Album Notes

Do you like Christina Aguilera, Natalie Imbruglia, Madonna and shit like that? Well if you do, better move on 'cause you're gonna hate this CD!

The band itself, though short lived, haled from the Northwest and won a coveted spot at the FIMU Festival in France 2000. They went on to tour Belgium and Prague in the Czech Republic. Only a handful of these EXTREMELEY RARE CD's remain and they are from Jimi's personal collection.

You'll laugh, you'll cry and surely want to have a relaxing glass of wine or a cocktail early in the day. This may lead to an eventual drinking problem causing you to lose your friends, job, and family but.... WHO CARES!!!!

If you like good music and are in the mood for something different this CD will not let you down (unlike those selfish bastard's who say they care but are always "intervening" in your fun).

Women's Weekly Oct. 2000 dubbed it, "The Best CD to listen to while cleaning your house!" (Not really but wouldn't that have been awesome!)

Mad Hattie, an original, eclectic, electric, country punk, bluegrass, band, features some of Portland,
Oregon's finest musicians:

Jimi Bott (The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rod Piazza)

Paul Brainard (Richmond Fontaine, Little Sue, The Sadies) - pedal steel, trumpet and rock guitar.

Bret Malmquest (Jesus Presley) - electric and acoustic guitar.

David Lipkind (I Can Lick Any SOB In The House) - harmonica.

Marilee Horde (Little Sue, James Lowe) - violin .

Matt Voth - standup and electric bass.

This CD was recorded, mixed and produced by the world-renowned blues drummer Jimi Bott. He is currently the backbeat in his new Portland based band JMQ which = The joe McMurrian Quartet (see www.joemcmurrian.com) His discography is impressive and he boasts credits on over 60 CD's and countless live performances with other blues greats.

Banjos, acoustic guitars and harmonies abound. More importantly, it features Jimi playing an entirely different style of drums then his fans are used too. Odd time signatures, as well as washboard, tambourine, garbage can (yes, garbage can!), percussion and mallets prevail throughout and are performed high above the center ring without a safety net, while juggling flaming batons! (Actually they weren't but the drums & percussion were recorded all at once without overdubs).


Seriously, you should check this one out...

Want to know more about Jimi Bott?
Like... that he has a new live CD "Bott &Paid For!" Featuring the great late Paul deLay and many other of Portlands finest blues players. Or "JIMI BOTT LIVE VOL. ONE CHEAP THRILLS," featuring his band THE FABULOUS THUDERBIRDS, ROD PIAZZA, KID RAMOS among others... Or That he did a CD with his Dad, "THE BLUES FROM BOTTSVILLE," that features rock guitar hero MARC FORD (both available here at CD Baby) OR Jimi Jimi Jimi just go to...you guessed it

www.jimibott.com