Robert Randolph, among others, so my rock and blues influences are pronounced.
Although “Wherever the Hammer Falls” an anthemic and energetic song, there is only minimal lyrics throughout. Does the song have a specific meaning or should the listener just work that out for ourselves?
Christian: Yes, this song is mostly a guitar solo. I originally sat down to write a jam to use to open concerts. I have a power trio that I would play gigs with all over the Northeast for a long time now. I’ve had several members over the past decade but we always played all of my songs and a mix of blues-rock covers and modern pop songs converted into a rock/blues format. We would frequently jam at the end of songs which was mostly just a drum and bass change with a guitar solo over it. It was fun but it started to feel disorganized. My mission was to write a jam that showcased a guitar solo but didn’t feel thrown together. I started writing this song by jamming by myself in my basement with ju