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Mellow Jo & The Hi-Tones - Same (CD)
€15,00Quick View”Here it is: the first full size CD from Mellow Jo & the Hi-Tones. This five piece Rockin’ band from around Amsterdam started life in 2007. At first there was Haystack Hi-Tones, then later it formed, somewhat natural, you guessed it: Mellow Jo & the Hi-Tones. In between then and now in the existence of Mellow Jo & the Hi-Tones there were a few minor changes in line-up such as the first drummer Hans Snitslaar (drummer of El Rio Trio) who changed in 2009 with Jan van Leeuwen, and in 2010 came Rhythm Guitarist Jan Kramer to set his notes. The band is formed around Marjos ”Mellow Jo” Rinders, a lovely lady with a voice of gold! All of them has earned their stripes in the Rock ’n’ Roll scene in Europe and even in the States in several bands. The bands that some have played in is too long to mention, but I will name a few: Haystack Hi-tones, Kieron McDonald Combo, Chessnuts, Sid & Billy King, Tin Stars, The Buzz Barton Brothers, Ray, Rolf & Ronnie, Black Sheep and the Spareribs, Reno Brothers, Barnstompers, Eddie Angel’s Planet Rockers Tribute Band. This list goes on and on…..not the least names I think.
Well, we have to talk about music as well. The repertoire they play is from the 1930’s Big Band Swing to the 1960’s Rock and Roll Blues and everyting in between: Rockabilly, Western Swing, Hillbilly, Country Bop, Swingjazz and some instrumentals, and even some Rock ’n’ Roll too 😉
Mellow Jo & the Hi-Tones recorded a four track demo CD two years ago and a solo instrumental, written by Rolf Hartogs, last year. All styles of the 40’s and 50’s sounds will be present when they play. And did I mention that these musicians has played at the craziest and biggest festival’s all over Europe and even at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)? No? Now I have! This first album has fourteen tracks on it and consists of mainly covers of big names of Rock ’n’ Roll, except for track 6, this one is written by Rolf Hartogs, the Leadguitarist of Mellow Jo. You can also hear on some tracks Annita Langereis. Mellow Jo and Annita sang together in Haystack Hi-Tones, before Annita decided to go solo in 2000. Annita is also well known in the scene and played all over the world with her Austin Playboys and nowadays with the Starbombers. You see, it’s a small Rockin’ world.
This CD is recorded at the New Road Studios in Wijchen, Gelderland, NL. Artwork is done by Marcella Geeroms from Oh My Lucky Stars, it looks great!”
