Hot on the heels of the release of '40', their first album of new material in 26 years, Rockabilly legends the Stray Cats are set to release 'Runaway Boys' - a deluxe vinyl limited edition boxset set for release through BMG this coming September 27th.
Formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979, the trio shared a love for Rockabilly music and are famed for putting that distinctive sound back on the record charts in the early '80s, scoring several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual 1950's style brought "up to date" with exaggerated pompadours and colorful tattoos and as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original heyday. They spearheaded the nascent rockabilly revival, by blending the 1950s Sun Studio sound with modern punk elements. After banging around New York and Philadelphia for a few months, in the summer of 1980, the band were persuaded by a mutual friend to hop a plane to London where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge. Their massive hits and videos include 'Runaway Boys,' 'Rock This Town,' (which the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame has listed as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll) 'Stray Cat Strut,' '(She's) Sexy + 17,' and 'I Won't Stand in Your Way.'View the boxset here:
'RUNAWAY BOYS' FEATURES IN FULL: STRAY CATS LPGONNA BALL LP
RANT 'N' RAVE
RARE CUTS
MERCHANDISE
FORTY YEARS OF THE STRAY CATSRUMBLE IN BRIGHTON THE GAME
Also available: 'The 40th Anthology' - a 36 track, 2CD digipack and 25 track 2 LP gatefold.
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