29 May 2023
Band: THE BARNESTORMERS
Who: Rockabilly heroes doing it together. Featuring drummer Slim Jim Phantom
from the Stray Cats, Australian guitarist/vocalist Chris Cheney who founded The Living
End in 1994, former member of British power pop outfit Squeeze, pianist and TV-star Jools Holland and South African renowned producer/engineer Kevin ‘The Caveman’ Shirley who’s the main man in the studio and Scottish-born Australian born musician/singer Jimmy Barnes who started it all.
These four rockabilly addicts just released their self-titled debut LP. Order info here.
NME says: “While it’s the Cold Chisel frontman’s soulful tenor that piques curiosity at first, that’s just one piece of a much more complex and dynamic puzzle: Cheney’s rollicking riffs
gel wonderfully with Shirley’s groovy low-end, while Holland adds some brightness and flare
on the piano. This is ’50s jukebox jamming at it’s rockin’ and rollin’ best.”
Turn Up The Volume: I know it’s only rockabilly, but I like it, they like it and you
should like it to. Expect retro-riff extravaganza, boogie-woogie piano exhilaration, irresistible move ‘n’ groove tunes, rattle and roll electricity, all infused with classic
rawk vocals. Not one dull moment with The Barnestormers. Their debut is a more
than welcome soundtrack in these messed-up times. Move your furniture, invite
your friends and have yourself a sweaty party. Right on!
Singles/clips: Johnny’s Gone / Real Wild Child
– JOHNNY’S GONE –
– REAL WILD CHILD –
FULL ALBUM