Garden Party

Though fourth album Garden Party is still a separate entity from the on-stage version of Rose City Band (with Johnson still handling a lot of the playing duties himself and enlisting Moon Duo bandmates John Jeffrey and Sanae Yamada to play drums and synths, respectively), it makes a concerted effort to bridge the two halves of the group's personality by injecting some live band energy into the controlled studio environment.

Considering that Garden Party is Rose City Band’s fourth album in as many years, it’s safe to assume that songwriter/guitarist Ripley Johnson (who also leads Wooden Shijps and Moon Duo) has chosen this vehicle as his primary mode of transport.

Garden Party by Rose City Band album review: excellent cosmic country from Moon Duo and Wooden Shjips man Ripley Johnson