Album Notes

Listen for some great rockin\' rhythm & blues and classic rock & roll - original tunes with lots of soul and good vibes.

Jimmi Accardi is a singer, songwriter, musician, and performer. As a teenager, he played backup guitar for such hit-makers as The Classics (\"Till Then\"), The Moonglows (\"Sincerely\"), The Belmonts (\"Where or When\"), and The Regents (\"Barbara Ann\"). Later he toured as the guitarist for Chubby Checker.
Jimmi worked as a session guitarist for Rupert Holmes (\"Escape\" -the Pina Colada song) on the album entitled Rupert Holmes. He also recorded with Harry Nilsson.
Jimmi\'s own group, The Laughing Dogs, enjoyed two critically acclaimed albums on Columbia Records (The Laughing Dogs and The Laughing Dogs Meet Their Makers) with original songs in the Billboard picks.
Jimmi toured as lead guitarist for Mickey Dolenz and Davey Jones of The Monkees. He also was lead guitarist for the Eddy Dixon Band, and played with Evan Lurie (The Lounge Lizards).
Jimmi\'s experience making records included working with producers Bruce Botnik and Eddie Kramer. Jimmi himself produced and engineered records for hit rap artists Scott LaRock and Boogie Down Productions, Ultra Magnetic, and KRS 1.

Some reviews of Jimmi\'s music:

\"Seventeen original tracks, which show off his talents as a songwriter, as well as an accomplished musician. They are many excellent songs here, but I especially enjoyed \'Good To Me,\' \'Rockin\' On Down The Road\' and \'I Can\'t Get Enough Of Your Love\'. The album closes with the instrumental \'Go\', a rocking track to get anyone up and dancing, with The Wildcats\' brass section in top form.\" - Steve Nicholson, Blues Matters

\"Jimmi has a great voice, he plays a mean guitar, and his band The Wild Cats are absolutely a rockin\' band to reckon with. . . . I really dig Jimmi\'s uptempo blues licks.\" -- Marijn Raaijmakers, BlackCat Rockabilly Europe

\"I wanted to let you know that I received the new Jimmi Accardi CD. It sounds fantastic! Not only does it demonstrate his skills as a performer, but I was amazed at his writing talent. I will add the music to the station this weekend.\" -- Don Freeman, Rockabilly Radio

\"Jimmi shows how skilled a guitarist he is. . . . A fine album.\" -- Gaby Maag-Bristol, Blue Suede News

\"A master of 50\'s based pop music. . . . a compelling package this writer can heartily recommend. . . . it sure is a lot of fun.\" -- Brian Augustine, Sierra Blues Society

\"Dette svinger som tusan! Vi får 18 låter her og alle som en er orginale skrevet av Jimmy Accardi selv, med litt hjelp av Margaret Foard. Det dreier seg i hovedsak om svingende rhythm and blues, men det er flere twangy instrumentaler som heller mer mot country her også. . . . Allerede som tenåring hadde Jimmy spillt med legendariske grupper som The Classics (\"Till Then\"), The Moonglows (\"Sincerely\"), The Belmonts (\"Where or When\") og The Regents (\"Barbara Ann\"). Han har også turnert med Chubby Checker....og Mickey Dolenz og Davey Jones fra The Monkees. En haug med band har kallt seg Wildcats, men det stopper ikke backingbandet til Jimmy Accardi å gjøre det samme! . . . Jimmy Accardi er en dyktig gitarist, har en stemme som er fløyelsmyk i det ene øyeblikket og knuser sten i det neste. I tillegg er han ikke tapt bak en vegg som låtskriver heller. Det kan kanskje skorte litt på orginaliteten, både i gitarspillingen og låtskivingen, men det holder i massevis for meg ihvertfall. Produksjonen er moderne og kan kanskje i manges ører være litt for \"clean\". Det låter ikke like rått som på f.eks. Nick Currans skiver, som er naturlige å sammenligne med. Synes også at man kunne gjort mer ut av coveret, men bortsett fra det var Jimmy Accardi er svært hyggelig bekjentskap.\" - Arild Rønes, Rockboard

Other Jimmi Accardi CDs:
Rockin\' & Jumpin\' http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jimmiaccardi
Songs of the Gold Rush http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jimmiaccardi2
Rockabilly Blues http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jimmiaccardi3
Also see:
The Long Lost Night http://www.cdbaby.com/laughingdogs
Hidden Bones http://www.cdbaby.com/laughingdogs2