The setup on ROOM is simple. Lage is on the left channel, Cline on the right, and they play just four guitars total: Cline a 1965 Gibson Barney Kessel archtop and a 1962 Gibson J-200 acoustic; Lage his tried-and-true Linda Manzer archtop and a 1939 Martin 000-18 acoustic. The sound is pristine, alive with personality and contrast, improvisational daring and jaw-dropping precision. “These are all ‘live’ performances,” Cline adds— there are no overdubs.

"… it brings the artists onto common ground, meshing their styles in an assertive but often delicate interplay." - The New York Times

Abstract / Racy / The Scent of Light / Whispers from Eve / Blues, Too / Odd End / Amenette / Freesia / The Bond / Waxman / Calder