ERJA LYYTINEN RELEASES NEW SINGLE "DIAMONDS ON THE ROAD (LIVE)"
Storm alert! The third single from the upcoming Diamonds on the Road – Live 2023 album by Finnish slide guitar sorceress Erja Lyytinen, is the title track and the opener of the album. The new single, accompanied with a live music video, is released Wednesday 13 September. Released worldwide by Tuohi Records on Friday 6th October 2023, the new live album is available to pre-order on double CD, vinyl, and digital from the official Erja Lyytinen shop.
"The Diamonds On The Road title track live single starts off with an oppressive mood that tells the story of a poor woman. She’s left alone in a shabby home with a baby, while her man has snuck out to be with his rich lover. She plans revenge in her bitter mind and rushes out into the rising storm. The cinematic feel of the song unravels into a mean slide guitar solo and to the explosive double tempo by the band in this blues rock – slide chase. There’s a slide solo in the outro, where I´m using lots of delay, whammy and distortion to create this gloomy feel,” says Erja about the new live single, “I wanted to have a “Strat” sound on this solo, so I’m playing with my Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster in open G - tuning."