Except at the Narrows. We ain't no oldies club, Jack! To us, rockabilly is true roots music, not a wistful nostalgic trip down memory lane--though there's that element to it.
This Saturday night we welcome Texan Rosie Flores. She's a contemporary rockabilly artist, but she's not stuck in the 1950s. In fact, if you read the interview your humble blogger did with her, she noted she's been listening to Diana Krall and Tom Petty on her Ipod. Tickets are still available. Visit www.ncfta.org for more details.
Rosie is not the first rockabilly performer to play the Narrows. For example, we have featured California's rockabilly guitar hero Deke Dickerson a bunch of times. Deke is a personal favorite of the c
rew at the Narrows because he's easy to work with, draws a good crowd, and is an excellent showman. Deke will be returning to the Narrows this fall. More details will be posted soon.(That's the "Dekester" on the far left playing what looks to be a Les Paul guitar.)
Deke has a new CD out, which we swear we saw on some music charts recently but it seems to have disappeared. Visit his website to learn more about this recording.
If you're reading this in the Providence area, you may see ads in the Phoenix about Sasquatch and the Sickabillys. They've played the Narrows and we found them to be truly one of the loudest and most in-your-face rockabilly ensembles you'll ever see. Maybe this picture says it all.
So if you're a rockabilly fan, come to the Rosie Flores show Saturday night. If you're a roots fan and you want to see a slice of true Texan Americana, come to the Rosie Flores show.
Get hep, daddy-o!
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