Album Notes

“For a genre so locked up in holding to tradition, it’s refreshing to hear artists like Rumble Club find their own distinct voice. Ultimately, thanks to great songwriting and their less restrictive approach, they land somewhere all their own” – City Beat

****** (6 out of 6 stars) – Rockabilly Magazine

As the first release on HairBall8 Records’ new imprint label Grease & Ink, Cincinnati, OH based band Rumble Club pull no punches on their new album The Gambler’s Regret. Taking leads from 50s traditional rockabilly is an element here for sure but Rumble Club’s dynamic is further illustrated in their songwriting and in their influences outside rockabilly. Their songs are like mini-versions of old pulp novels shock full of juvenile delinquents, hot rods, and degenerate gamblers. Rather than recycle your mom and dad’s rockabilly, Rumble Club utilize blazing guitar licks and an airtight rhythm section cranked up to 11 to pummel fans of Dick Dale, Junior Brown, Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer and Mike Ness. The members of Rumble Club grew up alongside the punk scene and that influence is illustrated here via highly charged songs with enough horsepower to power a locomotive. The punk influence is undeniable but singer/guitarist Jack Coray effortlessly funnels it into a rockabilly landscape where the energy is as obvious as the songwriting is original.