20 February 2014 - 0 Comments
Ignited by a deep love of blues in all its forms, The Flaming Mudcats formed in 2009, fusing together an immense spectrum of blues influences that give the band a sound like no other.
Since the release of their 2011 critically acclaimed debut album, Gave You What You Wanted, The Flaming Mudcats have been blazing a maelstrom up and down New Zealand. In July 2013, the band opened the inaugural Field of Blues Festival in
Fresh from their whirlwind tour of the
The album spans the gamut of blues styles, and presents a refreshing take on traditional blues themes. Saucy and seductive, that ‘other woman’ that they just can’t get enough of, that ‘bit on the side’ they can play around with, the wanton woman they can cut loose with.... the blues.
This time around, the band enlisted the combined keyboard talents of Craig Denham, Justin James and David Thomas, and brought in the Hellfire Horns for extra propellant on a handful of tracks.
From the incandescent slow-burner Drinking My Life Away, to the sly rhumba groove of Itchin' and Scratchin', to the combustible Superman, Mistress is a blazing bonfire of boogie. The sole cover on the album is The Mudcats’ take on Albert King’s Breaking Up Somebody’s Home.
Equally at home on large festival stages or in the intimate setting of a club, it’s plain to see right away that these guys love the blues!
Upcoming Shows:
8 March - BackBeat: CD Release Party Auckland
23 March - Artisan Wines: Music In The Market Auckland
27 March - Music
28 March - Spotted Mallard Melbourne,
29 March - Royal Standard Melbourne,
4 April - Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club Auckland
12 April - Gisborne Concert Series Gisborne
2 May - Dairy Flat Live Music Club Auckland
16 May - The Boathouse Nelson
18 May - Le Cafe Picton
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