In the 2000s, the prominent quartet US Rails was one of the most reliable and hard-working acts on the Swabian Blue Rose label. The Americans released no fewer than five major studio productions – in addition to numerous live, cover, and acoustic albums – in the past decade alone, and numerous European tours led to a steady growth of their fan base. Ben Arnold, Tom Gillam, Scott Bricklin, and Matt Muir (as well as Joseph Parsons at the beginning) are each strong singer/songwriters in their own right, with a long list of individual solo projects.
All In</strong> is the name of the brand-new album; its 10 entirely self-written tracks are bursting with drive, versatility, and the band’s typical sound of melodic rock ’n‘ roll, full of guitar power and vocal bliss! After almost three years between the previous album Live For Another Day and All In, and just in time for the 7-week tour through Germany, Spain, and Italy, the CD and vinyl are available. The 10 tracks prove that the four haven’t forgotten anything – quite the opposite: everything here testifies to the enormous energy and creativity they gained during the break, and they threw themselves into the recording sessions with great joy! Scott Bricklin opens with his self-penned „My Old Friend,“ a vehement rocker with an irresistible chorus, immediately raising the quality level significantly. Ben Arnold, with his distinctive, soulful, smoky lead vocals, is in no way inferior with „Light My Way.“ With the catchy “Reckless Heart,” guitarist and singer Tom Gillam creates another of his typical mid-tempo pieces. And as with every recent US Rails album, it’s become a tradition for the fourth man, Matt Muir, full-time drummer but also responsible for the sound as a recording engineer and mixer, to contribute a song to All In with „Promise Broken.“ The remaining songs, which, like the ones already mentioned, could easily pass as standalone singles, are divided „brotherly“ and brim with joy.
11. Oktober 2025