1. Jump Cat 2. Hot Rod Man 3. Spellbound Hellhound 4. Cruisin' Cat 5. Buddy Bluff 6. Hot Spot 7. Battle Of The Bridge 8. Lonely Blue 9. Got My Eyes On You 10. I Feel Fine 11. Please Don't Go
When Hot Rod Torgeir & His Rock-A-Hulas hit the Oslo stages in 1993, Norway's rockabilly scene wasn't exactly overflowing with contenders. This outfit made sure nobody forgot them, arriving with burning washboards, two drummers, skeleton masks and fireworks exploding at the edge of the stage! Cruisin' captures the band's outrageous spirit on a collection of predominantly original rockabilly, packed with hot rods, wild nights and the gloriously unpredictable attitude of the genre.
The album mixes driving rhythms and vintage rockabilly attitude across eleven tracks, including “Jump Cat”, “Hot Rod Man”, “Spellbound Hellhound” and “Battle Of The Bridge”. The songs were recorded at Ambience Studios in Oslo, with Henrik Horge on vocals and guitar, Mads Esbersen on lead guitar and Fredrik Schei on double bass and vocals.
This black-vinyl reissue adds two demo recordings to the original album: “I Feel Fine”, and “Please Don't Go”. It also comes with a leaflet featuring photographs, press clippings and background information. For rockabilly fans who enjoy their music loud, lively and a little bit deranged, Cruisin' is a welcome vinyl return for one of Norway's distinctive contributions to the European rockabilly scene.
