Rudy Montclare: Vocals and Guitars.............................. Jeff Neville: Fender Rhodes, Piano and Synth............... Kevin Martensen: Drums and Percussion............................ Steve Litos: Bass........... Featuring: The Midnight Sisters- Tricia and Tkumah on Background Vocals, Attitude and Perfection
Influences
Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, Smokey, Shuggie Otis, Parliament, James Brown, Temptations, Elvis, Prince, Stevie Wonder, EW & Fire, Replacements, The Stones, The Clash, AC/DC, Phil Spector, Philly Soul, Husker Du, Jose Feliciano, Bukowski, The Isley Brothers, Sly & the Family Stone, Coffy, Aretha, Iggy, Flamenco music, Alex Chilton, Dylan, T-Rex, The Afghan Whigs, Alejandro Escovedo, Supremes, Tom Waits, Beastie Boys, Ramones, Bruce Lee, Moreno Veloso, The Who, The Bee-Gees, Pooty Tang, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, Bill Withers, Henry Miller, The Beatles, Elvez, Social Distortion, Run-DMC, Bowie, KISS, Barry White, Motorhead, Walter Payton, Public Enemy, X, Little Richard, GBV, Ike & Tina Turner, The Kinks, The Cure, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Buena Vista Social Club, Sam Cooke, Booker T & the MG's, Soul Asylum, The Jam, Thin Lizzy, Rick James, Isaac Hayes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rod Stewart, Percy Sledge, Kool & the Gang, Four Tops, The Meters, Bootsy Collins, Whodini, The Montclares and Evel Knievel
Combining the essence of Soul and Motown with Rock n Roll's energy, The Midnight Shows created a new category of music defying categorization. This is an affair between grace and groove, celebrating the influences of Curtis Mayfield, the Isley Brothers and James Brown with the raw urgency of The Replacements, The Ramones and The Clash. Lead singer & guitar player Rudy Montclare, Jeff Neville on Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer, Steve Litos on bass and Kevin Martensen on drums & percussion, are joined by the sultry Midnight Sisters to create a sound that shimmers like moonlight on clouds.
The band's premiere album, aptly titled "Appetite for Seduction", is layered with songs that will melt your inhibitions - and a welcome seduction it is. With driving rhythms overlaid by smooth soul vocals, the sound has a sassy strut that grinds and shakes to its sexy core. Montclare's songwriting takes you on an unforgettable ride. Think of Mick Jagger's invincible swagger across Prince's seductive haze and you have "You Fit So Right Tonight". The tracks "Lets Make Ready" and "City Girls" bring the Motown sound into the 21st Century. "Cmon Get To This" is a sweet yet slutty ballad that turns a one night stand into a shivering romantic ache. The hard groove of "It's My Love" connects 70's soul to modern R & B. Call it retro modern, these are songs that soar back to solid ground then dance and sweat into the future.
From first breath, this is the sound you hope to carry with you until you have the welcome satisfaction of tasting more. The Midnight Shows have discovered what it sounds like to make music glow.
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