Rock Blues from The Roadside Bandit Project

With a wealth of experience and knowledge backing this project, London-based producer Santi Arribas, has embarked on a solo mission, titled The Roadside Bandits Project. This takes a direction towards classic rock with a hint of the blues, creating a nuanced genre.

In his eponymous album, released back in 2020, Santi collaborated with several high-profile musicians, including members of the esteemed ‘Gang of Four’ and ‘Jamiroquai’, along with singers Nell Bryden and John Sterry. This album is a 10-track act of some sombre tunes, rippled with electric moments and classy guitar-centric riffs.

Drawing a parallel from past events and iconic historical figures, such as Marie Antoinette and Nero, Santi has derived his latest single, “Little Babylon”, from the outrageous acts of our government in the UK, holding parties and living a, of sorts, frivolous lifestyle throughout the pandemic. He is illustrating the synonymous between their lives’, filled with cheese and wine parties and ‘expensive wallpaper’.

Another collaborative project, Santi connected with singer, Julian Casewell to build the trademark rock blues with psychedelic overtones. Santi cites his creative influences as classic guitars including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson and BB King.

Listen to Little Babylon below