Lee Rocker signed his first recording contract at age 17 as a member of rockabilly revivalists the Stray Cats. Having grown a following on the New York City music scene of the early 1980s, the trio (rounded out by guitarist Brian Setzer and drummer Slim Jim Phantom) made their way to England at the height of a Teddy Boy revival. Eventually, a bidding war between labels ensued and the trio signed with Arista in the U.K., resulting in two hit records. A third, Built For Speed, broke the band in its home country, and between 1982 and 1984 it was nearly impossible to go anywhere without hearing the Stray Cats on Top 40 radio or seeing them on MTV.
By the middle of the decade, the group's career cooled. Rocker and Phantom formed a band with ex-David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick. Rocker also played with rock icon Carl Perkins, among others, while launching his solo career. With the Stray Cats preparing a 2019 tour and having just wrapped an album of new material (the trio's first in over two decades), Rocker is understandably excited about future prospects while keeping his mind very much on his solo band.
By Jedd Beaudoin • Nov 16, 2018
https://www.kmuw.org/post/stray-cat-lee-rocker-still-takes-low-road
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Lee Rocker firmó su primer contrato discográfico a los 17 años como miembro de los "Stray Cats", los reanimadores del rockabilly. Habiendo crecido en la escena musical de la ciudad de Nueva York a principios de los 80, el trío (completado por el guitarrista Brian Setzer y el baterista Slim Jim Phantom) se dirigió a Inglaterra en el apogeo del renacimiento de Teddy Boy. Con el tiempo, se produjo una guerra de ofertas entre los sellos y el trío firmó con Arista en el Reino Unido, lo que dio lugar a dos discos de éxito. Un tercero, Built For Speed, rompió la banda en su país de origen, y entre 1982 y 1984 era casi imposible ir a ningún sitio sin escuchar a los Stray Cats en la radio Top 40 o sin verlos en MTV.
A mediados de la década, la carrera del grupo se enfrió. Rocker y Phantom formaron una banda con el ex-guitarrista de David Bowie, Earl Slick. Rocker también tocó con el ícono del rock Carl Perkins, entre otros, mientras lanzaba su carrera en solitario. Con los Stray Cats preparando una gira en 2019 y habiendo acabado un álbum de material nuevo (el primero del trío en más de dos décadas), Rocker está comprensiblemente emocionado sobre las perspectivas de futuro, mientras mantiene su mente muy concentrada en su banda en solitario.
Por Jedd Beaudoin - 16 de noviembre de 2018
https://www.kmuw.org/post/stray-cat-lee-rocker-still-takes-low-road
https://leerocker.com/
Tracks:
1 - Stray Cat Strut
2 - Runaway Boys
3 - Built for Speed
4 - Fishnet Stockings
5 - That's Alright - Bluemoon
6 - Honey Don't
7 - Miracle in Memphis
8 - Memphis Freeze
9 - City of New Orleans
10 - Ophelia
11 - I'll Cry Instead
12 - Sexy and 17
13 - I Won't Stand in Your Way
14 - Bulletproof
15 - Rumble in Brighton
16 - Rock This Town
17 - Good Rockin' Tonight
18 - Rockabilly Boogie
Genre: Rock
Style: Rockabilly
Year: 2018
https://www.discogs.com/Lee-Rocker-The-Low-Road/master/1491319
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