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When The Cockroaches were unleashed on the crowd they made La Sala Rosa feel 1955 again. This rockabilly trio might not all be of legal drinking age everywhere in North America but they have the spirit of early Rock 'n' Roll in them to such a degree it makes you wonder if they weren't cryogenically frozen decades ago when they fell off the Buddy Holly/Jerry Lee Lewis caravan. Stand-up bass, big-ass Guild guitar, simple drum kit and three strong voices belt out some great in-your-face old school that had the crowd roaring. From my perch stage-left leaning on the speaker columns it was great to see the crowd swaying to the music, dancing and laughing. .....[Eddy Blake] owned the songs, the audience and the venue, twirling his bass, climbing up on it and tossing himself and his instrument all over the stage without missing a lick.
-Indie Can review for La Sala Rosa, Jan 05, 2008
- Indie Can
The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches (Real Big North)
These greased-up bop cats have been playing the local haunts for quite a while and manage to squeeze in all the sweat, beer and blood that their live show is known for on these 15 tracks. This is grade-A rockabilly without the poseur trappings, with just the sparse trio setting and minimal overdubs just adding to the punch. An upright thumping bass keeps the pulse while a twangy Duane Eddy/Chet Atkins guitar and a Charlie Feathers Appalachian croon/holler hovers overhead. Songs like "I'm Gonna Bop 'Til I Sleep In My Grave", "Shoobydoowa" and "Easy Tiger" are just too good to pass up. 8/10 (Johnson Cummins) CD launch with Gogo Pleasers, Walnut Kids, DJ Choyce at Quai des Brumes on Fri., Feb. 22, 9:30 p.m., $7
- Montreal Mirror
Direct, cohesive, impressive. All involved should be proud!
-David Larson, Rockabilly Magazine
- Rockabilly Magazine
..> ARTICLE - 21 février 2008
Olivier Robillard Laveaux
Âgés d'à peine 20 ans, les trois membres des Cockroaches n'ont peut-être pas vécu la révolution rock des années 50, mais ils en saisissent toute l'essence sur ce premier album éponyme. On y retrouve la sensibilité country de Johnny Cash, l'énergie rockabilly de Buddy Holly et l'attitude festive contagieuse de Chuck Berry. Bref, un album ramené par Marty McFly lors de son dernier voyage en 1955, qui contraste avec tous ces courants rock indé au goût du jour. - Voir Montreal
Discography
'You Can't Walk My Walk' ep on 7", Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, Italy, 2007
The Cockroaches, full length debut on Real Big North Records, Montreal
'The 'Bob O Sessions', LP, 2008, release date TBA
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The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches (Real Big North)
These greased-up bop cats have been playing the local haunts for quite a while and manage to squeeze in all the sweat, beer and blood that their live show is known for on these 15 tracks. This is grade-A rockabilly without the poseur trappings, with just the sparse trio setting and minimal overdubs just adding to the punch. An upright thumping bass keeps the pulse while a twangy Duane Eddy/Chet Atkins guitar and a Charlie Feathers Appalachian croon/holler hovers overhead. Songs like "I'm Gonna Bop 'Til I Sleep In My Grave", "Shoobydoowa" and "Easy Tiger" are just too good to pass up. 8/10 (Johnson Cummins) CD launch with Gogo Pleasers, Walnut Kids, DJ Choyce at Quai des Brumes on Fri., Feb. 22, 9:30 p.m., $7
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When The Cockroaches were unleashed on the crowd they made La Sala Rosa feel 1955 again. This rockabilly trio might not all be of legal drinking age everywhere in North America but they have the spirit of early Rock 'n' Roll in them to such a degree it makes you wonder if they weren't cryogenically frozen decades ago when they fell off the Buddy Holly/Jerry Lee Lewis caravan. Stand-up bass, big-ass Guild guitar, simple drum kit and three strong voices belt out some great in-your-face old school that had the crowd roaring. From my perch stage-left leaning on the speaker columns it was great to see the crowd swaying to the music, dancing and laughing. .....[Eddy Blake] owned the songs, the audience and the venue, twirling his bass, climbing up on it and tossing himself and his instrument all over the stage without missing a lick.
-Indie Can review for La Sala Rosa, Jan 05, 2008
Three kids average age 24, born to rule the hipsters,then take over the planet are boppin to a sound that shoots like a tommy gun aimed at the squares. Theres no stoppin these bad boys creating a sound that is all their own while staying true to the music they like best like, Carl Perkins, Larry Williams, Joe Clay, The Blue Caps, Johnny Burnette, Hasil Adkins, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, Ronnie Self, Bunker Hill, Link Wray. Junior Parker, JB, Coasters, Savage Kicks, Desperate Rock and Roll, Birds, Monks, Stones, Boulders, Nuggets, Pebbles, etc. cool stuff.
With a hot sound and wild show like this it's no wonder why the Cockroaches are packing in sold out shows everywhere they go! The music is pure and simple, yet highly creative and relevant to our times. In a music market saturated with so called 'indie pop' groups it is no wonder why the Cockroaches are a breath of fresh air, and are fast becoming known as the ultimate party band of pure rock and roll essence!
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