Rockabilly CD releases!
Cathouse Thumpers 'The Cathouse Thumpers' CD
An outstanding album by a trio of super red hot rockabilly cats from San Diego, California.
Hi-Octane Rockabilly with thumping bass and mind blowing guitar licks. These 13 top notch tracks will please fans of Stray Cats, Brian Setzer
solo, and the rockabilly side of Rev. Horton Heat. Featuring hi-powered Neo-Rockabilly in the shape of 'Our Neck Of The Woods', 'Chicken Legs', uptempo blasters like 'Just for Kicks' and 'Little Green Men', and bluesy tunes too. 'Spellcaster' would be at home on the soundtrack of a future Taratino movie.
The Energy from this album could power a small town! The Cathouse Thumpers are a big deal. There's no doubt that with have something
special here. In the hands of this trio, Rockabilly music is alive and kicking!
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Finn & The Sharks 'Breakfast Special' CD
The fourth album from this fantastic American band. 18 of the 19 cuts presented here are previously unreleased original recordings from the early 1980s, the time when the world saw a second rockabilly upsurge. The spirit of the 80s runs throughout, but the music is played how only an American band can - with it's roots deep into Rock 'n' Roll & Blues ground. All of the songs were recorded live in a studio and the energy is bursts forth from the speakers.
What makes this band outstanding is that Finn and The Sharks have produced (and are still producing) outstanding music for over 20 years. The quality of the performance and of their original material is always of the highest standard - and they never drops the standards from the highest level.
As always with Finn & The Sharks, there is no filler here. They keep things purely rockin' in a way that will appeal to fans of early 80s revival Rockabilly and American Roots music, yet they are one of only a handful of bands that could have had enough mass appeal to break through to the mainstream.
Buy this album and hear what you missed! This is one of the great unknown (outside of their locality) bands of the 80s Rockabilly movement - and they are still rockin' today.
Various Artists 'Cat'n Around Volume 4' CD
The fourth volume of the finest collections of modern rockabilly music is out now. As always, "Cat'n Around" gethers together the hottest acts from all over the worlds and these 21 tracks are the proof. The compilation starts with Mouse Zinn's 'Don't Tell Me', which ticks all the boxes to be a perfect rockabilly song, but I think it lacks a little all-important energy. So the beginning of the compilation could maybe have been a little stronger, but from the on it exceedes all expectations.
Kick 'Em Jenny, who has just released her first CD, gets the second spot on the CD. The unusual raucous vocals and outregous energy of this rockabilly girl will blow your mind. You will be dancing, not foot tapping. The Death Dealers, a surf band from Japan, follows Jenny's track. Top class surf rocker with a magnificent sound, followed by Smokestack Lightnin' with their surfy version of the Wanda Jackson
classic 'Funnel Of Love'. I really like the melody and how this brilliant band plays it, but I am not that keen on the vocal. The compilation features a couple of songs from Detox When Dead featuring Sascha (Boss Hoss, ex Hot Boogie Chillun). There is very little connection to rockabilly, and if you don't like hard rock music you can skip tracks 5, 11 and 19 safely. 'Do what I want, When I want' by Mouse Zinn and The Phantoms is the next selection - a scintillating track, perfect in all aspects. Warren Scott's 'The Itch' is a good song, but could have been recorded better. Their second track shows of his talent much better. Carlos and The Bandidos bring and Elvis feel to the album, very good if not memorable.
Then you have another opportunity to hear the excellent version of 'Personal Jesus' by Saints and Sinners. It is always pleasure to hear
this interpretation. The Rockin' 8-Balls is another band who have just released a new CD (their second album). Their great version of the classic 'Freight Train Boogie' is a from their previous long-player. Energetic stuff!
Later we get to hear more great songs from Mouse Zinn, Kick 'Em Jenny, Warren Scott, The Death Dealers. I would also like to mention that 'Cat'n Around #4' features another great modern day rockin' classic - "Time" by The Blue Flames is always a dance floor filler!
This compilation is the most diverse in the series so far. It is so perfectly compiled that all the style blend into each other with amazing
accuracy. 5 stars from me, pleasure to listen to.
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