Rockabilly Bash: Let's start from the beginning. You were born in Frankfurt and have both German and Catalan blood in you. Which one filled you with creativity? Marcel Bontempi: I guess very much, the craft and arts stuff come from my Catalan father - he was a sculptor, later changed to architect when he...

I was introduced to Dawn Shipley first time by Little Rachel at Green Bay Rockin’ Fest II at 2005. I remember her red hair and her laid back attitude. It seems to be a Texan thing, as I have liked all the female artists that come from there. Even when they are very feminine they...

Keith Bridge our guest DJ for the evening kicked the night off with his vast collection of vinyl recordings. Yes, I said vinyl! Keith's one of the last DJ's in the country that plays authentic rockabilly in the authentic way. Track after track Keith seemed ever popular with the punters. In the wings Howard and Annushka...

Rockabilly Bash: R.J., who are you? RJ: My original name is Hans Nelemans. I’m a professional musician in Holland, where I play around 180 times a year with my acoustic duo. Since 1989 I have been making rockabilly music: first as a rhythm guitar player and than since the late 1990’s upright bass....

Very very sad news within the rockabilly world that Lee Dresser has passed away on 24 April 2014 after fighting leukaemia for some time. He will be sadly missed and I know I speak for many who saw him at Hemsby only a short while ago that he was magnificent that night I we were all...

I had a chance to see this great Spanish band on stage at Real Gone Weekender in August 2008 in hotel Waltikka, Valkeakoski, Finland. I hadn't seen this band earlier, but I liked it very much. Aquilino Gómez (vocals, rhythm guitar) kindly answered to my questions. Rockabilly Bash: First of all, please, tell me,...

An exclusive interview with Sky, one of the original members of Paderbilly's - the party gang from Paderborn, Germany. Rockabilly Bash. When did you start to listen to rock'n'roll? Who introduced you to this music? S. Nobody introduced me to Rock'n'roll music, it was part of my heart from my birth....

So purrrfect for Halloween that I got brilliant interview from Michelle aka Witch. Read how the swamp sound began and how the Witch became reality. Sometimes the truth is more stranger than fiction! They have Swamp Stompin EP out and there is more to come... How did you and Almon meet eachother? Almon and I...

Good Bye 2006, and Hello 2007! The End Of Year Rockabilly Shakedown hit the stage at Lowton Labour Club on the 28th December. Cheshire Cat Tom and Rockin' Stu spun those rockin' tracks of wax, well CD's actually, but it sounded better... Anyway.. The turn out was great and the atmosphere was intense! First band in...