(With an obligatory lyric change to 'Rumble in Brixton' on the last chorus) The band blast through old classics like 'Gene & Eddy' and 'Ubangi Stomp' with a swagger and energy reminiscent of glory days of rock n' roll. The rhythm sections seamlessly slips between the effortless cool 'Stray Cat Strut' and the psychobilly aggression of 'Rumble in Brighton'. Setzer's guitar sizzles as he picks out flawless licks and howls to the roof with a passion and rawness that belies his age. In a sold out Brixton Academy, the Stray Cats sound as fresh now as they ever did. Over the years they recorded countless classics but, quite simply, if you haven't seen them live you'll never know what truly gifted musicians they are. When it comes to rockabilly, it's undoubtedly Stray Cats who define the sound.įormed in 1979 while the rest of the world was lost in an ocean of synthesisers, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom perfected the rockabilly formula. They represent everything good about that type of music to such an extent that most other acts simply sound derivative. There are some artists who become the personification of their genre.
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