The Flaming Mudcats - Gave You What You Wanted

Album: Gave You What You Wanted
Size: 122,1 MB
Time: 52:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Big City Mama (4:19)
2. Champagne, Diamonds And A Fast Car (4:54)
3. Gimme What You Got (5:13)
4. Mudcat Boogie (3:09)
5. Double D's (4:32)
6. Devil Chasing Me (2:52)
7. Five Star Lodge (3:40)
8. Cool It Down (4:50)
9. Sugar Mama (3:26)
10. New Technology Blues (5:26)
11. Hate To Lose You (3:01)
12. I Wait For You (3:26)
13. Twenty Dollar Gig (3:49)

The Flaming Mudcats are a rip snortin', fire breathin' outfit that puts heart and soul into every note they play. Often gritty, sometimes raw, they hold nothing back and play rhythm & blues like they had no choice in the matter. In late 2011 the band just up and played live in the studio, cutting loose on a repertoire comprising of mostly original material, hoping to capture their live gig sound. Their debut album Gave You What You Wanted is the end result which has been critically acclaimed both in New Zealand and the USA.

Gave You What You Wanted seems an obvious title for the album; not only is it the name of a blazing Ike Turner song that the band particularly enjoys firing out at gigs, but it is also the band’s long overdue response to fans clamouring “Got any CDs?”

Personnel: Craig Bracken (vocals, harmonica); Doug Bygrave (guitar); Sean McCarthy (bass); Ian Thomson (drums); Simen Aanerud (piano, keyboards); Murray Patten (Hammond organ); Justin Roys (percussion); Margaret McLaughlin (backing vocals).

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The Flaming Mudcats - 'Til The Money'$ All Gone

Album: 'Til The Money'$ All Gone
Size: 102,3 MB
Time: 44:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Til The Money'$ All Gone (4:18)
2. Get On Down (4:36)
3. Gimme Half A Chance (3:01)
4. Good News (4:39)
5. Waiting For The River To Fall (3:32)
6. I Should've Told You That (3:50)
7. Long Haul (4:14)
8. The Writing's On The Wall (3:44)
9. Things Ain't What They Seem (3:13)
10. Satan's Grip (3:23)
11. Smoke And Mirrors (5:36)

‘Til The Money$ All Gone is the title track of the fifth album from Auckland’s rhythm & blues outfit, The Flaming Mudcats. Eleven original songs showcase the band's evolving song writing and diverse musicianship. The album reflects their passion to capture the sounds, styles and feels of their American rhythm & blues influences.

Drawing from the West Coast, Chicago, Texas and the deep South, the album clearly shows a varied mixture of swing, shuffles and four-on-floor grooves, spiced with a touch of New Orleans strut. This album reveals a band at the top of their game.

Personnel: Craig Bracken (vocals, harmonica, tenor sax); Doug Bygrave (guitar); Liam Ryan (piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, backing vocals); Pete Parnham (electric bass, upright bass, backing vocals); Ian Thomson (drums, backing vocals).

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The Flaming Mudcats - Forever And A Day

Size: 141,5 MB
Time: 60:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues
Art: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues

01. All Around The World (5:31)
02. Shake It (4:50)
03. Friday Night (4:41)
04. On The Town (3:07)
05. On The Up (3:25)
06. Good Behaviour (3:18)
07. Ill Be Fine (3:49)
08. 100 Days (5:50)
09. C'mon Baby (3:55)
10. My Baby's Alright (5:09)
11. So Glad (5:41)
12. Your Daddy (3:49)
13. Black Limousine (4:59)
14. Forever And A Day (2:31)

Formed in 2008 in Auckland, the Flaming Mudcats are now regarded to be one of New Zealand’s premier blues acts. They have taken their show to festivals and clubs throughout NZ, Australia, USA and the Pacific Islands. Their energetic live blues sets blend original material and covers drawn from their eclectic influences, a raw life potion of killer grooves, blazing licks and harp wizardry. Butt-shakingbelters to soulful grinders with everything in between ... welcome to the Flaming Mudcats show.

The band is fronted on vocals and harmonica by Craig Bracken with Doug Bygrave providing the six-string firepower. Anchoring these two, is drummer Ian Thomson and “newbie” bassman Johnny Yu.

With two highly-regarded albums of mostly original material, –2011’s “Gave You What You Wanted” and 2013’s “Mistress”, these guys are just getting started.

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Flaming Mudcats - Cut Loose

Size: 90,5 MB
Time: 37:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Blues, R&B, Rockabilly
Art: Front

01. Moving To The Country (3:46)
02. Rooster Blues (2:47)
03. Why Why (3:37)
04. Cut Me Loose (2:41)
05. Missed My Chance (2:48)
06. Trying To Get Ahead (3:33)
07. Getaway (3:28)
08. Hey Margarita (2:47)
09. Show Me Some Love (3:45)
10. Sneakin Around (3:45)
11. Welcome To My Blues (2:25)
12. Cry No More (2:26)

After a long hiatus, The Flaming Mudcats return with the new Album, ‘Cut Loose’, reflecting their eclectic influences and styles as they celebrate their tenth year together. ‘Cut Loose’ evolved following the addition and influence of Californian bass play Johnny Yu, heralding in a new era as the band continues to seek and revitalise their take on the blues.

A stomping collection of mostly originals, across a wide range of roots music styles, song about life’s experiences familiar to anyone… loving, living, splitting and paying bills … themes that are timeless and universal. There’s even a couple of covers sprinkled into the mix for good measure to, because hell, they’re just damn great songs.

The Flaming Mudcats continue to perform locally and internationally. Never straying far away from their grounding in the blues, good-time Rhythm and Blues and Rock’n’Roll. So sit back, crank it up and get ready to have some fun!

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The Flaming Mudcats - Mistress

Released: 2014
Size: 146.8 MB
Time: 64:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues, Soul, Jazz
Art: Front

1. My Baby Rocks [4:03]
2. Can't Take It With You [4:29]
3. Breaking Up Somebody’s Home [4:08]
4. Big Bad Wolf [3:47]
5. Drinking My Life Away [6:48]
6. Lately [5:29]
7. Itchin' And Scratchin' [4:02]
8. Why'd You Break My Heart [4:23]
9. Blue Nun [4:00]
10. What's Good For The Goose [6:29]
11. Easy To Please [4:11]
12. Superman [1:55]
13. Heavy [3:29]
14. Boogie Tonight [6:48]

The Flaming Mudcats return with another brilliant slab of their eclectic roots infused tunes, full of toe tapping, good soul feeling stuff. Craig Bracken’s jazzy vocals ring true and clear on their second offering, that makes you turn the volume up that little bit louder.

Tracks like Can’t Take It With You and My Baby Rocks embody everything you know and like about Roots as a genre, whether it’s Blues, Jazz, Soul, Funk or RnB. Tracks such as Why’d You Break My Heart have a more funk/jazz mix that makes you want to get up on that dance floor and boogie, and Breaking Up Somebody Home has a definite Elvis croon feel to it, listen and get lost in the trumpets and great guitar solos by guitarist, Doug Bygrave.

Drinking My Life Away is a stand out track. Get drawn in by the mesmerizing harmonica intro and down and out awesome vocals with a lingering sweet melody then prepare to be up again on the very hip swinging Heavy.

If you were a fan of the Flaming Mudcats debut, Gave You What You Wanted go out and buy Mistress; your ears won’t be disappointed!

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