THE STARLITERS

The STARLITERS
Hillbilly Bop, Rockabilly, Western swing



Biographie:
Excellent groupe italien né en 1995, The Starliters, inspirés du Western Swing le plus pur, avec de sauvages accents Rockabilly, offrent une excellente prestation scénique. Ce groupe est composé d’excellents musiciens qui ont accompagné, entre autre, Marvin Rainwater, Robert Gordon, Boppin’Steve, Marty Brom.

Trevor Cajiao écrivit sur eux ces mots suivants dans le magazine anglais de référence « NOW DIG THIS » : «J’étais vraiment impressionné par ce groupe italien lorsqu’ils ont accompagné Robert gordon au London Tenessee Club il y a quelques années, mais je suis encore plus impressionné par leur nouveau disque. Cela me fait penser aux meilleurs moments de Big Sandy ou BR5-49 »
Ils sont apparus dans les plus grands festivals Rockabilly européens :
Rockabilly Rave (2003)
Hangar Rock Meeting (2003)
The Munich Rockabilly meeting (2004)
High Rockabilly (2004)
Portugal Haloa (2006)
Frog & Roll Weekend (2006)
Hot Rod Decadence Berlin (2007)
Tournée Hollandaise (2007)

Discographie :
E.P. : "Feelin ' like a Star" - Favourite Records
10 inch : "Pickin'up Speed " for Tail Records
CD & Vinyl : « Stop Kiddin ! » - El Toro records



Site Web :
http://www.starliters.it
http://www.myspace.com/thestarliters

The Starliters -
Tom the Boogie Woogie Tom Cat

Tail Records



From Milan, Italy, The Starliters are a hot rockabilly band that have now been on the scene for over a decade. They sound like Jack Baymoore with a slightly bigger nod in the direction of hillbilly. Over the years they've recorded for Rockhouse, Favourite, On the Hill and Tail Records and have provided the backing for American artists, Robert Gordon, Marvin Rainwater and Marti Brom during their tours of Europe.

I think they've now signed to El Toro and look forward to their forthcoming album. The only album I've got is the Tail Records effort, Pickin' Up Speed and it's a corker. Recorded at Tails studio in Sweden in 1999 the sound is high quality thanks to the stellar engineering of Lars Strandhiem.

Tom the Boogie Woogie Tom Cat is, as Big Sandy might describe it, "hi-billy" music, a rockin' hillbilly boogie which hot steel and electric licks together with a hot piano solo from Boppin' Steve. Max Ammons' vocals are excellent, controlled and exciting at the same time.

Recommended listening: Super Trucker, Rocking & Knocking and Gonna Move In.

Shaun Mather
shaky@shaunmather.wanadoo.co.uk
January 2008

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