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Press
"This is a rockin' rave up, welding rockabilly onto ass-kicking, beer-swilling country, with blistering guitar gun slinging and energy up the wazoo. The Highway Robbers are out of California, and this debut kicks sand in the kisser of those who believe everybody is laid back on the 'Left Coast'." - AmericanaRoots.com
"This is a rockin' rave up, welding rockabilly onto ass-kicking, beer-swilling country, with blistering guitar gun slinging and energy up the wazoo. The Highway Robbers are out of California, and this debut kicks sand in the kisser of those who believe everybody is laid back on the 'Left Coast'." - AmericanaRoots.com
The Rhythm Review - "Robbers & Swills"
Roots/rockabilly music will never die. On " Robbers and Swills," the
debut CD from The Highway Robbers, the band explores the twangy musical territory of early Sun label artists and others.
Led by vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Shane Soldinger, the band employs
expert hollow-body guitar playing and double-time drum beats on songs like "Tearin' it Up(Saturday Night)."
Lyrically, the tunes deal with timeless themes a la "My baby's gone away and left me cold...order up a round for you and me," on Show Me To The Bar, a mid-tempo countrified shuffle.
The Highway Robber men mine familiar American roots music and are filling some big musical shoes (i.e Johnny Cash, Eddie Cochran, early Elvis,etc.). However, on this appealing live in the studio recording, these four young-uns show they can play, and are on the right road to roots music authenticity.
-Reviewed by "BeBop" Bill Griffith
- The Music Scene - Alameda
The Rhythm Review - "Robbers & Swills"
Roots/rockabilly music will never die. On " Robbers and Swills," the
debut CD from The Highway Robbers, the band explores the twangy musical territory of early Sun label artists and others.
Led by vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Shane Soldinger, the band employs
expert hollow-body guitar playing and double-time drum beats on songs like "Tearin' it Up(Saturday Night)."
Lyrically, the tunes deal with timeless themes a la "My baby's gone away and left me cold...order up a round for you and me," on Show Me To The Bar, a mid-tempo countrified shuffle.
The Highway Robber men mine familiar American roots music and are filling some big musical shoes (i.e Johnny Cash, Eddie Cochran, early Elvis,etc.). However, on this appealing live in the studio recording, these four young-uns show they can play, and are on the right road to roots music authenticity.
-Reviewed by "BeBop" Bill Griffith
- The Music Scene - Alameda
Discography
In September 2005, The Highway Robbers released their first LP entitled "Robbers & Swills"
You can hear the Highway Robbers cuts spinning on several local Northern California radio stations such as KRSH in Santa Rosa, KZSC in Santa Cruz. Q101 Mancow Show in Chicago, and on several internet radio sites such as: www.AmericanaRoots.com, RVDreamRadio, TapRoot Radio Show (NC), Psychodelic Velveeta (Fargo)
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Bio
The Highway Robbers effortlessly blend hooks and hits into a fusion of Rock n Roll, Alternative Country, Southern Rock, Honky Tonk, Americana, Rockabilly, Roots and whatever other label you'd like to throw in there! You can't quite put your finger on it, but you know it's good....Damn good....The Highway Robbers always put on a fun, raucous, high energy show that'll get you dancing, drinking and singing...just what the good doctor ordered.
Founded in late 2004 by songwriter, Shane "Sancho" Soldinger (guitar/vocals), the band of Highway Robbers came together when, Josh "The Bandit" Dobies (percussion/vocals), signed on, bringing with him another great Bay Area performer on bass and vocals, Earl J. Rivard, a.k.a. "The Shadow". Eric Friedman (lead guitars), an experienced mover and shaker in the Bay Area music scene, was the last piece of the jigsaw to join the band.
Refusing to be derailed by money and fame, the law, jealous husbands, media, creditors, autograph seekers and grave diggers, 2005 was a busy year for The Highway Robbers, as they hit the road for the first time, dipping into Colorado and Nevada (complete with vehicle breakdowns), played throughout Northern California and also released their much anticipated first studio album, "Robbers and Swills".
All looks promising for the Highway Robbers in 2006.With an impressive Grass Roots following, word of mouth, plenty of live shows, Radio Studio performances, iTunes, podcasts and radio play, chances are you'll find yourself along for the ride with the Highway Robbers.
Viva Los Highway Robbers!!!
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