Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets - Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets
Rhythm Bomb Records
I’m two years late on this review as Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets self-titled debut album was released in 2013. If this were released today or I was reviewing this two years ago, this would be on top five of the year list. In my defense, I did just started listening to these guys and gal this year, so I'll add this on my top favorite list of 2015. Why is a favorite you ask? I’ll tell you why, just keep reading.
The opening song “Walk With Me” is a catchy bopper that gets you right from the start. Lead vocalist Carolina Rothmann and her bandmates Sebastian Rottmann on lead guitar, Stefan Dürrbeck on drums and Marco Maas on double bass aren’t fooling around when it comes to getting you on the dance floor with their sound. The next song “Turn Around Baby” is a down and dirty rockabilly number, and it helps when Carolina yells out “Yeee-haw!” and we bust into a nice rock ’n’ roll lick. They continue the down and dirty Rockabilly with “Be Mine”, and there’s almost a Grace Slick influence in Carolina’s voice, which really complements the Rockabilly sound. The next song “Rock The Bop”, and to make a confession, I’m actually in love with this song. It’s very catchy, to the point where you will be singing the song out loud in public especially every time Carolina does a Rockabilly hiccup after she says Bop, it really sticks in your head! The next song “Back Home” (which you can watch the music video by Bopflix), is a very atmospheric song with a nice guitar lick that has a great Western feel but keeps the Rockabilly sound we’ve been listening to so far. By this time I’ve come to the conclusion that Carolina has one of the best voices in Rockabilly, not just female voices, but in general. But we’re not finished yet, the next song “Treat Me Right” again keeps it going and has you back on the dance floor which then segue to two boppers “Can’t Stop Boppin’” and “Leave This Town”, which you’ll probably have a heart attack after boppin' to these two songs. But if you feel those last songs weren’t fast enough for you and looking for a real jive number, Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets speed things up with “Looking Up”. This song is the reason why we love Rockabilly music. “Waiting” is another rockin’ number, they keep the boppin’ going. Now it’s time to slow things down with “Give Me Love”, a song you would slow dance with your date at 50’s prom night. Not to get sentimental, but it’s quite a beautiful song and a nice change of pace after all the Rockabilly. Now that i’ve just said that, we’re back to the bop with “Knockin’ At My Door” and more down and dirty Rock ’n’ Roll with “Away With You” just to remind you what they do best. The last song “Darling Deal” is a feet-tapping, hand-clapping bluesy number with an in-your-face (or in-your-ear) harmonica that nicely closes out the album.
Not a single filler. Every song here is strong, diverse and just how I like my Rockabilly; great musicianship and a voice that shines. Rhythm Bomb Records really hit it out of park with signing Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets from Germany and all the other great female artists such as Jai Malano, Ruby Ann, and Miss Lily Moe.
I highly recommend you pick this up at the Rhythm Bomb Records online store. While you’re at it, pick up their latest album ‘By My Side’ which I’m ashamed to say I do not own, so I too should pick that one up as well!
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