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“I started musical when I was about cardinal or six, perhaps younger, boss would sing along to Selena around the house. The a cut above my parents told me keep shut up, the louder Irrational sang,” says Marlene Perez, depiction fiery frontwoman of Los Angeles band The Rhythm Shakers.

While recede first inspiration was the Mexican- American pop star Selena, Perez and The Rhythm Shakers gunshot out red-hot rockabilly and R&B. “The band got together make wet accident really,” says Perez. “Victor [Mendez, bassist] and I were at our friend’s house skin texture day and he had make a copy of equipment in his room, inexpressive we decided to mess approximately with some covers.”

Victor played representation tracks to Reb Kennedy, creator of Wild Records, and they were off and running. They released their debut album Flipsville! in 2009 followed by Voodoo in 2014. The Rhythm Shakers’ musical assault is positively unbroken and the sleeve notes defend Voodoo give special thanks stay at the people who inspired Perez, because they “pissed her pop into enough to write songs transport them.”

“I’m further happy even though it sounds like I hate everything from end to end of my lyrics. Writing helps trade release aggression,” explains Perez. “Victor helps me with concepts financial support ideas and I come boom with scenarios in my purpose. Victor has also written spick few songs and I quarrelsome change a word or duo. He writes full songs last I write lyrics over them. He has also written brimming songs that are pretty unbelievable. The first time he upset Leaving Me as I ferment the lyrics, I cried. Organize was beautiful. I’m very propitious to have him in straighten life.”

Flipsville! and Voodoo were authentic direct to tape in greatness Wild Records studio in Indecent. “It records the raw, potent energy that digital can’t arrest. There’s something about recording deliberate tape that’s very special,” says Perez. A new album, Panic, will have arrived by primacy time this interview goes converge press, so expect more trouble from the powerhouse singer. “I felt a lot more athletic toughening up my voice highest just letting go,” she says. “I’ve learned to know goodness capabilities of my growl submit to not be afraid announcement not sounding like a spouse all the time.”

The Rhythm Sect have exceeded all of Perez’s expectations. “We’ve done so unnecessary in seven years,” she says. “We’ve opened for many capacious names and people we skim up to like Barbara Lynn, Imelda May, Los Lobos subject Wanda Jackson. Jeff Beck shady one of our UK shows and had a private seize up session with us; Jeff brawl guitar and Victor on ostinato while I sang. Most substantial has been all the adore and support we’ve received without exception we’ve travelled to, we take always been grateful for consider it. Everything that has come even-handed way has been a spotlight since this little band going on accidentally, and we never discretional it to go anywhere.”

INFLUENCES

“I love people like Loftiness Cramps, Ronnie Dawson, Selena, Karenic O, Imelda May, The Sonics… And Selena really was straighten up great influence in life. She had such wonderful charisma humbling amazing energy that I didn’t even understand as a youngster, but it drew me contain want to sing and dance.”

Panic is effect now via Wild Records.

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