Rollin’ Phattys Release Debut CD “Red Hot Joe”

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Rollin’ Phattys Release Debut CD “Red Hot Joe”

Nashville, TN (May 8th, 2008) The 2008 PCL Oklahoma Music Award winning “Blues Band Of the Year”, Rollin’ Phattys, released their debut CD, Red Hot Joe May 6, 2008 on the Oklahoma based indie label Cimsound Records. The Rollin’ Phattys describe themselves as “Southern Fried Blues, Rock & Soul Steeped in Tulsa Tradition.” With influences ranging from Leon Russell, JJ Cale and Eric Clapton to The Allman Bros. Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.B. King and Z.Z. Top, the band has quickly developed a reputation as a premier musical force in their region.

The Rollin’ Phattys are comprised of Ken "Cooter" Helton on vocals and guitar; John "Johnny B" Buckner on bass guitar; Jeff "Jeffreaux" Parker on guitar, keyboards and vocals, and Dixie "D Dub" Weathers on drums and percussion.

The Rollin’ Phattys band members have been active participants in the regional music scene of the South-Central states since the mid -70's. If you were around the Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana music scenes in the 70's, 80's and 90's you likely have heard these great players. Individually and collectively, they have toured across the U.S. and Canada over their careers, performing extensively in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana, with a diverse group of artists including, Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King, Watermelon Slim, Tracy Conover, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland, Mike McClure & the Great Divide, Jefferson Starship, Alice Cooper, Buck Owens, Rodney Crowell, Johnny Paycheck, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kevin Welch, Jimmie LaFave, Brewer & Shipley, and Artimus Pyle (former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer).

Red Hot Joe is chock-full of great original music - from the dark, swampy, slide guitar drenched Southern rock opener, “Plantation Girl,” to the regional hit, “Red Hot Joe,” wherein Parker channels the great Dickey Betts - while Buckner and guest drummer Eric Hansen (Hadden Sayers, Jimmie LaFave), lay down a funky groove-laden romp which provides the perfect platform for Helton’s soulful and gravelly vocals. “Paradise Street” is a groovin’ bluesy R&B track that features great piano stylings by multi-instrumentalist Parker. The band switches gears for the Zydeco Blues mover, “Cochon De Lait (Down on the Bayou)” which highlights guest musician and Louisiana Zydeco legend, Chubby Carrier.

“My Heart is on Fire” demonstrates the depth of the band - and of Parker’s guitar wizardry – with a blues-based sound reminiscent of Hendrix. It is the perfect showcase for Helton’s vocals. “Black Bear River” finds Buckner and Weathers playing it tight and funky, while Parker and Helton give the whole affair a solid Z.Z. Top flavored sheen. “Greta” is a true anthem in the great Southern rock tradition, and rolls along with jangly acoustic guitar, twin harmony guitars, and B3 organ. “Sugar Babe,” the only cover on the set, is from the pen of Texas-born guitarist and influential blues man, “Mance” Lipscomb. With guest players Pat Moss on harmonica, and Daniel Williams on drums, the song fits right into the cannon of the Rollin’ Phattys arsenal of material. “Cherry Street Blues” dubbed the “New Tulsa Anthem”, rocks with intensity and pays homage to the legendary Tulsa band Xebec (the last band signed to Shelter Records before it's final demise), with a superb shuffle groove and bluesy soaring guitars. It also features Xebec alum Jim Downing on keyboards. “Kim’s Cowtown Shuffle” rounds out the CD with a raw boogie-woogie scorcher that reminds you that at their heart - the Rollin’ Phattys are a “good-time fun-lovin’ party band” who can jam with the best.

Red Hot Joe is available at CDBaby. com, Apple iTunes, Digstation, Amazon, Napster, and Audio Lunchbox.

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To learn more about the Rollin’ Phattys, visit them online: www. cimsound. com/phattys