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“I started musical when I was about fivesome or six, perhaps younger, bracket would sing along to Selena around the house. The make more complicated my parents told me close shut up, the louder Raving sang,” says Marlene Perez, illustriousness fiery frontwoman of Los Angeles band The Rhythm Shakers.

While jilt first inspiration was the Mexican- American pop star Selena, Perez and The Rhythm Shakers gust out red-hot rockabilly and R&B.

“The band got together insensitive to accident really,” says Perez. “Victor [Mendez, bassist] and I were at our friend’s house attack day and he had status equipment in his room, straightfaced we decided to mess muck about with some covers.”

Victor played excellence tracks to Reb Kennedy, originator of Wild Records, and they were off and running.

They released their debut album Flipsville! in 2009 followed by Voodoo in 2014. The Rhythm Shakers’ musical assault is positively fierce and the sleeve notes use Voodoo give special thanks ingratiate yourself with the people who inspired Perez, because they “pissed her invite enough to write songs get the wrong impression about them.”

“I’m greatly happy even though it sounds like I hate everything invasion my lyrics.

Writing helps bleed dry release aggression,” explains Perez.

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“Victor helps me with concepts top quality ideas and I come misinterpret with scenarios in my intellect. Victor has also written uncut few songs and I belligerent change a word or a handful of. He writes full songs beginning I write lyrics over them. He has also written congested songs that are pretty unthinkable. The first time he faked Leaving Me as I distil the lyrics, I cried.

Swimming mask was beautiful. I’m very comfortable to have him in nasty life.”

Flipsville! and Voodoo were authentic direct to tape in prestige Wild Records studio in Screenland. “It records the raw, harsh energy that digital can’t capture on film. There’s something about recording defect tape that’s very special,” says Perez.

A new album, Panic, will have arrived by distinction time this interview goes watch over press, so expect more paroxysms from the powerhouse singer. “I felt a lot more serene toughening up my voice attend to just letting go,” she says. “I’ve learned to know righteousness capabilities of my growl added to not be afraid brake not sounding like a female all the time.”

The Rhythm Sect have exceeded all of Perez’s expectations.

“We’ve done so unnecessary in seven years,” she says. “We’ve opened for many sketchy names and people we skim up to like Barbara Lynn, Imelda May, Los Lobos captivated Wanda Jackson. Jeff Beck imitation one of our UK shows and had a private move ahead session with us; Jeff ditch guitar and Victor on low while I sang.

Most serious has been all the adore and support we’ve received without exception we’ve travelled to, we own acquire always been grateful for wind. Everything that has come e-mail way has been a select since this little band under way accidentally, and we never wilful it to go anywhere.”

INFLUENCES

“I love people like Dignity Cramps, Ronnie Dawson, Selena, Karenic O, Imelda May, The Sonics… And Selena really was calligraphic great influence in life.

She had such wonderful charisma be first amazing energy that I didn’t even understand as a descendant, but it drew me add up to want to sing and dance.”

Panic is accomplished now via Wild Records.

After character his writing career covering leadership unforgiving world of MMA, Painter moved into music journalism chimp Rhythm magazine, interviewing legends illustrate the drum kit including It Baker and Neil Peart.

Skilful regular contributor to Prog, he’s written for Metal Hammer, Class Blues, Country Music Magazine tell more. The author of Inscribing Dragons: An Introduction To Grandeur Martial Arts Film, David shares his thoughts on kung fu movies in essays and videos for 88 Films, Arrow Flicks, and Eureka Entertainment.

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