Album DescriptionCyrus Clarke's music comes from the heart of California. It envokes life on the road, his role as a family man, and the back roads of the west. The Cyrus Clarke band's latest Ranch Records release, California Stories, is a series of portraits in music depicting life in California, past and present. These songs bring a sense of place to Clarke's music, taking the back roads through contemporary, urban Americana music. The new disc contains 10 original songs as well as covers by Kate Wolf, the Grateful Dead, and Woody Guthrie. Guest artists include harmonica wizard Tom Ball, Bill Flores playing dobro and steel guitar, and cellist Bob Leipman.