Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce - Got My Eye On You (2013)

2016-01-06T17:06:36Z

Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce - Got My Eye On You (2013)


1. Got My Eye On You	3:13 	
2. Burn That Boogie	3:46 	
3. I'll Never Let You Go		2:36 	
4. This Lady Sings the Blues	4:21 	
5. Crickets	3:15 	
6. Swing Cat Bounce	3:05 	
7. Forgive Me	4:38 	
8. Sunday	3:46 	
9. Mr. Regret	3:10 	
10. Moving Forward	3:12

Sabrina Weeks – Vocals
Mike Hilliard - Lead Guitar
Bill White - guitar
Terry Strudwick - bass
Ed Hilliard - Drums

The time is finally here for the release of the much anticipated sequel to "Tales From Lenny's Diner," the CD that took the swing / blues world by storm. But, as awesome as their first release was, "Got My Eye on You" completely blows the panties off their previous recording. "Got My Eye on You" is a powerful collection of intricate melodies, witty lyricism, masterful musicianship, and, all in all, damn fine music. And Sabrina's voice... what can I say: It's a ménage à trios between Mae West, Koko Taylor and Doris Day writhing beneath black satin sheets. The first song is the title track. It's flirty, dirty and drives with an incessant, unstoppable groove. I actually played this song seven times before moving on. It seriously made me stand up and say "Oh My." Aside from the title track, there are three other stand out songs for me. First, "I'll Never Let You Go" is a witty tongue-in-cheek swing tune reminiscent of Fats Waller with a sexy twist. Second, "This Lady Sings the Blues" is a magnificent piece of music. It has it all: passionate, sexy, heart-felt vocals, inspired muted trumpet noodling, locked and loaded, throw me on the bed bass and drum caressing, and the guitar... Oh MY!! It seriously got me juicy and ready to roll. My third favorite was "Forgive Me." This is a beautiful gospel style ballad. I literally wept when I heard this. It spoke to me in a very deep way. Those were my favorites, but truthfully, the entire album is fantastic. Burn That Boogie has me tapping my toes. Crickets is a funky number with a phat groove, amazing... Swing Cat Bounce is a cabaret style tune that took me back to an old saloon and had me envisioning Ms. Weeks sprawled out of a piano, oh so hot...but I digress. Sunday is a boogie tune with amazing piano. Mr. Regret made me giggle and take inventory on my past relationships. Moving Forward has a sweet Motown feel. I recommend this album to anyone who likes real music. Enjoy. ---cdbaby.com

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Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce - Tales From Lenny’s Diner (2010)

2016-01-03T16:39:16Z

Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce - Tales From Lenny’s Diner (2010)


1. Boogie Downtown 3:15
2. Fingers in my Pocket 4:24
3. Something's Got a Hold on Me 3:58
4. Thinking of You 3:09
5. Bad Boys 4:04
6. Detour 4:13
7. Ain't my Time to Sing the Blues 3:35
8. All That Love 3:45
9. Wrath of Mom 3:41
10. Spend a Little Time 3:44
11. Independent Woman 4:18

Sabrina Weeks – Vocals
Mike Hilliard - Lead Guitar
Bill White - Rhythm Guitar
Ken Sell – Bass
Ed Hilliard – Drums

This is a CD full of bounce, sparkle and good old fashioned fun. Each song is a story - the lyrics are insightful and witty, the grooves are unstoppable, and the vocals are rich with personality and dazzle. ---cdbaby.com

So how do people come up the names for their bands? Well, I can answer for this band. "Swing Cat Bounce" was inspired by them listening to a radio show on the CBC about economics and the 'dead cat bounce'. So, after some healthy discussion around the campfire, it morphed into "Swing Cat Bounce", because 'you ain't got a thing, if you ain't got that swing'. Really!

This five-piece band from Kamloops, BC, offer up some 'feel good bounce and boogie blues' with ample good vibes to make almost anyone tap their feet. With Sabrina offering heart felt vocals, and Mike Hilliard throwing some snazzy lead guitar work, they are backed by a rhythm guitar, bass and drums that keep that pocket in place. Full sound without being overpowering - the addition of horns seems a natural thing for the style of music and offers a nice touch to this release.

Eleven cuts (ten originals) covering the full range of bouncing boogie. 'Ain't My Time To Sing The Blues' really gets to the point of this release, good times are the main focus and that light at the end of the tunnel is the glow of a cold bottle of Molson's and a campfire. 'Boogie Downtown' swings into high gear, and paints a picture of playing downtown at a fun spot, but there's a hardly anyone around. So within the framework of good times the message is real and it expresses the sometime harsher realities of being a band and playing 200 plus nights a year. 'Fingers In My Pockets' is a Jimmy Reed riff based swing number that has Sabrina at her story-telling best.

The final cut , 'Independent Woman' is a sultry, sexy, to the point statement of Sabrina's been there and done that learning of life's lessons. A searing, funky guitar solo helps us get the point and then the chorus kicks in with a call and response and reaffirms that she is indeed standing on her own two feet. I am sure that seeing this band live would be a fun filled evening and hope to catch up with them in the future. ---Blues411, amazon.com

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