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"Ridgway's post-Wall of Voodoo output has cemented his neo-noir rep as one of American music's great storytellers, the wild and wily Steinbeck of sad whiskey railroads and rusted, ramshackle American dreams." -AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"Ridgway has become his own wireless theater. Spanning nearly 30 years in song, master storyteller Ridgway pulls out new and old work to dazzling effect." -MUSICMUSE
Stan Ridgway's new album "Neon Mirage", is arguably the most emotionally revealing, musically far-ranging album of the L.A. singer-songwriter's accomplished career. On electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals Ridgway will be joined with long time co-horts Pietra Wexstun on keyboards and vocals, and Rick King on guitar and vocals. Step into the "neon mirage" with Ridgway and friends and enjoy a thoroughly entertaining and "one of a kind" evening of music, song, story and spoken word from one of the world's greatest storytellers and songwriters.
"Does a songwriter chase his muse , or is it the other way 'round? That's but one of the intriguing notions at the heart of Stan Ridgway.."s 2010 release, Neon Mirage, arguably the most refined, yet musically eclectic collection of the veteran L.A. singer-songwriter/Wall of Voodoo founder's career. "You never really have a choice about the tone and subject matter of the records you make," Ridgway confides. "At least I don't. They're obsessions, really. It's about the music, and how it heals the mind." When Stan lost a beloved uncle, a colleague (Texas violinist Amy Farris, whose brilliant Neon Mirage work serves as fitting elegy), and the man who inspired so much of the musician's own worldview, his own father, during the album's writing/recording, Ridgway responded with some of the most reflective, if no less joyous, songs he'd ever recorded. "Events like that can't help but have an impact on the music you're making at the time," Stan admits. "You'd be lying to yourself- and your listeners- if you thought otherwise. I've probably confused people with my music, my choices, the albums and the changes in direction from year to year. But I can't help it. There's a weird old American jukebox in my head and it still plays everything that's ever got under my skin." - AMAZON.COM
"Stan Ridgway has a cast of thousands at his fingertips, and a wealth of tales in his head. A rare and famous talent. Not part of any club or click, just a maverick in his own right." LONDON MIDWEEK
