Album Notes

In his first year performing full time as a solo, Kolstad made his debut on \"A Prairie Home Companion\" and was chosen to represent Minnesota at the International Blues Competition in Memphis. Kolstad began his performing career as keyboardist with Stockcar Named Desire.
Chris Riemenschneider of the Minneapolis StarTribune wrote about Cadillac Kolstad. \"You can\'t miss him when he\'s in the room with you. Which is one of the reasons he seems like such an oddball choice for a happy hour act. Usually, musicians who play to early-evening crowds are inconspicuous and mellow. They\'re meant to fade into the background. Not Kolstad, who stands out like fluorescent wallpaper at his three weekly happy-hour gigs. With his greased-up mound of hair and vintage suits or tuxedo jackets and bow-ties--like a cross between a young Johnny Cash, Pee Wee Herman and an extra in \"The Outsiders\"--the 26 year old boogie-woogie piano man attracts attention even before he starts performing. Kolstad started the night at The Nomad, with an instrumental medley that was part Pinetop Perkins, Count Basie and theme from \"The Sting.\" His hands frequently rolled across the keys in pure showman effect. Then he put it into gear with the dark blues standard \"Wee Midnight Hours.\" You could almost hear the old record vinyl scratching sound in his voice.\"
Cadillac now leads the band Cadillac and The Flats. The band was chosen by the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music society to represent Minnesota again at the 2008 International Blues Competition.