The Hoodoo Cats
It's Hoodoo Time
© 2003 Bjam Records Inc. (634479304958)
Born from the "Mixed Media Music of the South," featuring guest appearances by piano virtuoso Johnnie Johnson along with Texas bluesman W. C. Clark, these cats blend swing, rockabilly,blues and funky soul to create a unique sound.
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Flanked by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award nominee Johnnie Johnson and the Godfather of Texas Blues, Eastside Soulman, W.C. Clark - Clark took Song of the Year for "Let It Rain" at the 2003 W.C. Handy Awards in Memphis - the Hoodoo Cat's serve up everything from roadhouse to rockn' blues with gusto.
Check out Johnson's boogie woogie piano style on "Talk To Me Baby" and "Tired of Workin" and you'll see that, Johnson, the seventy-something, pianist hasn't lost a lick since his day's with Chuck Berry at the beginning of the rock and roll era. Listen to W.C. Clark's fine guitar work on "Who Do? ." Clark, a Texas treasure, has never sounded fresher.
Need to smile? "I Like My Women A Little Bit Fat" and "Yard Mowin' Blues" give you a taste of Texas humor.
All 11 tracks are available for you to sample so hear for yourself why The Hoodoo Cats are one of Austin's finest three piece outfits and are sure to leave you wanting more.
The Hoodoo Cats
John Logan guitar/vocals
Roberto Santoya Ramos bass/vocals
Hudson Harkins drums/vocals
Executive Producers- The Bjam Staff :
Paul Boeger, C.D. Stelzer & Harry Stefanyszyn
Produced by Hudson Harkins
Mastered by Larry Nix at Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN
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Coast to Coast's George Noory a Hoo Doo Fan
author: George BoyerThe Hoo Doo Cats were used as bumper music on Coast to Coast AM radio show. Host George Noory is a big fan of the band, and provided a link.
Hoodoo Cats Will Have You Jumpin.
author: RosaLove this CD. The songs are so awesome. Just gotta listen to each track and enjoy the music that makes these tracks sound so good. Just can't get enough.
A good fun album packed full of energy
author: Col RayThis is a fun CD to listen to. Tracks 1 and 3 are hot while tracks 5 and 7 are very cool.The whole album sits in a groove that's fun to be in. You can feel the good time they had recording it. Johnny Johnsons' on fire. Great work guys.
...Well produced. We give it 4 stars!"
author: The Midwest Music Review, St.Louis, Missouri- author: The Riverfront Times, St.Louis, Missouri
THE HOO DOO CATS deliver clean arrangements of tunes written in swing, rockabilly and blues idioms, and when the tune is their own, it will probably be about mowing lawns, ways women do their hair, or how Harkins likes women a little bit fat, but will sound familiar enough to make most any St.Louis bar crowd shake bootie."
- author: The New Orleans Times Picayune
"Take Texas natives with a bad case of the blues, dustm' with swing, season with rockabilly, garnish with strong voices and serve hot."
- author: Jim Belushi & Joe Piscapo--Station Casino, Kansas City
"These guys are talented, versatile, easy to work with, and GREAT fun. We had a blast performing with ‘em."
- author: Twin Cities Reader, Minneapolis,Minnesota
They smoke, swing and slither in a swampy way. These cats scratch out sexy boogie with ripsaw guitar, slinky bass, and pile-driving beats besides whiskey soaked vocals. They also feature a drummer who surprisingly writes and is the lead singer. So get HOO_DOOED. Hell, it’s good for you."