Pecadores

Their debut album harnessed the spirit and energy of their boisterous live shows and delivered a high speed tour through their unique brand of aggro-hillbilly boogie.

Full Description

Debut CD from Chicago's very own well-traveled road dogs.

Pecadores, which is Spanish for "sinners," harnessed the spirit and energy of their boisterous live shows and delivered a high speed tour through their unique brand of aggro-hillbilly boogie. With bold neo-classicism, it also harkened straight back to the good ol' days when every significant country star was a devout speed freak. Willy speed isn't chemical though, it's manual, as in bows sawing demoniacally across the cat guts, possessed fingers flying up & down fretboards, and slap-back bass and rattle-trap drums tenuously kept it all from spinning into the crowd.

And when the vocals kick in, the whole thing shifts into hyper-drive. Kim Docter's keeing voice is the perfect medium for her evocative and intensely witty songwriting.

Includes such original roof-rattlers as "18 Wheels," and "Too Tired To Live (Too Lazy To Die)," as well as choice covers: the breakneck Johnny & June ("Jackson"), the classic duet Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (the brilliantly titled "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly") and Ira & Charlie Louvin (the wonderfully apocalyptic "Great Atomic Power.")

A must for all your back porch party needs.

Co-produced by David Lowery (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker)

Choice Cuts:
18 Wheels
Baby Alive
Too Tired To Live (Too Lazy to Die)
Great Atomic Power

Short Description

Takes bluegrass and string traditions and puts them in the service of stories that wouldn't be out of place for either the Carter Family or the National Enquirer.

— Capital Times
Frontwoman Kim Docter comes on like a cross between Skeeter Davis and Wanda Jackson.

— Minneapolis City Pages
Docter sings and plays with confidence as Luke and the band swing behind her at a breakneck pace, [and] Rideout’s unorthodox solos splatter all over the place.

— No Depression
Somewhere between X and the Squirrel Nut Zippers, this quintet zings its fastball with perfect control ... Slick as new chrome. I think I'm in love.

— Option