Gov't Mule - By a Thread

With more than 1,000,000 Gov't Mule albums sold to date and more than 2,000,000 downloads sold through Mule.net, Gov't Mule is one of the most successful and respected bands in the world. Once lauded by Rolling Stone for "successfully bringing the classic power-trio sound of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience into the 21^st century" - the band has completed work on By A Thread, their first studio release in three years. Recorded largely at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studio in 2009, the album's origins are apparent from the first track, "Broke Down On The Brazos," named after the nearby river, with a deep Texas stomp for the backbeat and featuring the trademark guitar work of ZZ Top founder Billy Gibbons. Perhaps less descriptively named, "Steppin' Lightly" is another burner, set off by the soulful vocals and mind-bending guitar work of Haynes, who proves anew why Rolling Stone named him one of the Top 25 guitarists of all time.