Sean
Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers, purveyors of hi-octane honky tonk
and long recognized as the hardest working band in Brooklyn,
have released their long-awaited debut CD “Coney Island Cowboy” and are
ready to take on the world.
In the '90s Kershaw fronted a
raveup rockabilly band called the Blind Pharaohs in Brooklyn, NY and in
late 2001, started, on a whim and as a side project, Sean Kershaw &
the New Jack Ramblers honing their craft playing primarily covers at a
weekly residency at Hank’s Saloon (Brooklyn, NY) and at underground loft
parties. They continued to perform in and around Brooklyn for the first
few years of the bands existence. As recognition of their dedication,
musicianship and entertaining live performances spread, the band
branched out to other venues in New York City and beyond, with the
occasional foray down South or up to New England.
By early 2007 the New Jack Ramblers
were Mr. Kershaw’s main band and he had begun writing more original
material specifically for the Ramblers. It was during this period also
that the press began to take notice, with favorable reviews in TimeOut
NY, the NY Times, NY Post, and, yes, Playgirl Magazine. Playgirl chose
the original Sean Kershaw composition “Moonlight Eyes” as its Pick of
the Month - July 2005 even though it had not been officially
released. More recently the Village Voice featured Mr. Kershaw on the
cover of an issue devoted to Brooklyn Country music and it’s resurgence
in popularity (as compiled from the bands website).
"Love the great honky tonk swing of
this cd. It really swings. Yet the title track Coney Island Cowboy is
kinda modern even punk outlaw sounding, great stuff. Love the Trucker
and the Tranny and Woke up Dead.” -BRCFP (UK internet radio)
"Rockabilly at it's finest -
complete with all the twang and storytelling, Sean Kershaw packs in all
the flavor and spice one would expect from a cd titled 'Coney Island
Cowboy'!" - Stalker Kimmy, Pluto Radio
Read more: http://www.seankershaw.com/
