play
party music for people who know how to have a good time. They conjure
up a hot steamy mixture of 50s and 60s style Zydeco, Rock’n’Roll,
Rhythm & Blues and Soul guaranteed to get everyone up on the dance
floor.
Zydeco
is such a close relative of both Rock’n’Roll and Rhythm
& Blues, that when the band kicks in you can hardly see the join,
and such labelling of the music seems quite pointless, with songs by
Tommy Tucker, Bo Diddley, Clifton Chenier, Little Richard, Chuck Berry,
Jimmy Reed, Bobby Charles, Lynn August and Big Joe Williams, all finding
their way into the band’s Repertoire, together with Rockin’
Sidney’s “Don’t mess with my toot-toot” which
was recorded by Denise Lesalle and made the number 1 spot in the U.K.
a few years back!
"With
show stealing quality and infectious hypnotic rhythms the band will
raise the roof and have everyone up dancing ( energy withstanding )"
Multi-instrumentalist Good rockin’ Dave has had years of experience,
playing to roots music enthusiasts all over Britain and Europe, together
with long standing music partner and drummer Fred Hopwood supporting
the likes of Jools Holland, Van Morrison, Debby Harry, Canned
Heat and the late Lonnie Donegan, and also
playing for and recording with Paul McCartney, amongst
others.
On Bass guitar, in true zydeco tradition (keeping it in the family)
is son of Good Rockin’ Dave, the truly funky Ben Blant and on
Vocals and Electric Guitar is Pete Oakley, who has also had a long successful
career as a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist, playing major
Folk and Blues festivals, all over Europe, as well as releasing a number
of albums in his own right.
The
Zydeco Hot Rods play a hot steamy mix of Cajun, Rock ‘n’
Roll, Soul, Swamp Pop and Rhythm & Blues
with plenty of 50s & 60’s style Zydeco Music from
Louisiana.
Rock
‘n’ Roll Dances, Cajun & Zydeco Dances, Weddings, 18th,
30th and 60th Birthday Parties, Village Halls and Major Festivals
THEY'VE
DONE THEM ALL