Ride from The Code by Sundogs

Ride
by Jed Moffitt and Stan Snow

Last Summer, my wife and I spent a fun 7 days on the Mexican coast in Zihuatanejo. We were treated like royalty with lavish accommodations and an “infinity pool” with a spectacular view of the Pacific. Every night, we had the same waiter--Venustiano--and we became friends. He made salsa from fresh ingredients there at the table and served wonderful fish caught that day from the bay. At the very same time, hundreds of miles to the north, thousands of immigrants were trying to negotiate their way into America for the chance at a better life. I was struck by the contrast of how well I was treated in Mexico as a tourist, as opposed to the myriad of challenges faced by those considerably less lucky than me, stuck at the border in a grind of politics and red tape. The song “Ride” is about this experience and that contrast. Ride begins with a simple bass line (the line that starts the tune) developed by Stan which we jammed on at our annual Sundogs writing retreat. From the rough sketches we recorded, Jed took several passes at building a tune off that line, until, as it so often happens, one lucky day “Ride” just came tumbling out. When a song works, it just works. You know it when you hear it. As you listen, you may hear a little Carole King and Steely Dan coming through. Not that we would be influenced at all by the music of the greats from the 60s and 70s :)

The Sundogs are a Seattle based band formed by Stan Snow and Jed Moffitt. Their original music is Indie Rock, Prog, Jazz, Jam Band, Blues / Roots Rock, and is written to satisfy the music fan within.
Some people compare their musical styles to Tom Petty, Steely Dan, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, etc...with strong songwriting, musicianship, production, vintage guitar and keyboard solos.