al & The Black Cats

Where the Bad Boys Rock - Essen,Germany 22.10.2007

3rd band:

AL AND THE BLACK CATS !!!!!!!!

I never heard of them before,they totally surprised me.
As we saw a semi accoustic being plugged in,we were totally afraid of yet another slow, uninspired
Rockabilly band. Damn, we were so wrong :)
They are basically a Rockabillywhateverband. But they are fast,fun,innovative and definately unique.
They animated the audience to rock, even though no one was paying attention at first. About 400
people, bored and unwilling to move, were coming towards the stage, started to cheer and having a
good time. What a wake up call!
Being this motivated under these circumstances sure isn't easy,but their energy was spreading like a
virus.
These guys ... show more presence and power than many "on stage veterans". Jumping around,
playing blindfolded, using ears + feet to drum... wooha! Just don't waste a minute standing still.
If anything's Rock'n'Roll,then THAT is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And yet another surprise: I never,never ever heard a Misfits cover being that much fun to listen to.
There was not one single song too slow, or too simple, or generally too heard-it-all-before.
The only sad thing is: Again, a bunch of Americans had to show us how to rock and move an audience.
As the third band of the evening,they should have had better conditions : more wild, crazy people
giving them the "respect" they deserve. Too bad...
Plus the guys seem to be nice folks: one of the few bands to actually watch the other shows without
hiding in the backstage area. That's what we want ;)
I just had to get the Cd, and it's great as well. Love it. I need the first one...

Al and The Black Cats : Make me happy :))) thank you,guys.

Steff - BAD BOYS FOR LIFE FESTIVAL 10/22/2007

Hey Al & The Black Cats Fans Read these reviews of our
latest album

Shakin' at The Knees

UNITED KINGDOM


UK. Rock Magazine: The U.K.

"There's quite a buzz about Al And The Black Cats, the US neo-rockabilly
trio due to tour here shortly. And to mark their arrival is their latest
collection entitled "Skakin' at The Knees"

One can only hope they do short sets, since much more than half and hour
would leave the band and audience totally exhausted. You can almost see the
sweat glistening on the studio walls as they go through 14 tracks many of
them originals at 100mph. It comes as quite a jolt when the title track, first
up, hits you at 200 beats per minute but on repeated listening you get used to,
and even appreciate, the furious tempo.
Too fast for most forms of dancing, the younger crowd this youthful outfit is
likely to attract, will have no problem standing in one spot and
shaking it around just a little bit.
Tipped as a possible breakthrough act to the mainstream, if they do crack it,
then there's more than 100 UK bands who will follow them through the door.

John Sinkevics: Grand Rapids Press
"14 great songs in 29 minutes. Almost the perfect Rockabilly album"

Big Cheese Magazine: The U.K.

"They soon came over to Europe where they toured pretty
much constantly for the next six months. To great acclaim. This hot young
band has the potential to bring rockabilly to the mainstream and make it
popular with the youth of today.They provide a welcome relief from all the
emo bands that are pouring out of the states at the moment. It might
just be time to comb your hair into a big quiff
and dig out some brothel creepers. "

UNITED STATES

Recoil Magazine: Grand Rapids, Michigan

"Recorded by " The Enforcer" at Audio Bay Studios, this record burns
like a drag strip oil fire. A stand-up Bass, stand-up drummer,and a fall-down
boogie guitarist make up the rhythm section of this rockabilly quartet,
pounding through high octane original songs as well as covers that shine
like chrome exhaust pipes. Sometimes wandering into country-blues territory,
this good time band explores the borders of the genre - even a Misfits
cover finds its way into the lineup. This record stands strong solo, but it
begs the listener to cruise down to see the band bang out some simmering
rock n' roll.
Check out www.alandtheblackcats.com for shows and info."

- Ryan Cunningham


FROM GRAND RAPIDS NOW

"These rockabilly bluesmen will have you dancing like an epileptic seizure.
They are in my top five Local Bands to see perform live. If you haven't seen
them yet, GET THERE!
Soon they will have conquered Europe, then the home
soil, and you'll be able to say : I saw them back when!!!!"

GERMANY

REBEL MUSIC RECORDS
Soltau, Germany!!!

Al and the Black Cats - Shakin´ at the Knees

Ohne Frage, Stray Cats - lastig sind sie, sowohl optisch als auch musikalisch.
Wobei der Stray Cats Einfluss ja nicht der schlechteste ist. Allerdings spielen
Al and the Black Cats doch rockiger und schneller als die jungen Stray Cats.
Von daher wird die CD einem Psychobilly nicht weniger Spass bereiten als
einem Rockabilly.
Apropos Spass, dass den Jungs das Spielen Freude macht merkt man bei
diesem Studioalbum genauso wie bei Live-Auftritten der Band. Wenn sie mal
in Eurer Gegend spielen, solltet Ihr sie Euch nicht entgehen lassen.
Den Silberling kann man komplett durchlaufen lassen, ohne dass er
langweilig wird. Meine Favoriten sind "Catman Stomp", "Mama Said Too
Fast" und "Go Go Go".
Fazit: Klasse CD mit 14 richtig wilden Neo-Rockabilly Stücken.

Jan / Rebel Music Records /
www.rockabillyrecords.de
ROCKBOARD - The Largest WEBZINE IN SCANDINAVIA

Al & the Black Cats - The Fabulous Sounds Of Al & The Black Cats
Rooby Records
Rating: 9

Norway

Al & The Black Cats består av Al "Abba Phat" Krivoy på vokal og elektrisk bass, Tony Cozzaglio på guitar, Eric
Soules på kontrabassbass og vokal og stående bak trommene finner vi Hugh Skiffington. Som du ser stiller de med
både elektrisk bass og kontrabass! Bandets medlemmer kommer fra Michigan, USA, men går du inn på hjemmesiden
ser det ut til at bandet stort sett har konserter i Nederland, Belgia og Tyskland. Mystisk.....


Al & The Black Cats har bare spillt sammen i et år (selv om det står "rockin´ since 1981" på coveret) og dette er deres
første utgivelse.

Stilmessig må vel dette beskrives som som ganske rølpa, ustrukturert og skranglete rockabilly. Vi får 16 låter, hvorav
13 er orginale. Bandet spiller teknisk sett ganske enkelt, men innsatsen er alltid 110%. Flere av Al & The Black Cats
medlemmer har bakgrunn fra punk og psychobilly og det skinner litt igjennom innimellom. Musikken er rock & roll,
men de har den litt fandenivolske innstillingen fra punk´en.

Aller best synes jeg Al & The Black Cats er når de kjører tempoet opp og du bare får lyst til hoppe rundt som en gal
mann på gulvet. - Various