ROB LAMOTHE - Gravity (Deluxe Edition) [2CD]

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: BTS2401CD
Barcode: 0781005853890
Release Date: 05 Jul 2024
Genre: Folk

Rob Lamothe initially gained prominence as the lead vocalist for Los Angeles rock band Riverdogs, who released their critically acclaimed debut album in 1990 on Epic Records. Riverdogs still make records occasionally, when guitarist Vivian Campbell can get a break from his other bands (Def Leppard, Last In Line).

Lamothe went solo with his debut album ‘Gravity’ in 1996 . The album introduced a more introspective side to Lamothe’s songwriting, exploring a depth of emotions, from sorrow, to love, to pain, to hope; a poignant reflection of the human experience. Showcasing his talents as a truly versatile singer songwriter and storyteller, Lamothe infuses ‘Gravity’ with blues, folk, and Americana to create a sonic journey of ethereal highs to raw, soul stirring lows.

‘Gravity’ was written and recorded in the summer of 1994, after returning to Los Angeles from a 30 date European tour with Riverdogs. Writing and recording ‘Gravity’ was medicine, as Rob left longtime musical collaborators in Southern California and moved to Canada, to be near his sons. Arriving in Hamilton, Ontario, he camped out in hotels and basements, carrying his acoustic guitar into any open mic or jam session he could find.

Before long, he was meeting and making music with local but world class musicians, many of whom played and sung on ‘Gravity’.

Disc 1:
Pull Me Under • The Light Of You • Blair Mountain • Kevin Was My Cousin  • House of the Rising Sun • Strongest Man In The World • Home • Gone • Starting To Feel • My Head • Stay
Disc 2:
 The Light Of You (Demo) • Kevin Was My Cousin (Alternate Take) • House Of The Rising Sun (Grant Avenue Organic Mix) • Strongest Man In The World (Grant Avenue Organic Mix) • Home (Grant Avenue Organic Mix) • My Head (Grant Avenue Organic Mix) • Starting to Feel (Live on Radio Veronica Countdown Cafe) • I’m So High (from Strongest Man In The World single) • Love Is Permission (Unreleased Duet with Christine Russell) • The Night She Said Goodbye (Unreleased) • Real Love (Unreleased) • Fool’s Gold (Unreleased) • The Light Of You (Live Studio Jam: Rob Lamothe & Spencer Sercombe)