The Swing Cats • Swing Cats

 

Review by Steve Huey

The retro-swing revival of the late '90s often owed a portion of its style to early rock & roll as well as swing and jump blues, and no one is better proof of that fact than ex-Stray Cat Brian Setzer. In light of his success, it seems only logical for his former bandmates to get in on the act, and both Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom are present and accounted for in the Swing Cats, along with Honeydrippers guitarist Danny B. Harvey. On their self-titled debut, the band covers artists as diverse as Carl Perkins, Hank Williams, Sr. ("Mind Your Own Business"), and Benny Goodman, with vocals supplied by an array of guests (Tim Polecat, Claudia Cummings, Jamie James, etc.). The energy might flag here and there, and a permanent lead singer may be in order, but overall, the group's respect for the music makes this one of the better such projects around.

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Reseña de Steve Huey

El renacimiento del retro-swing de finales de los 90 a menudo debía una parte de su estilo al rock & roll temprano, así como al swing and jump blues, y nadie es mejor prueba de ello que el ex-Stray Cat Brian Setzer. A la luz de su éxito, parece lógico que sus antiguos compañeros de banda participen en el acto, y tanto Lee Rocker como Slim Jim Phantom están presentes en el Swing Cats, junto con el guitarrista de Honeydrippers Danny B. Harvey. En su autotitulado debut, la banda cubre a artistas tan diversos como Carl Perkins, Hank Williams, padre, y el resto de la banda. ("Mind Your Own Business"), y Benny Goodman, con voz proporcionada por una serie de invitados (Tim Polecat, Claudia Cummings, Jamie James, etc.). La energía puede flaquear aquí y allá, y un cantante líder permanente puede estar en orden, pero en general, el respeto del grupo por la música hace que éste sea uno de los mejores proyectos de este tipo que existen.

 Tracklist:
1 - Tall Skinny Mama
2 - Little Pig
3 - A Smo-o-th One
4 - Saturday Night Fish Fry
5 - Summertime
6 - Little Buster
7 - Cracker Jack
8 - Let's Roll
9 - Mind Your Own Business
10 - St. James Infirmary
11 - Matchbox
12 - Seven Come Eleven


 Credits:
    Double Bass – Lee Rocker
    Drums – Slim Jim Phantom
    Guitar – Danny B. Harvey

Label: Madfish ‎– SMACD 819
Released: 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Rockabilly 

 

 

 

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