The Stray Cats were created in 1979 by guitarist and singer Slim Jim Phantom, double-bassist Lee Rocker, and the drummer Slim Jim Phantom, in Massapequa, New York. They played rockabilly music and had many hits throughout Europe, the US, Australia, and Canada.See morePopular...
Stray Cats’ Brian Setzer announces first tour in over four years Share: Photo by Russ Harrington Brian Setzer is ready to hit the road again. The Stray Cats frontman just announced dates for the Rockabilly Riot tour, marking Setzer’s first live shows in over four years. “I’ve had ...
Brian Setzer: "You have to understand how unique the Stray Cats are. It's me playing an old hollow body guitar, Slim Jim playing two or three drums, and Lee Rocker slapping a stand-up acoustic bass. I get to write new songs and then play them with my buddies. Somehow we cre...
Stray Cats will strut; The rockabilly trio embarks on its first U.S. tour in 15 years, opening for ZZ Top and the Pretenders.(VITA.MN)Bream, Jon