Rockabilly Revivalists THE ROCKATS Announce Details About Their New Album START OVER AGAIN, Release Second Single!
The Rockats were at the center of the rockabilly revival that took over radio airwaves in the ‘80s alongside other acts such as New York’s Stray Cats, the UK’s The Polecats, teddy boy Robert Gordon, and others. Their 1984 hit “Make That Move” became a sensation on the newly christened music channel MTV and earned the band spots on tours with David Bowie, Thin Lizzy and Tina Turner to name just a few. Nearly 40 years later, the band is still going strong with vocalist Dibbs Preston, guitarists Danny B. Harvey and Barry Ryan, and bassist Smutty Smiff, and they’re still bringing their love of early rock n’ roll to the masses, having released a killer cover of Eddie Cochran’s “Nervous Breakdown” late last year in anticipation of their new album.
That album, Start Over Again, set for release on September 9, is now available for pre-order on all platforms and formats. More than 8 years in the making, the band shows off all of their musical chops, incorporating touches of punk rock and new wave to their neo-rockabilly sound. Ably assisting the band in the rhythm department is none other than Blondie drummer, and now honorary Rockat, Clem Burke. Today, the band proudly shares its second single “Lucky Old Rockabilly (Walking Down The Pike)” from the album, a song that was inspired by the original “King Of Rockabilly” Carl Perkins but could also describe The Rockats themselves.
Stream the single: https://orcd.co/the_rockats_lucky_old_rockabilly
As Preston, the song’s writer, says, “Carl was the best and original rockabilly. He was unusual for his time, a singer/guitar player who wrote his own songs including ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ for Elvis. I took the title for this song from his 1992 Guitar Player magazine interview where he said of himself ‘I guess I’m just a lucky old rockabilly walking down the pike.’ Very humble and very, very talented.”
Pre-order the CD/Vinyl: https://cleorecs.com/store/?s=the+rockats+start+over+again&post_type=product
Pre-order/pre-save the digital: https://orcd.co/the_rockats_start_over_again
Also be sure to catch The Rockats performing on a recent recording with two other legends from rock’s early days, star of stage and screen Ann-Margret and country pioneer Mickey Gilley, on a fun and vivacious version of “Splish Splash” that is also available as a 7”!
Stream the single: https://orcd.co/annmargret_mickeygilley_splishsplash
Watch the video for “Nervous Breakdown”: https://youtu.be/4Yk5c_kOtGc
Guitarist Danny B. Harvey is currently on tour with Linda Gail Lewis. Here are the tour dates:
Tues Aug 16 – Rooster Blues – Oxford, MS
Thur Aug 18 – Star Bar – Atlanta, GA
Fri Aug 19 – Tipsy Burro Saloon – Charlotte, NC
Sat Aug 20 – Fridays Creek Winery – Owings, MD
Sun Aug 21 – Buckley’s – Valley Stream, NY
Tues Aug 23 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
Thur Aug 25 – Dobbs – Philadelphia, PA
Fri Aug 26 – The Palace Theater – Danbury, CT
Sat Aug 27 – Lennys at Hawks – Westbrook, ME
Sun Aug 28 – Terryville Fairgrounds – Plymouth, CT
Tues Aug 30 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
Wed Aug 31 – Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY
Fri Sept 2 – Rock n Roll Cafe – Memphis, TN
Sun Sept 4 – Antoine’s – Austin, TX
