“There are jivers and strollers, but every song is an ass shaker.” That’s the justified promise of Have You Met Me Yet?, the first full-length solo album from Angela Tini aka “the Duchess of Rhythm & Blues.” She made her mark fronting both The Starjays and Angelatini & The Treblemakers, now she has Carl Sonny Leyland (piano), Shorty Poole (upright bass), Tommy Harkenrider (guitar), Jonny Viau (sax) and Josh Collazo (drums) behind her. Angela Tini’s mighty vocals naturally claim the leading role, but can glory because of the swinging foundation that this skilled rock ‘n’ roll band lays down. All twelve tunes here are floor fillers – rooted in the 50s, but exactly what we need in 2023. If you can only listen to one song today, let it be 200 Pounds Of Fun (a Candye Kane cover), because that’s what this is all about. Shake what you got!
Have You Met Me Yet?, produced by Carl Sonny Leyland, is out now digitally and on CD through Rum Bar Records.
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