"Rough Cut, as the title suggests, is stripped down acoustic style across a baker's dozen of originals and both familiar and relatively seldom done covers. "We did it for the love of the music," says Salgado. "This is where our hearts are. These are deep songs we love to play." ... These are some of the most emotive vocals Salgado has ever laid down, his harmonica playing is creative and inspiring, while Hager's guitar, whether picking or on slide, is dazzling throughout".