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Jessie Lee Miller

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Jessie Lee Miller – Now You’re Gonna Be Loved

Self-released [2006]
Now You’re Gonna Be Loved – Pennies On the Railroad Track – You Told Me a Lie – Invitation to the Blues – All or Nuthin’ Gal – Honey, Honey – Because of a Lie – Cryin’ Alone – Not For Nothing – Haunted by the Memory – It’s a Lonely World – Ten Tons of Love – You Are My Sunshine

Jessie Lee Miller

Produced by Sean Mencher of High Noon fame, Jessie Lee Miller’s debut album features a talented lineup of musicians, including Tom Umberger (Kim Lenz, The Racketeers, The Stumbleweeds, Gina Lee and the Brisket Boys) on guitar, Cindy Cashdollar (Asleep At The Wheel, Leon Redbone) on steel, Paul Ward on drums (Cave Catt Sammy), Ryan Gould on bass, and Basil McJagger (the Dreailers) on piano and accordion, as well as the Two Timin’ Three on one track.
The album includes eight original songs and two previously performed by High Noon. The opening track, “Now You’re Gonna be Loved,” has a western swing rhythm, featuring guest guitarist Olivier Giraud (81/2 Souvenirs, Paris 49), who provides a fine chorus in a tremendous gypsy jazz style. Another standout track, “Not For Nothing,” is rearranged with an accordion and showcases Jessie’s falsetto. Jessie Lee Miller wrote three songs that demonstrate her versatility songs: “Pennies On The Railroad Track,” is a Honky Tonk ala Patsy Cline that suits her bass voice very well; “Cryin Alone” is a jazzy ballad with a muted trumpet, and “It’s A Lonely World” an uptempo tune.
Tom Umberger also contributed three songs to the album. If you liked the songs he wrote for the first Stumbleweeds album, you’ll love the three he penned for Jessie Lee, especially “Honey, Honey” and its Honky Tonk piano part.
Additionally, the album features songs from Cindy Walker, Roger Miller, and Jimmy Davis.

Goofin Records also released this album with one additional track.

Fred ”Virgil” Turgis

jessie lee miller

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The Two Timin’ Three – Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

Two Timin Three

Vinylux V0010 [2009]
Black and White Baby – No Thru – I’ll Be True – Love Sick Lullaby – Lonely, Lonely, Lonely – Your New Flame – Since I Found Love – Where Did You Sleep Last Night? – It’s All your Fault – Marie – Got You Figured Out – Just One Wink – Through Foolin’ Around – One Red Rose – No Good Man

“The newcomer that impressed me is the Two Timin’ Three!!! Shane, Jeff, and Eric are an excellent rockabilly trio from Austin, Texas, who write and perform in the highest quality.” That’s what Sean Mencher answered in 2006 when asked if a band recently impressed him.
The Two Timin’ Three was founded in Boston, in late 2003, by stand-up bassist Shane Kiel and lead guitarist Jeff Herring. They tried various vocalists before meeting Eric Laufer.
They carried on the long tradition of drummerless Rockabilly, but the Two Timin’ Three were not your run-of-the-mill Rockabilly band. Laufer’s voice was enough to distinguish them, being able to sing with a soft crooning one minute and calm-down menacing the other. Herring’s guitar showed that his influences went far beyond Scotty Moore and Grady Martin, contrary to many aspiring Rockabilly guitar players. One can hear a healthy dose of Jazz and some traces of Chet Atkins and Les Paul in his style. Shane Kiel’s solid slap provided a solid backbone for the band. It’s no wonder that sharing a similar musical background, the band would cross paths with Sean Mencher, who produced this album and Lance LeBeau, who recorded it.
All songs but two (Mencher’s Your New Flame and Cindy Walker’s It’s All Your Fault) are originals. They showed a high level of maturity, with special care to write melodic songs. They mainly played mid-tempos, which allows the singer and the guitar player to ‘breath’ and fully develop their melodies.
Another excellent album followed in 2006 (Payin’ the Price), then the band added Patrick Morrow on drums and became the Two Timin’ Four, thus expanding their musical scope.
Sadly, on September 4, 2008, Eric Laufer was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was only 25.
On a lighter note, I remember the Two Timin’ Three’s performance at The Rockabilly Rave. It was in the afternoon, not on the main stage, but everyone present was blown away by the energy of these three young men.

Fred “Virgil” Turgis

Vinylux records

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Vinylux Records is a Rockabilly label launched by Ronnie Joyner (Flea Bops singer), Lance LeBeau and Wendy Lebeau.

7“ single
Go Cat Go – Who Was That Cat – V0001 [1994]
Flea Bops – Good Time Woman/I’m Ready – V0003 [1999]
Aaron and the Beaux Ties – El Matador – V0012 [2021]

10“ mini albums
Go Cat Go – Go Cat Go – V0004
Flea Bops – Gotta Bop – EP V0011 [2009]

Promo copies
Go Cat Go – Who Was That Cat
Go Cat Go – Forever’s Much Too Long

CD albums
Go Cat Go – Let’s Hear It Once Again For… – CDV0002 [1999]
Flea Bops – I’m Ready – CDV0005 [2000]
The Boom Boom Cat – Tell Me Who… Told You ‘Bout Lovin’? – CD0006 [2002]
Biller & Horton – Texotica – CDV0007 [2003]
Flea Bops – Git To Gittin’ – CDV0008 [2004]
Wendy LaBeau and Her Beaus – Garden Of Eden – CDV0009 [2004]
The Two Timin’ Three – Where Did You Sleep Last Night? – CDV0010 [2005]

Vinylux records on the web : http://www.vinylux.com/