The Underwood Rock & Cattle Co. gallops into the western music scene with a classic kind of country-rock. Their new CD, Classic, Hard-Chargin' Country Rock, is a collection of lively, perceptive songs with traditional country themes about cars, trains, mom, drinkin’, relationships, and life on a crowded planet. Make no mistake, pardner, this posse really rocks. The material was all written by Jackson Underwood, lead singer and rhythm guitar player. Richard “Blitz” Livoni lays down the searing slide and lead guitar. A number of musicians accompany Jackson and Richard on guitars, keyboards, bass and drums.

Jackson has been involved in a number of bluegrass, blues, and country-rock projects over the years. Based in San Diego, he has toured Western U.S. and Canada, mostly playing dive bars in small towns scattered over the western prairies and mountains. His major influences were Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard, Chuck Berry (the real king of rock and roll), Willie Nelson, Willie Dixon, Waylon Jennings, and the Rolling Stones. Like many rock and country musicians, he has also earned a living in various jobs in his early days, including as a fisherman, boat worker, carpenter, ranch hand and archaeologist. Along the way he also earned a PhD in anthropology from UCLA. These varied experiences seem to have helped Jackson develop an authenticity, depth, and humor in his songs.

Richard began playing guitar at the age of 8, and continued through college, eventually opening for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Hoyt Axton, Tim Buckley, Jackson Browne, Linda Rondstadt and others. Richard "Blitz" ripped up the stages for years as the founder of The Blitz Brothers, and gained a reputation as one of Southern California's premiere guitar players. He has shared the stage with Jeff Beck, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Robin Trower, Judas Priest, Johnny Winter, Elvin Bishop, and Paul Butterfield, just to name a few. In addition to playing stadium gigs and major Southern California nightclubs, he has toured the West Coast, Southwest, and Texas. Richard plays guitar, bass, drums, and sings. He engineered and mastered the Underwood Rock & Cattle Co. CD and co-produced the release with Jackson. Richard owns and operates the well-known Blitz Recording Studio in San Diego, where Jackson and Richard recorded the Classic, Hard-Chargin' Country Rock CD.