Rusti Steel & The Star Tones - Don't Take The Rhythm From The Blues (2017)

The Star Tones were formed in 2007, following our debut album "Embassy Sessions" on Foot Tapping Records. However, Rusti & Stewart go way, way back (longer than we'd like to admit) to the "Pre Tin Tax" age, playing in a band called "The Jumpin' Jax" during the early 80s. Success in the form of Fame without the Fortune came along for us when we formed Rusti Steel & the Tin Tax in 1986. After many albums, radio & TV work and extensive touring of Europe, Scandinavia & UK (in which we made so many great friends - it's so good to catch up with some of you on Facebook!), the Tin Tax finally split amicably around 1999/2000. After this, I formed "Check Crosby & his Red Hot Wranglers", a 6-piece Western Swing outfit. I really enjoyed playing purely roots music with this band but eventually wanted to play a more varied set, including Rockabilly, Rock'n'Roll & Blues …. and that is where Rusti Steel & the Star Tones were born. Things took off well for the Star Tones too and we're thankful to have played lots of Festivals & Weekenders and great gigs at great Rockin' venues where we've always been given a very warm reception and great response (thanks everybody for that!) and we're looking forward to plenty more already booked over the next couple of years.

TRACKLIST

01. 18 Wheeler Boogie
02. Don't Take The Rhythm From The Blues
03. Right Or Wrong
04. Baby There's No Leavin' On My Mind
05. Lonesome Train
06. New Panhandle Rag
07. Bruise My Blues
08. Hot Rod Gal
09. Am I Enough For You
10. Standard Guitar Rag
11. Find That Gal O' Mine
12. Latin Stroll