"Play what sounds good" was the philosophy of Mississippi Fred McDowell. Armed with these five words and a five string slide guitar tuning derived from McDowell, Indiana native Scott Synder has relentlessly pursued his fast and brutal take on the blues. Since 2005, Synder been continuously developing not only his singular voice but his feet as well. Bashing out beats on kick and snare, they've earned him the titles "fastest one man band in the midwest" and "the walking metronome."