MP3 Neon Swing X-perience - Here To Stay
No frills high energy swing rooted in the 1930s and 40s big bands, but with elements of rockabilly, jazz, and blues.
10 MP3 Songs in this album (32:54) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Swing/Big Band, ROCK: Rockabilly
People who are interested in Brian Setzer Glenn Miller Louis Armstrong should consider this download.
Details:
Since 1998, Neon Swing X-perience (NSX) has been dedicated to preserving classic Americana through modernizing music rooted in jumpin'' swing rhythms.
"Here To Stay", recorded as NSX''s Tenth Anniversary album, represents the band''s most swingin'' recording. "Here To Stay" not only showcases the songs that have meant the most to the band throughout its journey - it also highlights songs that are essential to the entire swing genre.
By mixing rockabilly, blues, and jazz with its big band roots, NSX revives classic songs made famous by Glenn Miller, Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin, and others while not compromising the band''s commitment to progressing the swing genre through its own unique original compositions.
Critics have praised NSX for being "the only band bold enough to jump, jive, and rock" and preserving "swing with sting". The group has performed and sold-out several notable venues on both coasts including The Derby (Hollywood), Central Park (NYC), PNC Park (Pittsburgh), Dogfish Head Brewery (DE), and the Hard Rock Cafe (Pittsburgh) among many others.
Greasers, hipsters, jazz cats, and dancers who have seen the band during their outrageously fun tours now understand how the band is able to send audiences back to a time when zoot suits were sharp, martinis were strong, and romance was sparked on the dance floor through NSX''s sound which can only be recreated by following these steps:
Step 1. Grab a Glenn Miller record.
Step 2. Pick up the tempo.
Step 3. Add the heart and soul of a rockabilly band.
Step 4. Give Louis Armstrong a couple of cigars and martinis before sending him on-stage.
Step 5. Turn up the horns.
Step 6. Mix in various types of "Americana" music.
Step 7. Serve HOT!
A recent review of "Here To Stay" in the Pittsburgh City Paper states: "...the band''s execution is spot-on. Urick is a plenty capable vocalist, exhibiting a growl evocative of, but a bit smoother than, icons like Louis Prima..."