12/04/2024
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Shake, Shake, Shakin' Suits! - The Shakin' Suits
Released February 2024 on Plan 9 Trash Records as a 6 track, 10 Inch vinyl LP and also available on Spotify etc. Plan 9 Trash Records are at Hocheggestraße 7, A-4060 Leonding, Austria.
Reviewed April 2024.
Jump Blues and Western Swing made in Austria – that’s The Shakin’ Suits! Founded in 2019, the four-piece band creates its authentic sound in the style of the great masters of the 40s and 50s with a lot of passion and groove. The band consist of Karl Mayr: Vocals, Guitar, Daniel Pichler: Guitar, Gerold Moarly Mayr: Double Bass and Jakob Peham: Drums. All songs are originals written by the band.
Review
Track by track
I Like Coffee (Not For Me) – A lively western swing number with some excellent guitar work along with nice solos from the drum and bass players. A good introduction to the album.
When You See Me With My Baby – The drummer starts of the track in a way that reminds me of “Crazy Man Crazy” as done by Bill Haley. The rest of the band come in for another up-tempo western swing track. These boys sure can play!
Twenty-One – The last track on the A side is a mid-tempo to let you catch breath after the first two songs!. Having said the track still smoothly swings and is definitely danceable.
Shake, Shake, Shakin' Suits – More rockabilly than western swing, there’s a great energy to this number and it really swings too.
Merry-Go-Round – Another track with some amazing guitar picking to support the consistently good vocals. The lyrics refer to Coney Island and its hard to believe that this track does not come from the USA, it is a fine example of authentic western swing.
Mali's Bounce – An excellent instrumental with each member of the band showing off their considerable mastery of their instruments.
Summary and Recommendation
After listening to these six tracks my initial response was, I want more! These boys can really play and the production quality is top notch to ensure a clean, clear sound throughout on the vocals too. It all sounds so effortless which to me is further proof that the band really know what they are doing. If you like Western Swing with a touch of Rockabilly or the other way round then I think you will enjoy this album and like me end up wanting more. I’ll go further and recommend to all music lovers!
YouTube
https://youtu.be/DpWWNDu0yZ4?si=GITp4ookQoIoLf34
Reviewed by Jailhouse John Alexander, April 2024.
Track List
A1 I Like Coffee (Not For Me)
A2 When You See Me With My Baby
A3 Twenty-One
B1 Shake, Shake, Shakin' Suits
B2 Merry-Go-Round
B3 Mali's Bounce
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