The Bakerton Group sounds like the best parts of a legendary rock band's soundcheck. It is music built on the foundation of the groove, where the rhythm section of Clutch is allowed to stretch out and explore the spaces between blues, jazz, and psychedelic rock. The sound is thick and saturated, characterized by Tim Sult's signature wah-heavy guitar tone and Jean-Paul Gaster's incredibly expressive, swing-influenced drumming.
What makes them distinctive is the total absence of vocals, which allows the interplay between the instruments to become the narrative. The addition of Per Wiberg on organ adds a layer of 1970s prog and soul texture that elevates the music from simple jamming to something more cinematic and atmospheric. It is heavy without being aggressive, and complex without being academic.
Start with El Rojo. It captures the band at their most cohesive, blending desert rock grit with sophisticated rhythmic shifts. It is the ideal gateway for anyone who loves the instrumental passages of classic rock but wants something with a modern, stoner-rock weight.
The Bakerton Group is an instrumental blues jam band and the side project of the blues rock band Clutch. They incorporate elements of blues rock, psychedelic rock, and jazz.
Shares blues rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); instrumental only (vocal style)
Shares blues rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); instrumental only (vocal style)
Shares stoner rock, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion (subgenres); instrumental only (vocal style)
Shares instrumental only (vocal style); analog warmth, live recording, dry intimate (production style)
Shares blues rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); instrumental only (vocal style)
Shares instrumental only (vocal style); psychedelic rock, stoner rock (subgenres)
Shares instrumental only (vocal style); stoner rock, psychedelic rock, jazz fusion (subgenres)
Shares blues rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock (subgenres); dive bar, road trip, basement show (atmosphere)
Shares stoner rock, desert, blues rock, organ (subgenre)
Shares instrumental only, stoner rock, desert, blues rock (signature)
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