The Shakedown Combo - Davey lee Goode

When legendary Rockabilly guitarist and producer Danny B Harvey came to Greasy Groove studio's just south of Calgary Alberta, he didn’t know what to expect. Danny has played guitar with rockabilly legends The Headcats, featuring Lemmy of Motorhead fame on bass and Slim Jim of Stray Cats fame on drums as well as a host of other groups. It just made sense for southern Alberta based Rockabilly Blues group, The Shakedown Combo to invite Danny north from his L.A. base to help them record their debut album.

A great sound and a legendary producer still don’t add up to a great album. Sound engineering is vital and Vancouver based Tim Crich stepped up to provide the rich technical background needed to complete the picture. Tim has worked with such greats as The Rolling Stones, KISS, Bryan Adams, Foreigner, Blue Oyster Cult, and the list goes on and on. Both text books he’s written and published through Black Ink Publishing, are required reading for nearly every sound engineering post secondary curriculum in North America.

It took a week of 18 hour days, a few tears, and a lot of laughs to produce 12 new tracks. Compliment the fresh crisp sound of The Shakedown Combo, with the professionalism and experience of Danny B. Harvey and Tim Crich and the results speak for themselves. The album sounds fantastic.

And just who is The Shakedown Combo? Could they be a group of expatriated British rockers living on the outskirts of Calgary? Absolutely! With Davey Lee Goode on guitars and vocals, Gill Goode performing raucous vocals and percussion, Miss Kimmi slappin’ the upright bass The Shakedown Combo is the freshest sound west of Toronto.

Davey Lee’s extensive background of Rockabilly, Rockin’ Blues and ‘50’s Rock and Roll is the result of years of hammering out long nights on the British and European festival and club circuit.

Along with the new CD came a new name for the group as Davey felt that he finally had a real band where everyone contributes equally. The as yet un-named CD returns Davey Lee to his Rockabilly roots. Unlike traditional Hillbilly music this is real rockin’, throbbin’, ass kickin’ Rock and Roll. Miss Kimmi’s thumping style and professional delivery show a maturity far beyond her 19 years and defines what a rhythmic Bass is all about by creating a groove that gives you fast ankles. Gill’s sassy sultry rockin’ vocal delivery makes it seem like she was born to the stage and Davey, well what can be said.

Look out for these guys playing in your area and also look out for the new CD. Still going through final mixing they aren’t sure when it will be released (most likely through UK label Raucous Records) but hopefully early 2008.

Nearly forgot. Egg Chips and beans? Well they’re English aren’t they?