The Leadbetter Band will celebrate its new album, "Cake," Saturday at the Domino Room in Bend.

When we last checked in with busy local musician Eric Leadbetter, it was late summer of 2021 and he was celebrating the release of “Howl,” his namesake band’s second album.

Just 17 months later, they’re back with a follow-up called “Cake,” and friends: It is a ripper! If you dig muscular, bluesy rock ‘n’ roll built around a sturdy rhythm section, mighty guitar heroics and soaring melodies — or if you just dig what the Leadbetter Band is known for — you’ll like “Cake.”

The album was recorded at Seattle’s Temple of the Trees studio with famed producer Joe Reineke, and it features Kaleb Kelleher on drums/backing vocals and Aaron Moore on bass. (Moore and Leadbetter share lead vocal duties.) The band is playing a release show Saturday night in Bend; check ericleadbettermusic.com to keep up with Leadbetter’s busy gig schedule and other stuff.

Leadbetter Band album-release show: 8 p.m. Saturday, $15, Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend, midtownballroom.com.