"DIFFERENT GROOVE" marks Adam Hood's first effort for Little Dog Records and his first full studio album. A true collaborative effort, Hood found a musical kinship with Grammy Award-winning producer/guitarist Pete Anderson (Dwight Yoakam, Roy Orbison, k.d.lang, Sara Evans, Buck Owens, Flaco Jimenez, Michelle Shocked) and entrusted him to help capture the spontaneity and compelling nature of his music within the parameters of a recording studio. In the end, they decided the only way to accomplish this was to cut the basic rhythm tracks live, pulling together some of the most soulful roots players in Los Angeles. Starting with this musical "roux," Pete went on to add further seasoning to get everything just right. The results are obvious - this is a "deep" and riveting work, harkening back to the raw musicality of early recordings by Bob Dylan, The Band, and even Al Green.
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"One of the most interesting Americana/country acts I've heard in a while."
-Ken Barnes, USA Today
"If you merged early Bob Dylan with dashes of the Band and Al Green, you'd get the flavor of Adam Hood's front porch meets juke joint music."
-Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News
"A MUST add to your collection!"
-TakeCountryBack.com
"As a singer/songwriter I am constantly looking for new music that inspires me. I have found someone that does just that. His name is Adam Hood. His music is as raw and real as his Alabama accent. He is what country music should be. I saw him while vacationing in Gruene, Texas with just him and his guitar. He captivated me. He has so much soul, great delivery and the looks to match. He should and will be around for a long time."
-Miranda Lambert, Artist