Pretty Little Poison

by Warren Zeiders

Overview

Maybe it's the gravel in the voice, maybe it's the growl when he reaches for the upper registers but Warren Zeiders sings as if it's a burden to reveal his emotions. That raw, primal essence can enliven Pretty Little Poison, a debut record that's rooted in tradition enough to feel familiar but designed to seem like a continuation, not a revival. All lean rhythms and sinewy guitars, Pretty Little Poison favors muscle over meditation: even the ballads project strength, not sensitivity. The combination of '70s outlaw, '90s arena country and modern traditionalism has its appeal, particularly on the surface. The intertwining of acoustic, electric and steel guitars crackles, the rhythms are strong but they don't overwhelm. The only thing that pushes too hard is Zeiders himself. Singing from the gut no matter the tempo, Zeiders always seems a hair trigger away from bellowing, a trait that could charitably be called passion but is a bit wearying by the time the album reaches its midpoint. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/18/2023
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624854401
Rank:	4730

Tracks

1. Some Whiskey
2. Love's a Leavin'
3. Tell Me Like It Is
4. Black and Blue
5. Weeping Willow
6. Pain Killer
7. God Only Knows
8. Drive You Crazy
9. Pittsburgh Steel
10. Cowboys Ride Away

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Warren Zeiders   Primary Artist,Vocals
Danny Rader   Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Craig Young   Bass
Jeff Roach   Piano,Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Danny Radar   Guitar (Acoustic)
Lex Price   Bass
Jenee Fleenor   Fiddle
Kenny Greenberg   Guitar (Electric)
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Kris Donegan   Guitar (Electric)
Miles McPherson   Drums,Percussion
Ilya Toshinskiy   Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Cohen   Keyboards
Nir Z   Drums,Tambourine

Technical Credits

Warren Zeiders   Composer
Brandon Towles   Mixing Assistant
F. Reid Shippen   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Benjy Davis   Composer
Rivers Rutherford   Composer
Buckley Miller   Digital Editing
Rob Crosby   Composer
Bart Butler   Composer,Producer
David Kalmusky   Producer,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer
Daniel Bacigalupi   Mastering
Chris Stapleton   Composer
Ryan Gore   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming,Digital Editing
Ross Copperman   Composer,Producer,Programming
Ryan Beaver   Composer
Eric Paslay   Composer
Randy Montana   Composer
Mark Holman   Composer
Ruairi O'Flaherty   Mastering
Lee Miller   Composer
Scott Johnson   Production Manager
Channing Wilson   Composer
Erik Dylan   Composer
Joe Fox   Composer
Ethan Barrette   Recording,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer,Recording Assistant
Dan Davis   Recording Assistant
Joe Clemmons   Composer
Austin Taylor Smith   Composer
Joel McKenney   Recording Assistant
Jared Keim   Composer
Stephen Wilson, Jr.   Composer
Joybeth Taylor   Composer