Stray Cats are an American

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band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist

Brian Setzer Brian Robert Setzer (born April 10, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly group Stray Cats, and returned to the music scene in the early 1990s with ...

, double bassist

Lee Rocker Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker, August 3, 1961) is an American musician. He is a member of the rockabilly revival band Stray Cats. He is the son of the classical clarinetists Stanley Drucker, the late former principal clarinetist of the New Yo ...

, and drummer

Slim Jim Phantom James McDonnell (born March 21, 1961), known by the stage name Slim Jim Phantom, is the drummer for Stray Cats. Alongside bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s. Phantom currentl ...

in the

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town of

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. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. including "

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", "

(She's) Sexy + 17 "(She's) Sexy + 17" is a 1983 song by the Stray Cats, released by EMI America in July 1983 as the lead single from the album '' Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats''. The song was their second-highest-charting single, reaching No. 5 on the ''Billb ...

", "Look at That Cadillac", "I Won't Stand in Your Way", "Bring It Back Again", and "

Rock This Town "Rock This Town" is the second single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released January 30, 1981 by Arista Records in the UK, where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart. It was taken from the band's 1981 debut album, '' Stray Cats''. ...

", which the

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has listed as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll.

History

Formation and move to UK

The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of

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artists and other artists from the 1950s, were heavily influenced by

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, and

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. The Stray Cats quickly developed a large following in the New York music scene playing at

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and

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as well as venues on Long Island. When the Cats heard a rumor that there was a revival of the 1950s

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youth subculture in England, the band moved to the UK. They then spearheaded the nascent rockabilly revival, by blending the 1950s

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sound with modern punk musical elements. In terms of visual style, the Stray Cats also blended elements of 1950 rockabilly clothes, such as wearing drape jackets,

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, and western shirts with punk clothes, such as tight black zipper trousers and modern versions of 1950s hair styles. Stray cats - live in gijon 2

The band first appeared in the middle of 1979 performing under a number of names including the Tomcats, the Teds, and Bryan and the Tom Cats. According to

, the band changed names to fool club owners (who would not hire the same band for consecutive nights), but kept the "Cats" moniker in their various names so the audience would know they were the same band. Setzer joined up with Phantom, and they soon added Phantom's schoolmate and friend, Lee Rocker. The three later realized they were from the same neighborhood and enjoyed punk and rockabilly music. Since 1983, they have used only "Stray Cats" as their name. The band name "Stray Cats" had already earlier appeared in the 1973 rock 'n' roll film ''That'll Be the Day'' and its 1974 sequel ''Stardust''. They also went to many concerts and enjoyed the punk scene. They met

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and they used to see

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, and also Charlie Harper and the UK Subs. In the middle of 1980, the Cats found themselves being courted by

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s including

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, and

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. Word quickly spread and soon members of

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, and

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were at their shows. After a gig in London, Stray Cats met musician and producer

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, well known as a

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enthusiast for his work with

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and as a solo artist. Edmunds offered to work with the group, and they entered the studio to record their self-titled debut album, '' Stray Cats'', released in Britain in 1981 on Arista Records. In addition to having three hits that year with "Runaway Boys", "

", and "

", they would also perform on the eighth day of the

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. The UK follow-up to ''Stray Cats'', ''

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'', was not as well-received, providing no hits. Yet the combined sales of their first two albums were enough to convince EMI America to compile the best tracks from the two UK albums and issue an album ('' Built for Speed'') in the U.S. in 1982. The record went on to sell a million copies (

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) in the US and Canada and was the no. 2 record on the ''Billboard'' album charts for 15 weeks. In 1983, the Stray Cats began recording their third (second U.S.) studio album ''

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''. Unlike their previous studio albums, half the album was recorded in London with the rest recorded in New York. Released in August 1983, critics generally viewed ''Rant N' Rave'' favorably, citing the band's tributes to 1950s rock 'n' roll legends such as Vincent and

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. Commercially, ''Rant N' Rave'' failed to achieve the success of ''Built for Speed'', although it produced the top-ten hit "

", and top-forty "I Won't Stand in Your Way" featuring the

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group 14 Karat Soul.

Breakup and reunions

Musical and personal conflicts began to emerge in the ways that the individual members handled their new-found success; Phantom married actress

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, while Setzer made guest appearances with stars like

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and

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and became the concert guitarist for

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's Honeydrippers side project. In late 1984, the band added former BMT's guitarist and Long Island native Tommy Byrnes on second guitar and harmony vocals, and after a European and US tour which ended at the 1984 Louisiana World Expedition, parted ways. The decision to end the band was Setzer's, and it left the other members aggrieved. In an interview, Setzer pleaded restlessness as his motivation: "It's just that I didn't get that great feeling anymore... I had five good years of that, but then I got bored with it. In the last year I stopped getting that feeling, that great kick that twisted in my gut." Reflecting in 2012, Setzer said "it was silly to break up the Stray Cats at the peak of our success". Setzer embarked on a solo career, exchanging his rockabilly focus for a more wide-ranging

/ Americana sound on the 1986 album ''

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''. He dubbed his new band Brian Setzer & the Radiation Ranch, drawing the name from the title of one of his new songs. They played their first major concert at the 1985

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benefit festival. Rocker and Phantom formed a trio called Phantom, Rocker & Slick (the "Slick" being former

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guitarist

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) whose debut album contained the single "Men Without Shame"; guest musicians on this record included

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of The Rolling Stones and pianist

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. In 1986, the Stray Cats reunited in Los Angeles, and recorded the covers-heavy '' Rock Therapy''. A lengthy hiatus followed, but in 1989 they reunited once again for the album '' Blast Off!'', which was accompanied by a tour with blues guitarist

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. No longer with EMI America, they entered the studio with

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for another album, ''Let's Go Faster'', issued by

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in 1990. After 1992's Dave Edmunds-produced ''

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'', and the cover album ''Original Cool'', the group called it quits again. In 2004, the Stray Cats reassembled for a month-long tour of Europe. A live album culled from those concerts, ''Rumble in Brixton'', included one new studio track, "Mystery Train Kept A Rollin'". In 2007, they reunited once again for a US tour with

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and

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. This was their first North American tour in over 15 years. In the 2000s, the band toured Europe as part of their ''Farewell Tour''. In 2008, for the first time in 18 years, the Stray Cats visited

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and

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which included several consecutive sold-out shows of their Farewell (Australia) Tour. In April 2009 the band reunited for a single show to celebrate Brian's 50th birthday at the Fine Line Music Café in

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. On January 2, 2018, Setzer announced via his

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page that the band would reunite for a show in

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on April 21, 2018. The Stray Cats also performed two shows at the Pacific Amphitheatre in

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on August 16 and 17, 2018. On October 16, 2018, the band announced they would reunite in 2019 for a new album (first in 25 years), record in

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, and tour to commemorate their 40th anniversary. On March 26, 2019, the video for the album's first single, "Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me)", was released, with an announcement of a May 24 release for the album, titled '' 40''. This was released in time for the European legs of their 40th Anniversary tour. At the conclusion of the tour and in early 2020 the band announced that an album, a collection of songs recorded at various locations whilst on the 40th Anniversary tour would be released, entitled "Rocked This Town: From LA to London". It was released on CD and Vinyl and also on a number of streaming platforms.

Band members' follow-up careers

The Stray Cats have reunited periodically for live performances. Setzer is still part of his 1990s

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-revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Setzer also worked as executive producer on

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's rockabilly revival album ''

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'' Rocker continued recording and touring throughout the 1990s and on to today. His albums include ''Black Cat Bone'' and ''Racin' the Devil'' on Alligator Records, as well as ''Bulletproof''. In addition to the Stray Cats, Rocker has recorded or performed with Carl Perkins,

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, Keith Richards, and numerous others. Rocker and wife Deborah Drucker have two children and have been married since 1989. Slim Jim Phantom plays the drums in the bands Slim Jim's Phantom Trio, The Jack Tars, 13 Cats, Kat Men and

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. He is also an active member of the Love Hope Strength Foundation, a charitable organization which was co-founded by Mike Peters of The Alarm, and which raises funds for

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units. The band was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006.

Members

Current members *

– lead vocals, guitar (1979–1984, 1986–1993, 2004–2009, 2018–present) *

– double bass, acoustic guitar, vocals (1979–1984, 1986–1993, 2004–2009, 2018–present) *

– drums, percussion, backing vocals (1979–1984, 1986–1993, 2004–2009, 2018–present) Past members * Bob Beecher – double bass (1979) * Gary Setzer – drums (1979) * Tommy Byrnes – guitar (1984)

Discography

*'' Stray Cats'' (1981) *''

'' (1981) *''

Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats ''Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats'' is the third studio album by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released on August 15, 1983 by EMI America. It was produced by Dave Edmunds. The album featured the No. 5 hit "(She's) Sexy + 17", Top 40 hit ...

'' (1983) *'' Rock Therapy'' (1986) *'' Blast Off!'' (1989) *''Let's Go Faster!'' (19 December 1990) *''

'' (1992) *''Original Cool'' (1993) *'' 40'' (2019)

Tours

* European Tour (1980) * Stray Cats Tour (1981) * Gonna Ball Tour (1982) * Built for Speed Tour (1982–1983) * Rant n' Rave Tour (1983–1984) * Blast Off US-Tour (1988) * Blast Off Tour (1989) * Let's Go Faster Tour (1990) * Murphy Tour (1991) * Choo Choo Hot Fish Tour (1992) * European Tour (2004) * North American Tour (2007) * Farewell Tour (2008–2009) * 40th Anniversary Tour (2019)

References

External links

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