THE MARAUDERS: Midnight Rhythm

The Marauders

Midnight Rhythm

© 2004 The Marauders (616892615729)

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Blue Collar Rockabilly from the hills of Pennsylvania.

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The Marauders hail from Altoona, a small town deep in the mountains of western Pennsylvania. Since forming in 2001, the band has traveled all over the Midwest and Northeast states, playing anything from roadside grease pits with George Jones on the box, to the legendary CBGB’s in New York City. Their style is based in 50’s rock-n-roll and rockabilly, and it manages to hold true to its down-to-earth rural roots and unwavering blue-collar vitality.

For "Midnight Rhythm," The Marauders’ follow-up to 2002’s critically acclaimed debut on 814 Records, the band has been whittled down to a three-piece without sacrificing any of the power or urgency. The songs still remain energetic and danceable, but there is a darker vibe permeating the disc, made most visceral on the re-recording of their masterpiece My Revolver. "The inspiration for that song came out of the idea of knocking off a liquor store and skipping town," says singer/guitarist Ben Dumm, "the economy around here sucks. It has since the mid 70’s, there aren’t any jobs, so you can get pretty desperate sometimes."

Elsewhere, The Marauders lament the shallow state of commercial music on Kill Pop Radio, taking a stand and offering an alternative with their honest, heartfelt, rough and ready rock’n’roll that has gained them fans from all walks of life. The 10 original songs on this CD provide the perfect chaser to a long day of sweat and toil.

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  • real good modern rockabilly
    author: Fred "Virgil" Turgis - Jumpin' from 6 to 6

    The marauders are a neo/modern – rockabilly trio coming from Pennsylvania. To describe them I’d say they’re a cross between The Quakes in their Voice Of America period, as Ben Dum’s voice sometimes reminds me of Paul Roman, and some Setzer solo stuff like Ignition. But of course, they’re more than just imitation or followers. The ten songs of this record are all Marauders originals and they know how to write solid stuff in a wide range of mood. The opening song goes “straight in your face” with heavy slap bass, rocking guitar and lyrics like “gotta drink my cash”, how can you be wrong? “Dead Of Night” don’t give the time to rest as it plays on a similar tempo and you have to wait “Lonesome Road” and its country feel to take a breath but it soon followed by “She Put A Curse On Me” a song with fine lyrics you can’t help but sing along. “Tow The Line” is a swingin’ rockabilly tune with a punk feel on the chorus and could easily be found on a comp’ of the legendary Nervous Records label, if you see what I mean. Chris Lawson is a hell of a slap bass player, but, one good point that needs to be mentionned, he also knows when he don’t have to slap and don’t interfere with the drums. “Midnight Rhythm”, the title tracks, starts with just the voice and the acoustic guitar in a country mood and then come the drums and slap bass for another great rockabilly moment. A dark song like “Revolver” has a bit of Psychobilly in it, but don’t let the term confuses you. I mean what they now call “old school psychobilly” when it was just nervous rockabilly not heavy metal with a slap bass. The last song “Satisfied” is a classic rockabilly with a stop/start structure, and let you wanting more. And more will soon come as it seems that a new album is on its way with a song written for them by no less than Brian Setzer.

  • Old taste with new style
    author: Elroy

    'Midnight Rhythm' keeps the rockabilly sound alive and brings it into the twenty-first century... Original material, tried-and-true sound.

  • Great music. This is all original stuff.
    author: Jim S

    Remember the Stray Cats? The Marauders are better!!!! If you live in an old industrial city, you can picture everything they sing about. Look for these guys on a major label in the near future.

  • Music to kick some ass to
    author: Peaches Bullette

    This cd is the best i think i've bought in the longest time. My Revolver and She Put a Curse on me are the best songs. They are the kind where you can put them on repeat for hours and never get tired of them. Buy this cd, or else you don't matter.

  • No gimmicks here…just the real deal.
    author: The Atomic Cocktail Hour

    Hard driving rockabilly laced with smart lyrics. No gimmicks here--just the real deal. Ten original songs all edgy and poignant with the title track, Midnight Rhythm, going down as smooth as brandy after nine stinging shots of JD.--David April, "The Atomic Cocktail Hour" Radio Program

  • BAD ASS
    author: Alex Hawk

    This cd is some of the best rockabilly I have ever heard in my life. Finally a band from central pa gets some recognition. 6 stars easily! I mean listen to it, no one who is a fan of rockabilly could possibly disagree.

  • RAW, BLUECOLLAR, REAL ROCKABILLY
    author: ANDREW A

    AWESOME CD EVERY SONG Had energy and that raw feel of real aggresive rockabilly loved it.

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