Hey Al & The Black Cats Fans,
Read these reviews of our latest album, Shakin' at The Knees!
UK. Rock Magazine: The U.K.
"There's quite a buzz about Al And The Black Cats, the US
neo-rockabilly trio due to tour here shortly. And to mark their
arrival is their latest collection entitled 'Skakin' at The Knees'
One can only hope they do short sets, since much more than
half and hour would leave the band and audience totally
exhausted. You can almost see the sweat glistening on the
studio walls as they go through 14 tracks many of them
originals at 100mph. It comes as quite a jolt when the title track,
first up, hits you at 200 beats per minute but on repeated
listening you get used to, and even appreciate, the furious
tempo. Too fast for most forms of dancing, the younger crowd
this youthful outfit is likely to attract, will have no problem
standing in one spot and shaking it around just a little bit.
Tipped as a possible breakthrough act to the mainstream, if
they do crack it, then there's more than 100 UK bands who will
follow them through the door."
Big Cheese Magazine: The U.K.
"They soon came over to Europe where they toured pretty
much constantly for the next six months. To great acclaim. This
hot young band has the potential to bring rockabilly to the
mainstream and make it popular with the youth of today.They
provide a welcome relief from all the emo bands that are
pouring out of the states at the moment. It might just be time to
comb your hair into a big quiff and dig out some brothel
creepers. "
Recoil Magazine: Grand Rapids, Michigan
"Recorded by " The Enforcer" at Audio Bay Studios, this record
burns like a drag strip oil fire. A stand-up Bass, stand-up
drummer,and a fall-down boogie guitarist make up the rhythm
section of this rockabilly quartet, pounding through high octane
original songs as well as covers that shine like chrome exhaust
pipes. Sometimes wandering into country-blues territory,
this good time band explores the borders of the genre - even a
Misfits cover finds its way into the lineup. This record stands
strong solo, but it begs the listener to cruise down to see the
band bang out some simmering rock n' roll. Check out
www.alandtheblackcats.com for shows and info."
- Ryan Cunningham
FROM GRAND RAPIDS NOW
"These rockabilly bluesmen will have you dancing like an
epileptic seizure. They are in my top five Local Bands to see
perform live. If you haven't seen them yet, GET THERE!
Soon they will have conquered Europe, then the home
soil, and you'll be able to say : I saw them back when!!!!"
REBEL MUSIC RECORDS
Soltau, Germany!!!
Al and the Black Cats - Shakin´ at the Knees
Ohne Frage, Stray Cats - lastig sind sie, sowohl optisch als
auch musikalisch. Wobei der Stray Cats Einfluss ja nicht der
schlechteste ist. Allerdings spielen Al and the Black Cats doch
rockiger und schneller als die jungen Stray Cats. Von daher
wird die CD einem Psychobilly nicht weniger Spass bereiten als
einem Rockabilly. Apropos Spass, dass den Jungs das Spielen
Freude macht merkt man bei diesem Studioalbum genauso wie
bei Live-Auftritten der Band. Wenn sie mal in Eurer Gegend
spielen, solltet Ihr sie Euch nicht entgehen lassen. Den
Silberling kann man komplett durchlaufen lassen, ohne dass er
langweilig wird. Meine Favoriten sind "Catman Stomp", "Mama
Said Too Fast" und "Go Go Go". Fazit: Klasse CD mit 14 richtig
wilden Neo-Rockabilly Stücken.
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MTV Adria Review (in Slovenian)
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John Sinkevics: Grand Rapids Press
"14 great songs in 29 minutes. Almost the
perfect Rockabilly album"
Where the Bad Boys Rock
Essen,Germany 22.10.2007
AL AND THE BLACK CATS !!!!!!!! I never heard
of them before,they totally surprised me. As we
saw a semi accoustic being plugged in,we were
totally afraid of yet another slow, uninspired
Rockabilly band. Damn, we were so wrong :)
They are basically a Rockabillywhateverband.
But they are fast, fun, innovative and definately
unique. They animated the audience to rock,
even though no one was paying attention at first.
About 400 people, bored and unwilling to move,
were coming towards the stage, started to cheer
and having a good time. What a wake up call!
Being this motivated under these circumstances
sure isn't easy,but their energy was spreading
like a virus. These guys ... show more presence
and power than many "on stage veterans".
Jumping around, playing blindfolded, using
ears + feet to drum... wooha! Just don't waste a
minute standing still. If anything's
Rock'n'Roll,then THAT is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yet
another surprise: I never,never ever heard a
Misfits cover being that much fun to listen to.
There was not one single song too slow, or too
simple, or generally too heard-it-all-before. The
only sad thing is: Again, a bunch of Americans
had to show us how to rock and move an
audience. As the third band of the evening,they
should have had better conditions : more wild,
crazy people giving them the "respect" they
deserve. Too bad... Plus the guys seem to be
nice folks: one of the few bands to actually watch
the other shows without hiding in the backstage
area. That's what we want ;) I just had to get the
Cd, and it's great as well. Love it. I need the first
one... Al and The Black Cats : Make me happy
:))) thank you,guys. -Steff
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