Acclaimed solo artist. Songwriter. Grammy-winning member of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Producer. Studio musician. Modern-day guitar hero. A professional musician since the age of 18, Sadler Vaden has spent the better part of two decades on stage, on the road, and in the recording studio, lending his unique rock & roll approach to highly-revered bands, up-and-coming acts, and solo albums like his new album, Anybody Out There?

The full-length follow-up to his 2016 debut, Anybody Out There? mixes the hook-savvy sweep of Vaden’s songwriting with the supersized stomp of his electric guitar. It’s a modern record that doesn’t ignore the past, balancing frequent nods to Vaden’s 20th-century influences – including Neil Young, The Who, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, and Oasis – with a contemporary sound that mixes raw, live performances with digital recording technology. Self-produced by Vaden, engineered by longtime collaborator (and multi-platinum producer) Paul Ebersold, and mastered by Grammy-winner Richard Dodd, Anybody Out There? is Sadler Vaden at his most adventurous, stocked with melody-driven songs that deal with the challenges of creating a true human connection in a modern, technology-obsessed world.

The title track mixes drummer Fred Eltringham’s percussive thunder with a monster guitar riff co-written alongside Audley Freed, while “Next To You” is a highway-bound road song that nods to the Heartbreakers’ heartland rock. The guitar tones and communal themes of Aaron Lee Tasjan co-write “Peace + Harmony” channel George Harrison, and the nostalgic “Modern Times” makes room for swirling Mellotron, acoustic guitar, and claves. The album culminates with “Tried and True,” a guitar-heavy love letter to rock & roll music that concludes Anybody Out There? on an anthemic note.