Music Style Swing-O-Billy

Musical Influences Vocal Harmony Groups of the 50s, Swing, Rockabilly

Similar Artists Keytones, Stargazers

Artist History The Bricats were formed in the early 1990´s by the brothers Guenter (Guitars & Vocals) and Herbert Oeller (Double Bass & Vocals) and their school mate Neven Klacic (Drums & Vocals). They played a lot of parties and school-dances back then and soon they were offered to appear regularly at an American 50´s Diner. During that time the band started developing their own brand of 50´s style Rock´n´Roll music which might be described as a hot rockin´ cocktail with a variety of ingredients like Rhythm & Blues, Jive, Rockabilly topped with a portion of vocal harmonies. Let's call it Swing-O-Billy! On stage the trio performs 40s and 50´s songs which are given the special "Bricats-treatment" as well as a lot of self-penned numbers. Four of them were released on the EP "When I Look Into Your Eyes" on PART-Records in April ´98. In May '99 the trio brought out their first longplayer: The "BiggesTits" (PART RECORDS). 18 songs full of Jive, fun, Rockabilly, Rock'n'Roll! In November 2001 Neven decided to leave the band and was replaced by Toby Grill. The latest platter "Welcome to Bricatannia" (PART RECORDS) contains 15 Swingabilly tunes including some Hawaiian sounds! They have played in England (Hemsby Weekender), Holland, Italy (Summer Jamboree), Spain, Austria and all over Germany.

Group Members Guenter Oeller - vocals, guitar Herbert Oeller - vocals, double bass Toby Grill - vocals, drumsr

Instruments Gretsch, Double Bass, Drums, Steelguitar, Ukulele

Albums EP "When I Look Into Your Eyes", CD "BiggesTits", CD "Welcome To Bricatannia"

Press Reviews "Mit dieser Veröffentlichung stellen sich die Bricats in eine Reihe mit den "grossen" Bands dieser Richtung wie z.B. Big 6, BSO, ohne aber genau nach diesen Bands zu klingen (z.B. kommt diese CD ohne Bläser aus). Was die Bricats den ausländischen Profi-Kollegen voraushaben ist eine geballte Portion Fun, Humor....da kommt was rüber! Um mich nicht zu wiederholen, jetzt in Englisch: A MUST BUY !!" - www.rockabilly.ch, Switzerland "Was das Trio hier an Harmonie-Rock-A-Hula-Swing-A-Harmonie-Steelguitar-Billy abliefern sucht mit Abstand seinesgleichen. A FANTASTIC SWINGABILLY ALBUM - LOTSA HAWAIIAN FEELING - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL SWINGABILLY FANATICS!!!!" - Mad House Jump, Germanyı

Location Garching, Bavaria - Germany

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