix, Earl Sgruggs, Roy Buchanan,,Rory Gallagher, Danny Gatton and Joe Maphis.
