Michael Rudolph Cummings ‘Cellar Times’ – Video Premiere

MICHAEL RUDOLPH CUMMINGS is known for being the vocalist/guitarist for East Coast stoner grunge band Backwoods Payback. His solo material is equally dark but subdued in volume and temperance, recalling the ditch-trilogy era of Neil Young and the slower moments of Townes Van Zandt, while also hinting at more contemporary  acts such as The White Buffalo

“‘Cellar Times’ came from its namesake, the cellar. Sometimes things should stay in there, sometjmes they need to see the light of day. I still have a hard time figuring out which ones are which…” — Michael Rudolph Cummings

The East Coast-based folk and alt-country artist signs to Ripple Music for the release of his new solo album You Know How I Get as part the third chapter of their “Blood And Strings – The Ripple Acoustic Series” this 21st October. Michael Rudolph Cummings is known for being the vocalist/guitarist for East Coast stoner grunge band Backwoods Payback. His solo material is equally dark but subdued in volume and temperance, recalling the ditch-trilogy era of Neil Young and the slower moments of Townes Van Zandt, while also hinting at more contemporary  acts such as The White Buffalo. To support its release, he will embark on a US tour with his solo band, the roster of which reads like a who’s who of east coast underground mainstays, literally some of the best players out there including Mel Parsonz of Royal Thunder, Patrick Shannon of All Else Failed and  Mike Bardzik of The Boils.

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