Tarbox introduces new songs that take THE RAMBLERS in an experimental direction. The result?  The lyricism and raw fury of A Fix Back East.  Tarbox discusses the album: "We travelled to Memphis to record with Jim Dickinson; I wanted to use our time in the studio to experiment, and to come up with something new, rather than to record songs we were familiar with. I had vague hopes for songs with lush thickets of sound, and others that would lunge out at you; I kept thinking the music should be based in blues - but not be blues - and that the sound should have a drugged quality.... We hadn't rehearsed the new songs, and ran through them for the first time in the studio. It seemed to work - putting things together as we went, and recording quickly, gave the songs an edge. We had to trust our instincts and let things happen... Later, back in Boston, we recorded a few more songs, with Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie, using the same approach. Most of the songs on the album are ones we'd never played going into the session."

The Tarbox Ramblers come roaring from the dives of Boston with the primitive stomp of their self-titled debut CD.  White-lightning prophesy, whining amplifiers and caveman rhythms catapulted this shimmering beast onto the BBC Critics', Washington Post and Amazon.com "Best Of" lists. Tarbox Ramblers reflects the ancient blues and hillbilly influences close to the band's heart, and features two originals, "Third Jinx Blues" and "No Harm Blues."