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It seems a world away from that sleepy Californian
town where it all began. With thousands of miles on the clock, hundreds
of honky tonks and a year down the line, Mick, Jose and Big Ed can
now be found tearing up stages across the globe. From frozen Finland
to atom-hot Nevada, hell-hot barns to uptown bars, these fellas can
hick it or slick it at the flick of a switch. With their newest release
the boys bring it on home and kick their shoes off. Mick
Cocksedge (rhythm guitar/vocals) flirted with fame fronting One
Track Mind but a near miss with cabaret and he was history. Ex Sugar
King Boy Jose Espinosa took his bay-area smash 'Tip-top' to an international
audience, but since that chance encounter at the drag strip he hasn't
looked back. Big Ed Potter (show-offy guitar) sold the little green
he had for his trusty Telecaster and things really began to swing.
The Cordwood Draggers long-awaited disc on El
Toro records showcases some of the finest rockabilly music this
side of '56. Recorded completely live in no time at all at the now
infamous Sisterbelle Studios - London Branch, 'My Baby's Like A
Rocketship.' tells it like it is. Whether swooning to 'Did I Hurt
You' or rocking-out to 'Might As Well Howl' these boys stick to
what they know best; tall tales of hot rods, hotter women cool beer,
and doing wrong.
Their bop fuelled rocket-ride to stardom has
only just begun and with a disc of this calibre, and judging by
the early response, this rocket ship is gonna ride.
El Toro Records Boss Carlos "Diddley"
Diaz say of this disc "I knew from the first I heard if it
that it was going to be smash it. I bopped, I strolled - I fell
down drunk with excitement."
Mini Dave (their almost drummer, and well known
impressario) follows "The power that comes from this Trio is
like an ad for nervous tension. When I think of I get sounds like
ZOOM! And POW! It comes on with a blip like a battle ship. Big on
the Radar screen."
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