NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Hairball8-Grease & Ink Records) - Across the land, Kentucky's RUMBLE CLUB has released their 2nd disc, "The Gambler's Regret...".
Jack Coray (the man with the sprawling, twanging hollow body guitar and Johnny Cashesque voice) is hitting the road in March of 2008 with rhythm guitarist (and sometimes bassist) Kyle Curtis, upright-bassist Alex Beckett, and drummer Tim Heinrich. The Band's infamy has outgrown the Kentucky region taking it to a new level. This blazing outfit whose sets encompass raging psycho and machine-gun punk with Wild West-inflected rockabilly rambling, has brought on a surge in popularity. The debut release, "Rides Tonight", presented their particular bombast in all its glory - the swagger, the sneers, the relentless gallop. And it shamed competitors.
But it has now been dwarfed by "The Gamblers Regret..."
The new CD reveals the growth a band can experience after playing several shows in KY, IN, WV, OH, NC, TN and MI. The songwriting reaches beyond the usual. Each song is like a mini-version of an old pulp novel, telling tales of juvies, hot rods, gamblers, outsiders and troublemakers. The members are ace instrumentalists and their dexterous chops are one of the main reasons it works so well. While it sometimes seems that adrenalized Rockabilly/Psychobilly acts are started by young ruffians weaned on Punk whose admiration of the bygone-era of Rockabilly's peak doesn't translate to convincing performance skills, Rumble Club almost seems the opposite. Their deftness and command enables them to infuse "outside" elements rather naturally.
While more than capably supported by an airtight, vigorous rhythm section, it is singer/guitarist Jack Coray's guitar work and magnetic vocals that are the most instantly grabbing. He plays guitar like a cross between Carl Perkins, Junior Brown and Dick Dale and he's vocally akin to Johnny Cash and Mike Ness, making for a devastating combination. Highlights include chugging, slashing rebel anthem "The Youngers," the clickin' instrumental "Chicken Pickin'," the punky, overdriven "'59 Caddy" (which recalls The Cramps wonderfully) and the more traditional strut of "Rockin' Billy Rooster." Whether you like Rockabilly, Punk or just great, pure Rock & Roll, Rumble Club has just what you need. And more.
Band: Rumble Club
Genre: Rockabilly/Psychobilly/Cowpunk/Country/Punk
Members: Jack Coray - Lead Vocals, Lead GuitarAlex "Bones" Becket - Upright BassTim Heinrich - DrumsKyle Curtis - Upright Bass/Rhythm Guitar
Label: Hairball8 - Grease & Ink www.hairball8.comDistribution - Redeye USA www.redeyeusa.com
Tour Dates:
Mar 14 2008 The Poison Room Tour Kick off 5th and Plum Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 15 2008 The Painted Lady 2930 Jacob Hamtramck, Michigan, 48212
Mar 16 2008 Reggie's Music Joint 2105 South State Street Chicago, Illinois 60616
Mar 17 2008 Mid City Grill 1802 Spy Run Ave Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Mar 18 2008 Frankies Inner City (18+ Event) 308 Main St. Toledo, OH 43605
Mar 19 2008 Michalina's Bistro 454 Pearl St Buffalo, NY 14202
Mar 20 2008 Bug Jug 219 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14607
Mar 21 2008 Easy Street Saloon 1257 Old Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492
Mar 22 2008 Don Pedro's 90 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn NY 11206
