JERRY KING AND THE RIVERTOWN RAMBLERS

Directly from the River City comes "Jerry King & the Rivertown Ramblers" one of the most praised and talked about traditional Rockabilly bands on the scene today. Hailing from Cincinnati Ohio, these four young greasers know how to keep your hips shakin, feet tappin, and girls twirlin to the unforgetable sounds of the 1950's. After recording their first three albums at the Legendary "Sun Studio's" in Memphis TN., and signing with European Rockabilly label "El Toro Records", Jerry King & the Boys have gained recognition all around the world. They have been featured in 3rd coast magazine as one of the "Best sounding traditional Rockabilly bands today" Blue suede news boast's " Jerry King and the Rivertown Ramblers totally nail every song with all the raw kicks and screams!" GMB-BSN City Beat and Cincinnati Enquirer say "Sun Studio's is just where this talented band belongs. Jerry King and the Rivertown Ramblers are the real deal." Mike Breen co Jerry King & the Rivertown Ramblers consist of a four piece orchestra comparable to the sounds of their 50's hero's such as Charlie Feathers, Gene Vincent, Billy Lee Riley, Conway Twitty, Elvis Presley, Marty Robbins, and many many more! Jerry King & the Boys started their wild & crazy high paced Rockabilly show just over three years ago playing venues and festivals all across the U.S. These cats are the real deal!


ETCD 4095
JERRY KING & THE RIVERTOWN RAMBLERS
A DATE WITH
If you're a modern Indie Rock artist ready to record an album, Steve Albini's studios in Chicago might be the dream setting. Rockers of all sorts would probably kill at the chance to lay down tracks at Jimi Hendrix's old Electric Ladyland studios. What's a recording-ready Rockabilly cat to do? Pilgrimage to Memphis and rent some time at the legendary Sun Studios, of course, Jerry King & the Ramblers did just that. This four-piece group has ace chops, but what makes A Date With such a success is their ability to capture the energy and spirit of the masters, injecting the traditional sound with the necessary authenticity to make it sound like it was indeed recorded in the '50s during Sun's heyday. Also inspired by the locally-spawned King Records family, the Ramblers are built like the prototypical Rockabilly crew -- stand-up bass, shuffling beats, soulful, twangy lead vocals, call-and-response back-ups, driving guitar and songs about Brown Eyed women and Devil's Children. Singer/rhythm guitarist King has the vocal presence of a youthful, ornery Eddie Cochran, his spirited, jumping croon speckled with a barrage of inspired "C'mons" and hiccups that slap-back with wet, echoing reverb. The group's motor mostly runs at a steady, high-octane pace and that's when they are at their most effective. Highlights include "You Forgot Your Name" and "Bad Dreams," which finds King at his most excitable, the propulsive "Speed Limit", and "She's a Devils Child," which has that wild-eyed, early Elvis feel. Elsewhere, "Price Of Love" slows down the tempo and breaks up the train-chugging assault with a lonesome ballad that best shows off King's vocal talents. The joyous performances are priceless and the lively recording techniques give the album an undeniably vintage vibe, refreshing in this age of auto-tuners and multi-layered tracking. Recording at the foundation of Rock & Roll, it's nice to think that the Ramblers ran into lingering ghosts checking out the new blood. After listening to A Date With, if there was indeed any spectral intermingling, the spirits probably offered them a light off their Zippo, gave 'em a pull from their flask and challenged them to a game of dirty pool. Sun Studios is just where this talented band belongs. Jerry King and the Rivertown Ramblers are the real deal!!! MB Blue Suede News Magazine.

Track listing:
 You Forgot your name (written by Jerry King)
Party Line (written by Jerry King)
Brown Eyed Baby (Written by Jerry King)
Rains (the Road Runners)
HonkyTonk Bop (written by Jerry King)
Big Door (written by Gene Brown)
I Want a Lover (written by Jerry King)
Bad Dreams (written by Jerry King)
She's a Devils Child (written by Jerry King)
She Don't Live Here No More (Art Adams)
Speed Limit (written by Tommy Lam)
Price Of Love (written by Jerry King)
Bonus Tracks:
It's All Over (written by Jerry King)
Used To Be (written by Jerry King)
My Baby Said Goodbye (written by Jerry King)
Bobby Socks (written by BJ. Eidson)


ETCD 4096
JERRY KING & THE RIVERTOWN RAMBLERS
OCALA BABY
On this second release for El Toro the band captures, once again, with 15 self penned tracks, the energy and spirit of the masters, injecting the traditional sound with the necessary authenticity to make it sound like it was indeed recorded in the '50s during Sun's heyday. Not many bands are able to fill a full album without covering any of our Rock and Roll heroes, Jerry and the boys not only do that but they also have arranged and recorded them as if they had been made by a young Elvis in the late 50s… Give it a listen!