POPA CHUBBY WITH GALEA - Vicious Country
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Artist:
Inside the cover of his latest album, Vicious Country, Popa Chubby tells us how both he and Galea felt when standing on the very spot where Elvis stood in the legendary Sun Studios. He then goes on to explain his aims for the album. "Vicious Country is born and you are welcome to come visit. This is music to listen to, and enjoy, so sit back, light up, and rock out to Vicious Country."Well Popa, I'm afraid I can only do four out of five of those things. Sit back? Are you crazy? Sitting back is the one thing you can't do to a Popa Chubby album. Suddenly your feet become possessed with the spirit of dead tap dancers, and before you know it, you are jiving around like that sad uncle at a wedding.
Ted Horoeitz was born in 1960 and brought up in the Bronx. He spent most of that time listening to the juke box playing the hits from the late fifties. It clearly left a lasting impression on him. When he was seven, his dad took him to Madison Square Garden where he saw an oldies show, the star of which was Chuck Berry. That was the defining moment.
Many years later, after working with several groups, the Popa Chubby Band was formed. He took the title from the song of the same name. He says, on his Myspace page, "it basically means to get excited. The core of my music is about excitement. I think music should make people feel alive."
Since then Popa Chubby has been touring and releasing album after album. His work rate is phenomenal. He has carved out a huge following in Europe whilst maintaining his influence on the blues scene in New York. His musical style is on the edge blues where it often 'high fives' with rock, rap, and hip hop.
Following on from last year's highly successful Deliveries After Dark, comes Vicious Country. There are covers of some of the songs that have inspired him, along with Popa and Galea originals. At times there is enough energy to power your neighbourhood.
Bass and vocals are added of course by Galea, drums by Steve Holley, some wonderful steel comes from Claude Langlois, and then there's the country fiddle of Doug Moody, and not forgetting the keys of Dave - yep — Keyes.-- Written by Jeff Perkins
Tracks
1.Race with the Devil
2.Six Days on the Road
3.Baby You Don't Care
4.Satan is Real (Straight to Hell)
5.Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
6.I'll Fly Away (I Shall Not Be Moved)
7.You Put the Smile on the Face of My Mona Lisa Tattoo
8.Break Me Down
9.Sleepwalk
10.Start All Over Again
11.Meaner Than Sam Lays Pistol
12.Harper Valley P.T.A.
13.Act Naturally
..year - 2008
..label - Popa Chubby Productions
..buy - http://www.popachubby.com/products.html
..official website - www.popachubby.com/
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