After 16 years in hibernation, 6 String Drag is back to remind us a few things about real rock 'n' roll. In the late 90s, the Carolina quartet stood out as pioneers of the nascent alt-country movement. The band's Steve Earle-produced LP, High Hat, remains an undisputed classic of its era. Now battle-scarred and road-wizened, today s 6 String Drag is the sound of four kindred souls reunited, letting their own histories as human beings mingle freely around their shared love of classic, bygone sounds. Their exhilarating new recording, Roots Rock 'N' Roll, welds Kenny Roby and Rob Keller s trademark harmonies to surging rhythms. Cut mostly live to tape, the effort is equal parts slap-back swagger and openhearted honesty a triumphant return that celebrates rock s first golden age by virtue of the grace, wit and insight found in Roby s songwriting.