Stray Dog Blues is Spyderhuff’s Single Out Now
Good Day Noir Family,
There’s a certain grit that hits you the moment “Stray Dog Blues” begins. The slide work on the dobro feels like heat rising off desert asphalt — a fitting entrance for a track that feels pulled straight from the backroads of America.
Stray Dog Blues is Spyderhuff’s Single Out Now
Spyderhuff doesn’t just perform this song; they seem to inhabit it. With Tom Kuhr leading the charge on slide, baritone guitar, and vocals, there’s an immediate sense of being somewhere dusty and raw, a place where stories are written in scars and sung in bars.
The groove settles in when the bongos and bass arrive — Tony Mitchell’s subtle percussion giving it a loose, wild energy, and Don Beyer’s bass and organ grounding it like the heartbeat of a long road trip.
Kuhr’s vocals carry a tone that feels lived-in, like the voice of a man who’s seen the desert sky too many times to believe in anything but instinct. It calls to mind the ghosts of outlaw country — a bit of Johnny Cash’s steel and ZZ Top’s swagger — but this isn’t mere imitation.
The chorus, enhanced by distant, howling background vocals, adds a communal, almost primal feel — like a pack gathering under the moon. It pulls you in without effort. When Joey Gaydos unleashes the lead guitar solo, there’s a shift.
It’s not confined to blues — it hints at heavier, more alternative tones, reminiscent of Queens of the Stone Age with a southern drawl. The rhythm section, bolstered by James Carmichael Dooley’s solid drumming, never falters, keeping the track driving forward with purpose.
What makes “Stray Dog Blues” stand out is its dual nature. It’s rough-edged and sharply arranged. It feels vintage but not retro, rooted in tradition but not chained to it. Spyderhuff understands how to balance swagger with soul, grit with groove.
Stray Dog Blues is Spyderhuff’s Single Out Now!
Gritty!
My dog Sonny got loose one day, and I had to pick him up at the city dog shelter. When I walked in, I could hear and feel the K-9 pleas “take me, take me!” Then Sonny heard my voice, and he wailed like a siren. Sonny was glad to be back home on my lap. “But, what about them dogs…them stray dogs?”
Being raised in the Detroit area, one gets immersed in automotive history. Ed ‘Spider’ Huff worked with Henry Ford at the Detroit Edison powerplant in the 1890s. Ed was a self‐taught genius concerning all things electrical and Henry would later use his talents to develop the early ignition systems on all Ford cars. So, the name is a tribute to all the unsung heroes in back rooms hidden from history who make and keep the wheels turning.
Spyderhuff players on this single are Tom Kuhr (Slide Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Dobro, Synth, Vocals), Don Beyer (Bass Guitar, Organ), Joey Gaydos (Lead Guitar), and James Carmichael Dooley (drums) Tony Mitchell (Bongos).
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