THE CHERRY BOPPERS
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"NOIZPOP RECORDS REVIEW"

“Dressin the Puppet� es el primer trabajo de la banda. Merecido tributo a los grandes del género y toda una declaración de intenciones.
Un trabajo que posiciona la banda en la escena groove, pero con humildad, haciendo un planteamiento de estilo a través de adaptaciones de historicos del género.
El resultado es un disco en el que resalta el sonido propio de la banda y que se culmina con la inclusión de una composicón propia. The Cherry Boppers “vistiendo al muñeco�. Esto no ha hecho más que empezar.
Noizpop Records (2006).
- NOIZPOP


"HEINEKEN JAZZALDIA 07"

At the Trinidad Square (San Sebastian) there was a great expectation to see Sly and The Family Stone, but before them and as a solid opening act, THE CHERRY BOPPERS from Bilbao, and despite their difficult task, they managed to deliver a great live show gaining all the attention from the public.
And they did this with no tricks, just pure music and dedication: along with their music, they gave away love and passion.
Originals like "El Cairo", "Black Lolita" or "Freakman" and a tribute to the greatest with covers like "Watermelon Man" from Herbie Hancok.
And them Sly jumped out...


En la Plaza de la Trinidad se esperaba con gran expectación la presencia de Sly&The Family Stone, pero antes de ellos salieron, como puros y duros teloneros, los bilbaínos de The Cherry Boppers. Hay que decir en su honor que salvaron más que dignamente su difícil papeleta, pues consiguieron que le público les prestase atención. Y lo consiguieron sin emplear ningún truco, sólo con su música y su entrega; pues derrocharon amor y pasión por la música que estaban tocando. Y lo hicieron tirando de repertorio propio, con temas como “El Cairo�, “Freakman� o “Black Lolita�, y sólo concedieron el “Watermelon man� de Hancock a los clásicos. - Distritojazz.com


Discography

Dressin' the puppet (Noizpop, 2006)
Black Lolita (Enlace Funk Records, 2007) 7" single
Groovadelia 1 (compilation 2007)
Play It Again ! (Keep On Boppin´2008)

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Simon Hodge,
Producer,
The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show,
BBC 6Music.

Something had happened in the past few years in Spain and a whole rash of extraordinarily talented bands have appeared, The Sweet Vandals, Phat Fred and Casbah 73 to name just a few, but the ones that have recently excited me the most are this crowd from Bilbao.
Perhaps it is because they are a few hundred miles removed from the hub of Madrid that has allowed them to develop in a very different way, but the place they have reached is truly wonderful! Their first album was a reverential take on their musical heroes as they got into the groove of the 60s soul jazz greats such as Reuben Wilson and Grant Green, but with this album they have really spread their wings, it is full of original material and the confidence that his has brought has really allowed them to get fired up and let loose.
For me the whole album is a pleasure from start to finish but a few tunes are definitely worthy of note.
La Pulguita is nothing short of a full frontal assault. The theme is set up by Juan Ortiz on Hammond and is deceptively simple but has that instantaneous hook that draws you straight in and before you know it they’re off into what they do best really taking the tune by the scuff of the neck and pummelling it into submission. There is feeling of total abandon here that can only be achieved by pure talent letting off steam in the controlled environment of a recording studio, and that is to say nothing off their innate understanding of the drama of a tune as they repeatedly tighten up to bursting point before they give the listener some breathing space for respite. This is worthy of Brother Jack McDuff during his Cadet years.
Watermelon Man, this is the tune that really won me over to them when I first heard them. In a sense you can never lose with this Herbie Hancock classic as it has magic of its own that defies failure, the real challenge is to avoid an average interpretation. To say they have passed the test is an understatement, there is something quintessentially Spanish about their interpretation, you can almost taste the exuberance that the band collectively cram into this piece.

And this is why I love this band so much, they have cut their chops listening to the masters and are now off on their own travels and they do it with such a zest for life