Stray Cats
USA
Formed: 1979
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Rockabilly Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll/Roots, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
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The key group of the early-'80s rockabilly revival, the Stray Cats scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual style tailor-made for the early days of MTV, as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original heyday. The Stray Cats were formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. At first, Setzer played rockabilly covers in a band called the Tom Cats with his brother, drummer Gary, and bassist Bob Beecher; however, Setzer so...
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