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The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the full throttle energy of rockabilly and punk with the sultriness of '60s soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music.
The Chicago based four piece are on a short European tour playing London, Hamburg, Malmo, Copenhagen and Leek promoting their second album "High Times In The Dark" recorded with Grammy winning producer Ted Hutt (Violent Flames, Gaslight Anthem, The Devil Makes Three, Skinny Lister).
"A revelatory blend of jazz and blues, stirred with punk brio. There are also dashes of classical and world music and enough stops, starts and hair pin turns to suggest the giddiness of Raymond Scott's cartoon music.....How do they do it?" - Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune.
"A skewed cabaret band of blues, jazz and rockabilly....a sensibility that feels part James Dean and David Lynch" Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Holy Mackerel...I hear so many levels of what I call amazing creativity...The Claudettes give me that same rush I get every time I hear Gruppo Sportivo...this album will end up on a special list at the end of the year....I hear touches of Jerry Lee Lewis at his most manic...of cinema...of multiple genres wrapping around one another...These guys are the B-movie of the music world- maybe not understood now, but in the future,the kings and queens of the universe" Frank Gutch Jr, No Depression
"The quartet musters.. more per-capita energy .across these dozen tunes than most any garage combo you'd care to mention...epic in feel..cinematic..a cross between Dr John-styled N'awlins rock and Krautrock laced psychedelic punk..a musical magicians act" Fred Mills, Blurt.
"A magnificent melange of masterful musicianship and multifarious melodies...as infectious as it is eclectic..start with some Delta Blues and a bit of old jazz/swing, sprinkle on some rockabilly guitar here and there and add a smattering of punk attitude...The music is joyous, a celebratory fusion" - Louder Than War (Manchester, UK)
Foxlowe Arts Centre is a community run arts centre for the people of Leek and The Staffordshire Moorlands.
Leek’s arts centre is housed in the historic building, Foxlowe, at the top of Leek’s market place.
Foxlowe Arts Centre opened its doors in December 2011 and has already gained a strong following from the local community and is attracting attention from further afield as well. Funded by individuals’ pledges, donations and trading proceeds and with the majority of the staff volunteering, this is truly a community arts centre for the people of Leek and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
With a popular café, bar, gallery, live performance space for music, drama, comedy, talks and a cinema, the Foxlowe Arts Centre has rapidly established a reputation as the go to place in Leek.
Foxlowe arts centre has limited parking at the back of the building for permit holders and disabled users only. Some workshops will include a parking permit spaces are available. To access the car park follow parking signs on Stockwell Street signed ‘P Short Stay, Council Offices’ and turn left after the first parking bays – this is the entrance to Foxlowe arts centre car park for permit holders, disabled users and others with permission e.g. workshop attendees.
Market Place,
Leek,
Staffordshire,
England,
ST13 6AD.
01538 386112
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