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Cat Lee King & His Cocks: Cock Tales (CD)

(Rhythm Bomb Records) 14 tracks, digisleeve

Here comes the long awaited first album by Cat Lee King and His Cocks, the sensational Jump Blues youngsters from Bonn, Germany! Under the fitting title “Cock Tales” the Quintet has put down fourteen smoking hot songs, most of them being brand new original material, all with gritty vintage sound and lots of background shoutin’ and yellin’ goin’ on, providing a studio recording as close to a live experience as possible. All songs were recorded live within two days in the tiny vintage “Rocket Lab” studio in Essen, Germany, on analogue tape machines and with vintage instruments, microphones and amps only.

Kicking off the list with the dance floor smasher “Let me love you”, that has gained the Cocks some popularity even before the album release, the direction towards Jumpin’ Jivin’ Rhythm’n’Blues is made quite clear. Next comes the original cock tale “Farewell mademoiselle”, layin’ down a Louis Prima style swing-shuffle groove that’s just as tight as it can get. Same thing goes for “I don’t need no money”, and the classic “Drinkin’ Wine”, that’s done in a very original, yet authentic Memphis R’n’B style interpretation which bursts with joy and driving force. One of the album’s great hits is “Ain’tcha”, with its heavy, jiving Bill Haley- influenced backbeat. On “I wanna love somebody” singer and pianist Cat Lee King pays righteous tribute to the late Nick Curran, and guitarist Tommy Croole shows off his blues skills with a solo pointing unmistakeably to the early B.B. King . Another straight forward Blues song is “Busy Girl”, with a pumping Off-beat groove, something very rarely heard from Authentic Blues bands of today.

For Rockabilly lovers, there are “Sweet Sandy Lee” and Carl Perkins’ “You can do no wrong”, which will blow the roof off of any record hop with their wild and raw energy. “Bouncing Boobs Boogie” is a very dynamic, jumpin’ guitar instrumental written by guitarist Tommy Croole, who’s also featured as lead singer on a great interpretation of Herby Joe’s almost forgotten “Smokestack Lightnin’”. One of the big surprises on this album is the uptempo swing tune “Far too far away”, with a fat grumpy guitar and harmonies and dynamics that even show some jazz influences, just like “You’re the greatest”. The trip ends right in the Louisiana Swamps with “Sweet Wine and pretty Women”, a gospel-related ballad soaked with the darkest of Voodoo vibes. “Cock Tales” is an album of extraordinary style variety, yet it has an unmistakeable sound that holds everything together, and a very high and consistant quality.

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Interpret: Cat Lee King & His Cocks
Album titlle: Cock Tales (CD)
Genre R&B, Soul
Label Rhythm Bomb Records
Artikelart CD
EAN: 4260072723870
weight in Kg 0.07

Cat Lee King & His Cocks - Cock Tales (CD) CD 1
01	Let Me Love You	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
02	Farewell Mademoiselle	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
03	I Don't Need No Money	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
04	Ain'tcha	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
05	You're The Greatest	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
06	Smokestack Lightnin'	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
07	Sweet Sandy Lee	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
08	Bouncin' Booby Boogie	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
09	I Wanna Love Somebody	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
10	Far Too Far Away	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
11	Busy Girl	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
12	You Can Do No Wrong	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
13	Sweet Wine And Pretty Women	Cat Lee King & His Cocks
14	Drinkin' Wine	Cat Lee King & His Cocks

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Cat Lee King & His Cocks

Der Name dieses Rockin‘ Blues Quintetts aus Bonn, Deutschland, wird so manchem Engländer einen schlüpfrigen Herrenwitz entlocken. Doch nicht nur der Name fällt auf, denn diese Band ist jung, authentisch und extrem begabt.

Frontmann Cat Lee King sorgte bereits bei mehreren Formationen mit seiner bluesigen Reibeisenstimme und seinem flinken Pianospiel für Furore. Seit 2014 widmet er sich aber vor allem seinem Hauptprojekt Cat Lee King and His Cocks. Die Roots dieser Band sind vor allem schwarz. Zu den wichtigsten musikalischen Vorbildern zählen Größen wie T-Bone Walker, Wyonnie Harris, Ray Charles, Otis Spann, Muddy Waters und BB King.

Coverversionen wie Don & Deweys Farmer John, Herby Joes Smokestack Lightnin’ oder Chuck Berrys Brown Eyed Handsome Man wechseln sich in Ihren Sets mit ner Menge eigener Songs ab, die durch die Reihe weg klingen, als wären sie in irgendwo zwischen Texas, Chicago und New York in den Jahren zwischen 1949 und 1960 entstanden.

Anders als viele Bands in diesem Genre verzichten Cat Lee King and His Cocks aber auf Trompete, Saxophone usw.. Stattdessen überzeugt ihr Rhythm & Blues neben dem Piano mit zwei messerscharfen Gitarren und treibenden Bass/Drum-Rhythmus. Verantwortlich dafür sind Tommy J. Croole (Leadguitar), Sidney Ramone (Rhythmguitar), LuckyLuciano (Kontrabass) und Rene Lieutenant (Drums).

Alle fünf sind in den frühen 20ern und haben bereits einiges erreicht (u.a. beim Rhythm Riot in Camber Sands/England). Doch sie haben noch viel mehr vor! Ihr erstes Album erschien 2018 auf Rhythm Bomb Records, 'Cock Tales'!

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