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    The Deluxtone Rockets

    The Deluxtone Rockets

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Shari Lloyd

    DiscogsApple Music
    Label Tooth & Nail RecordsThe Phantom Tollbooth1999
    rockabillysurf rockswing

    Prepare to jump up and boogie. Nonstop rocking swing similar to The W's---there are no lulls in the music, and every track will have you jumping. These guys are even better live with their "Ring of Fire" and "Dicey's" bass antics. See them if they come to your area. Meanwhile, this is a fun toe tappin', finger snappin' album.

    3.5 tocks

    Other coverage for this album

    ReAL Magazine 1999Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksThe Deluxtone Rockets are a swing/rockabilly band from western Michigan with a little 50's bebop thrown in for good measure. Their self-titled debut album came out this summer from Tooth and Nail records. The band's influences include some of the classics: Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Buddy Holly. Their sound is unbelievably tight, stopping on a dime and jumping up for more. If you're not tapping your…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Steven S. BaldwinSwing's the thing and every hip record label is eager to jump on this happening style sweeping the radio waves. Although better known for an assortment of louder bands from punk to hardcore bands, Tooth and Nail's contribution to the swing genre is a debut release by The Deluxtone Rockets. True to the label's history of offering bands in bombastic form, the Rockets represent swing with a mighty…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by James F. LavertyTooth & Nail Records have perfected their knack of unearthing hardworking garage bands with a strong local following and elevating them to a nationwide status. When they went a-shoppin' for a great swing/rockabilly band (to capitalize on the current trend helped along by the now famous Levi's "swing" ad) their wheels took them to Ypsilanti, Michigan, the home of The Deluxtone Rockets.…

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