One of the most unique singer/songwriters in American music, Stan Ridgway is a true original. From his early days with L.A. art-punkers Wall Of Voodoo, to his even more intriguing solo career, Ridgway has created an impressive body of work.

In his newest solo recording "Snakebite", what begins as a collection of hard, two fisted tales for a desert road trip riding shotgun with characters populated from America's fringes, slowly turns autobiographical as Ridgway takes a personal inventory, marking the trail with slashes of slide guitar, brass, exotic percussion, and his inimitable vocals and detailed lyrics.