Eight to the Bar Superhero Swinger Undercover Tracks: 1. Superhero Swinger Undercover 2. My Boogie Woogie Hand 3. It's A Groove 4. Maybe Someday 5. Sugar High 6. My Old Flame 7. Reptile Man 8. The Shelf 9. Troubles Drift Away 10. Romeo 11. Skeleton Key 12. I'm My Own Grandpaw 13. Set You Free Line up: Cynthia Lyon - keyboard players, vocals Collin Tilton - tenor sax, flute Michael Corsini - bass, vocals Tom Whalen - guitar, vocals Megan Keith - vocals David Keith - drums Record Label / Year of Release: Jitterbop Records 2003 Notes: High energy, danceable original swing and jump blues highlighted by loads of great vocals Listening to Eight to the Bar is a lot like driving along a time-warped highway precisely halfway between Count Basie's Kansas City and Fat's Waller's Harlem, where the car radio picks up everything from "Take the A Train" to "Boogie Woogie Boy of Company B". Their material, like their outlandish wardrobes and onstage choreo, is a colorful mix of forties jive and swing, fifties jump blues, and their own swing influenced tunes. With their 4 part female and male vocals, saxophone, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, this unique sextet pack a musical and visual wallop not seen in New England since the group's inception in 1975. Since that time they have released 7 records, have appeared national on HBO and VH-1 and have excited audiences from London to L.A. At this time the band has just released its seventh album, "Hey, Sailor!" and is going on its second European tour in April, 2002. |