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Introducing… The Claudettes!
The White Stripes and Black Keys rock the blues with a guitar attack. Like the Bad Plus, The Claudettes brandish a piano instead. But- The Claudettes have created their own fanatical fusion of blues and soul-jazz — like Ray Charles on a punk kick. Imagine an amped-up piano hybrid of Otis Spann, Ray Charles and Mose Allison, joined by a jolly madman drummer and conducted in gonzo fashion by Raymond Scott. File under: post-burlesque? Neo-vaudeville? Cosmic cartoon music? You’ve never seen a piano-drums duo like this.
And let’s not forget the strange but true story of how- The Claudettes came to be — starting with Claudette herself, an unhinged bar owner who hired the duo as her “house band” but works out deals to showcase them at other venues: traditional nightspots as well as unconventional locations including Blockbuster Video and Staples Center (literally; the center of a local Staples office store). To read more about the band’s bizarre history, see the detailed backgrounder: http://bit.ly/theclaudettesPR .
See The Claudettes, Live in the Studio:
- More details and streaming previews
- Official press release (PDF)
- CDs and downloads available for preorder now! Visit the Order page to get your copy.
Cassie Taylor at Daytrotter
It’s been the hippest of the hip for more than seven years: the Daytrotter Session. Everyone from hip-hoppers and electronic artists to blues-rockers and indie darlings have instantly upped their cred (and fanbase) by recording one-of-a-kind performances for Daytrotter, who have archived many thousands of performances and yielded many millions of downloads and streams.
Cassie Taylor– recently made her debut at the already-legendary Daytrotter Studio in Rock Island, IL. Listen to her exclusive-to-Daytrotter live performances here including her tune “That’s My Man” from her acclaimed Yellow Dog release Out of My Mind .
Out Of My Mind on vinyl!
By popular demand, we’re pleased to present our first vinyl-format release!- Cassie Taylor‘s- Out Of My Mind– has been earning raves for its indelible and utterly modern sound, brilliantly melding influences ranging from a New Orleans second line to West African psychedelic rock.
Specially mastered for LP,- Out Of My Mind– is pressed on white vinyl, and like all compact discs purchased from our online store, comes with immediate download of the digital album.
- Preview- Out Of My Mind– and get your copy on white vinyl!