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Rick Wakeman is a fan and played a track off their LP on Saturday on Planet Rock. Can't remember the name of the song, but I think he said it was the third track. Whatever it was it was pretty good and I loved the harp playing, which I have a soft spot for.

Any news on their appearance at CSB, Roger?

Phil

Time to give the 24 Pesos a bump. I've been busy recently but was sent this CD for review for Blues Matters so I took it on holiday with me. I could not stop playing it, so I'll fully endorse Roger's review. It's a great album, really diverse yet with a distinct sound - sounds contradictory but it really is true!

thats what their websites for, i just review the cd not the band    i agree there are some great sounds on there that are influenced by others but then again all music is now. i thought the title track wasa dead ringer for the stray cats

From the website I read the band were previously session musicians, although they did record an album with Geno Washington and released their debut last year. The thing that really strikes home with 24 Pesos is that there are so few other acts in the UK playing a similar style.
I've picked off a few of their youtube links for anyone interested:

Maxwell Street:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u25wzHdvac
Say Nothing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUZwLMVR2T4
Give Some Love To Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47-UUBZ5xw
Make Up Your Mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhUMV1kiw4I&

I really love this cd and I want to thank Roger for giving me the heads up. It's a joyous occasion when you want to replay a cd immediately after the first listen which is what I did with this one.
I don't believe it is a debut album Ian. There is an 2009 album called The Boogie Worm which I haven't heard. Sorry you missed them at Maryport.

http://www.cdbaby.com/Search/MjQgcGVzb3M%3d/0

By the way I am the woman that Roger knows who woke up with the track 'In The Summertime' in her head....in his review of course  ....it's a very infectious groove.

Tripsy

http://s458.photobucket.com/albums/qq31 … 4%20Pesos/   Hopefully some video to follow

damnit, great videos but wish I hadn't seen them as I was at CSB @ 5pm for dinner and as I wrote in another post had to cut the evening shorter than I would have liked due to family disagreements and general bickering. Wanted to stay myself but now I regret not forcing the issue even more  grrrrrr families

Nice videos Roger - thanks for putting them up. What a good show they put on. They sure play well and know how to please an audience don't they?

It's not many times you turn up at a venue and the first people you meet are the band but that's what happened last Saturday. I strolled into Charlotte St Blues planning to meet Roger and he sees me first, calls me over and introduces me to the band. What a friendly bunch of guys.

Here's my photos of the evening (there's a couple of Roger with Julian Burdock, the guitarist/vocalist) :

http://picasaweb.google.com/currymandav … directlink

I bought their CD at the show and got it signed by the band. If you can't make one of their shows (do try and see them if you can - you won't be disappointed) then you can download Busted, Broken & Blue from CDBaby.