Brian Hughes - A Blanket of Stars

The train gets rolling with the bustling and percussive, stop and start motion that drives the opening track and first single “Fast Train,“ which builds slowly towards a blistering, hypnotic crescendo. The sensual and dreamy “Blanket of Stars“ was inspired by Hughes walking out of the studio looking up at the sky on a perfect night in his hometown of Altadena, California. The quirky working title of “Would You Like Fries With That My Dear?“ somehow stuck to a sizzling track that spins bossa nova into such a frenzy that Hughes began to call the vibe “Rockanova.“ After the blues tinged tropical romance of “You I,“ Hughes ventures into spy movie territory with the cool and bluesy, samba/boogaloo piece “Gotcha.“ Rodhe brings out the classic Soul-Jazz via the Hammond B-3 on the funked out “Super Tight,“ which features Hughes’ bright, blistering electric guitar. The inspiration for the title of the acoustic driven flamenco jam “Café