‘Finally someone taking a big blues and soul stick to the silly season.'
'Funkier than James Brown.'
'Sounds like it has been plucked from the Stax vaults.'
'Deserves to become a modern classic.'
- Kathy McCabe, Sydney Telegraph.
'Others who fall so in love with this jumpin' and jivin' take on the classics will be disgruntled that you
didn't give it to them instead of keeping it for yourself.'
- Kathy McCabe, Sydney Telegraph.
‘Sure to impress the relatives on the big day and keep Granny dancing long into the afternoon.'
- Drum Media.
'This is the coolest Christmas album! With Cass’ smooth-as-honey vocals backed by the Mo’ Debleys (sounding like
they
came out of the Stax Records backlot!) this is Christmas like you’ve never heard before...groovy baby!'
- Charlie Villas, SBA Music.
'Fantastic, brilliant, and one of the best Xmas CD's I have listened to in a very long time. As Music Director here I listen to
a lot of CD's and every now and then I come across one that makes me smile and enjoy the job I do, and this is one of those times.'
- Kay Howick, Music Director (Bay FM 100.3 Brisbane).
'WOW!! I haven't heard such a Soul Voice since Lavern Baker in the fifties.'
- Tricia Lawrence (89.3 FM Sydney).
Need some new music to put on when the family arrive on Christmas Day?
Do you dread having to once again reach for that CD of cheesy carols? Then bring the
groove back to the holiday season with ‘Santa’s Got Soul!’ the new album from
Australian blues and roots act Cass Eager and The Mo’ Debleys, hitting stores November 19.
There was a time in music’s dim distant past when Christmas albums were considered cool, when everyone
from Charlie Parker, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and The Jackson 5 got generations out of their seats on
Christmas day. “Santa’s Got Soul!” brings the vibe back to Christmas music with a collection of re-worked
classics and fabulous soul & blues hits from the past, not to mention a brand new Christmas original
from Cass.
If you’re happy to never hear “The Little Drummer Boy” again then this is the Christmas album for you.
Internationally-renowned but defiantly grassroots, Cass Eager is one of those rare artists that’s mastered
everything from the foot-stomping blues to a husky,
sensual slow burner. Her sound travels the gamut from soul to blues,
folk to funk and roots to reggae, and her distinctive pipes and guitar playing have drawn comparisons to everyone
from Bonnie Raitt to Jack Johnson, Nina Simone and Ben Harper . . .
with a hint of Janis Joplin always thrown in. Despite
these comparisons, soul sister Cass is no pale imitation. She’s repeatedly toured Australia,
Canada, plus several tours of duty entertaining the troops in East Timor, Egypt and the Middle East.
“…one of Sydney’s most gifted singer songwriters, whose refreshingly honest, raspy, almost Joplin-esque like
voice is hers alone, and whose eclectic songwriting will spellbind the listener.” - Drum Media.
From the cheeky back porch vibe of ‘Santa Baby’ to the swarthy soul sounds of ‘Christmas Will Really Be Christmas’
and the driving blues of ‘Santa Claus is Back in Town’, this Christmas is gonna be COOL.
This Christmas Santa really does have Soul!
Featuring an all-star cast of over 15 musicians including soul master Doug Williams, keyboardist Lachlan
Doley (Powderfinger, Jimmy Barnes), and the potent rhythm section of local blues sensations Chase The Sun,
“Santa’s Got Soul!” is an essential under every tree this Christmas Day!
THIS ALBUM'S SO COOL, YOU'LL WANT TO PLAY IT 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR!
