The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s and were heavily influenced by Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and Bill Haley & His Comets. The Stray Cats quickly developed a large following in the New York music scene playing at CBGB'S and Max's Kansas City as well as venues on Long Island. When the Cats heard a rumor that there was a revival of the 1950s Teddy Boy youth subculture in England, the band moved to the UK. They then spearheaded the nascent rockabilly revival, by blending the 1950's su… read more
The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s and were heavily influenced by Eddie Cochran… read more
The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s and were heavily influenced by Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and Bill… read more
Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The band consists of Brian Setzer (vocals, guitar), Lee Rocker (bass) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums). The band released two successful albums in the United Kingdom in 1981 before releasing their American debut album "Built for Speed" the following year. The band's singles "Stray Cat Strut" and "Rock This Town" were successful in multiple countries. The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s, were h… read more
Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The band consists of Brian Setzer (vocals, guitar), Lee Rocker (bass) and Slim Jim Phantom (drum… read more
Stray Cats is a rockabilly band which formed in 1979 in Massapequa, New York, United States. The band consists of Brian Setzer (vocals, guitar), Lee Rocker (bass) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums). The band released two successful albums in… read more