The Hillbilly Moon Explosion are a pan-European rock’n’roll band with much flair and a fast growing fan-base. They’re fronted by the Italian-Swiss songstress Emanuela Hutter and English exile singer and slap bassist Oliver Baroni, ably backed by English guitarist Duncan James and Swiss drummer Luke 'The Puke' Weyermann. Emerging from the rockabilly scene in their home base of Zurich, they recently turned down an invitation to be the Swiss Eurovision entry. Known to some for their mini-hit ‘Johnny Are You Gay?’, a recent retrospective has propelled them gigging across Europe, including TV shows and a tour supporting Jeff Beck climaxing at the legendary Paris Olympia.
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work up a plausible old-school sound these days—a few twangy guitars, a pile of echo, a sneering lead vocal on top, and presto, you're ready to rumble. There's a difference, however, between a true vintage-tinged update and another in a series of Eddie Cochran copycats. Which brings us to Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Zurich-based rock revivalists who've spent the past few years touring Europe, issuing a pair of acclaimed releases (2002's Introducing The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, 2004's Bourgeois Baby) while watching their fan base grow by leaps and bounds. Mind you, this is no quaint Sun Records send-up; at their best, HME— bassist/vocalist Oliver Baroni; rhythm guitarist/vocalist Emanuela Hutter; guitarist Duncan James and drummer Luke Weyermann—come across like a Sam Phillips-produced soundtrack to a Sam Raimi shock flick, a furious bed of slap bass and pounding snare underpinning layers of menacing guitar lines, wailing background vocals, and eerie keyboard flourishes, with front-woman Hutter providing the perfect aural/visual focal point, fishnet stockings and all.
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work up a plausible old-school sound these days—a few twangy guitars, a pile of echo, a sneering lead vocal on top, and presto, you're ready to rumble. There's a difference, however, between a true vintage-tinged update and another in a series of Eddie Cochran copycats. Which brings us to Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Zurich-based rock revivalists who've spent the past few years touring Europe, issuing a pair of acclaimed releases (2002's Introducing The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, 2004's Bourgeois Baby) while watching their fan base grow by leaps and bounds. Mind you, this is no quaint Sun Records send-up; at their best, HME— bassist/vocalist Oliver Baroni; rhythm guitarist/vocalist Emanuela Hutter; guitarist Duncan James and drummer Luke Weyermann—come across like a Sam Phillips-produced soundtrack to a Sam Raimi shock flick, a furious bed of slap bass and pounding snare underpinning layers of menacing guitar lines, wailing background vocals, and eerie keyboard flourishes, with front-woman Hutter providing the perfect aural/visual focal point, fishnet stockings and all.
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:55
Size: 82.3 MB
Styles: Pop/Rock/Rockabilly
Year: 2002
Art: Front
[2:10] 1. Chick Habit
[1:41] 2. Rag Doll Baby
[3:38] 3. Maniac Lover
[2:16] 4. Raw Deal
[3:07] 5. I'm Gonna Dry My Eyes
[3:05] 6. Johnny Are You Gay
[2:32] 7. Jeannie (With The Dark Blue Eyes)
[3:11] 8. All She Wants
[3:02] 9. Fish Outa Water
[3:31] 10. Remember (Walking In The Sand)
[2:22] 11. All I Can Do Is Cry
[2:59] 12. Clarksdale Boogie
[2:18] 13. Nothin' But You
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Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:20
Size: 99.2 MB
Styles: Pop/Rock/Rockabilly
Year: 2016
Art: Front
[2:28] 1. Heartbreak Boogie
[2:02] 2. You Miss Something
[3:06] 3. Jackson
[2:07] 4. Depression
[3:09] 5. Midnight Blues
[3:17] 6. With Monsters And Gods
[3:37] 7. Call Me
[3:40] 8. Black Ghost
[2:30] 9. Desperation
[3:50] 10. Temptation
[3:07] 11. Love You Better
[3:22] 12. In Space
[4:07] 13. Rose Outside
[2:53] 14. Down On Your Knees
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