Guitarist Cliff Powell (a.k.a. Cliffy Huntington) got his start in the mid-nineties with the Ramones influences punk rock band The Huntingtons. Parting ways with The Huntingtons in 2001, “Cliffy” joined The Stivs later the same year, a Portland, Oregon based unit that merged elements of rock and roll and punk.
The Stivs went on to fall apart in early 2006 at which point Cliffy developed a vision to form his first evangelistic band. The end result was Main Line Riders. A group originating from Houston, Texas, Main Line Riders put together its initial line up in 2006 and, after writing and rehearsing over the next year, recorded its full length debut, Shot In The Dark. The album was shopped around to several labels until the band settled on Retroactive Records, which released it in the fall of 2007.
Track Listing:
“Ride The Main Line” (3:13),
“One Way Ticket To Love” (3:37),
“Throwin’ Bones To The Wolves” (3:11),
“Here I Am” (3:03),
“Speed Queen” (2:44),
“Pack Up Your Blues” (2:52),
“Walk Alone” (2:44),
“Put The Hammer Down” (3:13),
“We Are The Ready Ones” (5:36),
“Shot In The Dark” (3:53) bonus Ride the Main Line [Bonus Track] (Demo)
Musicians
Mike Mayhem – Lead Vocals
Cliffy – Guitars
Blackkway – Guitars
PJ – Bass
Josho – Drums