(Rockabilly, rock & roll) The Mean Devils - 'A date with devils!' - 2005, MP3, 192 kbps

The Mean Devils are Pedro Serra (Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitar), Oscar Gomes (Lead Guitar), Frank Abed (Upright Bass) and Nuno Gomes (Drums). They're from Portugal (except Frank who is french). They appeared in all the main rockabilly festivals during the last three years (Rockabilly Rave, Hemsby, Viva Las Vegas, Let's get Wild, Screamin'...), and toured through Europe and in the United States... Those who haven't seen them live really miss something big, they literally tear the stage up !! This CD is their third album and has been lauched at the 9th Rockabilly Rave last weekend. It has been recorded at the Toe Rag Studios in London, and is edited by Boparama Records from London also: The sound is very, very clean, with a very good production. It consists of fourteen tracks: thirteen self-penned and one cover (Little Jimmy Dickens "Hole In My Pocket"). Among the self penned songs, a majority of excellent rockabilly boppers ("Wizard Of Wax", "Bop-A-Rama", "Double Crossed"...), a bluesy track (Hot-legged Mama), a country ballad ("I Reckon I Was Wrong"), and two tracks more rock'n'roll ("Trappin' Arms", very Carl Mann alike, and "Totsie Coo"); On these last three tracks, note the participation of Jean Pierre, the pianist of the french "Little Lou & The Moonshiners". An excellent third album by an excellent singer (!!!!) and excellent musicians... My favorite song is "Dirty Track Bop".

Pedro Serra (Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitar)
Oscar Gomes (Lead Guitar)
Frank Abed (Upright Bass)
Nuno Gomes (Drums)