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Sayonara,
baby! The Hot Shots, like recent Japanese combos Teengenerate and
the 5,6,7,8’s, have staked out a corner of the rock ‘n’
roll universe and made it totally their own. Jubilee, their U.S.
debut—produced by NRBQ founding father Terry Adams—may
recall the Brylcreem and-drainpipe-trousers days of Gene Vincent.
But, says Adams, “These guys are much more than a rockabilly
band. They’re all over the map! They write amazing originals,
then they’ll car-jack cover tunes and make ‘em all their
own. They’ve got their own sound,” adds Adams, citing
smatterings of roadhouse jazz and alt-country lurking in the Hot
Shots’ DNA. “Lovie Lovie,” the sputtering Japanese
single that first caught Adams’ ear, is also included here
as a bonus track.
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