The project sees the singer teamed with Waboritas guitarist Vic Johnson to deliver stripped-down versions of tunes from his career. "Lite Roast" was inspired by the rehearsals for Sammy's appearance at the Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit show in May, which raised funds for the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University Of California, San Francisco UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

Hagar will perform a free solo show at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on New Year's Eve. The Red Rocker will be joined by Cabo Uno, the Cantina's house band, for the event in a town which has much to celebrate since recovering from the after effects of Hurricane Odile.