If you think of the Stray Cats when you hear this disc, the reason goes deeper than the fact that the Cats' trademark "Rock This Town" is included here. Actually, that cover is an obvious one as Lee Rocker was the bassist for that group. As one might guess this disc is a rockabilly and American roots rock fan's dream.

From the opener "The Girl From Hell" it's obvious what kind of a ride we have in store for us. The sound of that track, and the tone that pervades the entire disc, is that of a very authentic and "real" original rock and roll / rockabilly song. I'd have to say that if someone were to tell you that this was an old 1950's album released on Sun Records, only the production values (OK - and a couple of the covers - including "Rock This Town") would keep you from believing it. That's how well Rocker and his band pull authenticity into their musical landscape.

While much of the music that Rocker emulates had a homogenous character to it that made it seem to blend together, somehow he avoids this pitfall. There is plenty of variety on show here to keep it from becoming even the least bit monolithic (or boring). These guys breathe new life into an old musical style while still holding dear the elements that made that genre special.

For fans of this genre, I'd have to say that you need to see Rocker when he makes his way to this year's On The Waterfront Festival. I'd also highly recommend you pick this disc up to get ready for the show. When it comes to modern rockabilly (and roots rock), it just doesn't get much better than this.