I've been letting some CDs pile up lately, and it would be good to get some off the stack.

One is not really new, but part of a batch sent to me by Jeff Ingersoll of Bonedog Records to show off his sparkling local bluesy lineup. One of these is Larry Nath's "Live It."

Nath is a roots, blues-rocking singer songwriter and guitar player.

He's a Western Pa. guy, which means he has some respectable roots in the classic traditions of regional music.

He and Pittsburgh's Jimmy Adler formed the Mohicans in 1989 and played around the area, including the old Decade in Oakland, home to much great music. (I know the business is fragile, but clubs like that should not have to die.) Adler shows up with his guitar for three cuts here, while Nath works the harp.

The tracks are a masterful blend of roots, rock and blues, all hung together with well-crafted tunes by Nath and Mike Sweeney, another local songwriter who gives every song his word's worth.

The title track, by Nath and Adler, is almost classic rock in a bluesy vein, talking about the "living it" of life.

Not everything rocks hard. "Lilly" is a tender love song, and "Tender and Tough," done with just a piano, is just that.

But it's the tough rocking tunes that catch the ear. "BoneDog Blues" is a gritty intro to the album, setting just the right tone, again, with Adler on guitar.

"The Killer and the King" is a clever Sweeney take on a Jerry Lee Lewis - Elvis cagematch. "Fool That I Am" is no slouch, either.

There are more. And they're worth a listen if you enjoy this kind of classic roots. It's a tight, crackling set, fueled by band members Brandon Barnes (drums), Jimmy Brotton (keyboards), Mighty Lil' Johnson (bass) and Jim Relja (guitar).

A nice outing by someone who should show himself more often in some area clubs.