OK, Today is Pedal Steel Guitar Day

My suggestion is a current artist with one new album released a few weeks ago and another album out next Tuesday.

If you guys/gals have never heard Japancakes I urge you to check them out. Fantastic instrumental group from Athens that use pedal steel, drums, cello, keys & guitar to create very soothing tunes. I really can't compare them to anyone offhand. I really like their Belmondo album a lot. They have 2 brand new albums out right now one of which is an entire cover album of My Bloody Valentine's album Loveless. BJ Cole is another killer player. For something WAY off the beaten path I recommend the album he did with electronic weirdo Luke Vibert titled Stop The Panic. Crazy drum 'n' bass/sampledelica with BJ's awesome pedal steel over the top. Sounds like it wouldn't work but it does.