Stovepony Records WCMF 006 (Distributed by Cargo)
Released: July 2009
What’s Kickin’ Vol 4 is the fourth in a series of groundbreaking compilation CDs featuring the some of the best bands and artists that have featured at the wildly popular What’s Cookin’ club nights in East London. What’s Cookin’ has been putting on the best in grassroots Americana, alt.country, folk, blues, garage and pub rock for more than five years. It has featured on BBC2’s Culture Show, BBC London News and in a major Time Out feature on the rise in Americana club nights in London.
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What’s Kickin’ Vols 1, 2 and 3 received extensive airplay, particularly from Bob Harris and Mark Lamarr, who has made them featured albums on his God’s Jukebox show and commissioned sessions from two of the featured bands.
What’s Kickin’ Vol 4 is bigger and better at 19 tracks, over an hour’s playing time
Six exclusive tracks, not available anywhere else!
Essex blues and Americana quartet The Lucky Strikes look set to be huge, thanks to their astounding The Chronicles Of Solomon Quick album.
Thomas Denver Jonsson has picked up dozens of rave reviews for his The Lake Acts Like An Ocean album, and The Times rated him as one of the six most important acts in Swedish pop.
Lord Rochester is the new project from Russ Wilkins of Medway legends, Thee Milkshakes.
Wolf People are the rising stars of the current psych-prog movement, thanks to the recommendation of scenesters such as Andy Votel, Doug Shipton and Pete Fowler.
Jeremy Gluck needs no introduction, having made his name as singer with homegrown psych legends The Barracudas.
What’s Cookin’ favourites The Ugly Guys feature members of South Essex pub rock legends hitmakers The Kursaal Flyers.
The Blazing Zoos are the new band from Jesus Jones man Mike Edwards and renknowned music journalist Andrew Mueller.
The Folk Orchestra’s Timothy Victor doubles as a scriptwriter for award-winning E4 drama Skins.
Stoke Newington’s King Salami & The Cumberland Three have quickly become stars of the rising European garage scene!
Previous What’s Cookin’ discoveries include Pete Molinari, protégé of Billy Childish and music press darling, blue-collar troubadour Otis Gibbs and the critically acclaimed Broken Family Band!
To request a review copy Contact: Reel Press Sean McGhee on 01946 812496 Email: Sean.mcg1@btinternet.com
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