It’s 2017, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd is reaching unstoppable momentum – the proof is all over his eighth solo album 'Lay It On Down'. As a renowned hot-rodder, it’s apt that Shepherd’s musical career has no reverse gear. For this questing musician, the focus is always the horizon, the next challenge, the new songs, the crowd out front stamping their feet. 'Lay It On Down' has a tracklisting that runs the musical gamut, with songs that will be embraced by Shepherd’s long-standing fans, alongside moments that strike out in fresh directions. Blazing guitar, rocking grooves, aggressive playing are all here but there's more variety of textures, grooves, feelings and emotions conveyed throughout this record.