Cargo Records

Bulletproof

Fronting the group with his trademark slapping upright bass style, rocker puts forth a slew of his own songs along with unique treatment of songs by Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins.

One of the tracks on "Bulletproof" is a cover of the Beatles' "I'll cry instead," a song that fits effortlessly to the rockabilly treatment. He has performed and recorded with a variety of roots-oriented artists, including Carl Perkins, George Harrison, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley's original lead guitarist Scotty Moore. The album is a raw masterpiece that's at least the equal of, perhaps better than, any music made by the Cats. There's a keen pop sensibility at work that never dilutes the essential snarl and sinew of the rockabilly music he so loves. The man is a hale and committed vocalist and an aggressive marvel of an upright bassist. The two guitarists he currently employs in his band- Brophy Dale and Tara Novick- peel off licks as impressive as anything in the Stray Cats' Brian Setzer's daunting arsenal. "i definitely feel like bulletproof is the best work i've ever done," rocker concurs.