Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
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Biography
Hailing from Sacramento, where they were formed in 2008, Rick Estrin & the Wildcats are a group of former Little Charlie & the Wildcats musicians, including vocalist and harmonica player Rick Estrin. Bassist Lorenzo Farrell, guitarist Rick Pettersen and drummer Derrick Martin, replaced in turn by J. Hansen and Alex Pettersen, complete the line-up, which signs with the prestigious blues label Alligator Records and records five albums, starting with Twisted (2009) and One Wrong Turn (2012). Following the release of the live album You Asked for It!... Live! (2014), the following studio recording Groovin' in Greaseland (2017) helped earn the Blues Foundation the title of "Band of the Year" at the 39th Blues Music Awards, while its leader won the trophy for "Best Traditional Blues Artist". Still very popular in concert, especially at blues festivals, the band, which favors the stage, nevertheless released the albums Contemporary (2019) and The Hits Keep Coming (2024).
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Smart Like Einstein
- Callin' All Fools
- That's Big
- Baker Man Blues
- Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
- Zonin'
- You Gonna Lie
- D.O.G.
- New Old Lady
- Too Close Together
- Movin' Slow
- You Ain't The Boss Of Me
- Broke and Lonesome
- Lucky You
- One Wrong Turn
- Desperation Perspiration
- (I Met Her On The) Blues Cruise
- D.O.G. by Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
- The Legend Of Taco Cobbler
- Old News
- Clothes Line
- U B U by Little Charlie & the Nightcats
- I'm Running
- My Next Ex-Wife
