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The Flattrakkers

Speedcar Demon
www.myspace.com/flattrakkers

   Ever wonder what makes the kangaroos Down Under hop? The wallabies wallow? Or the duckbill platypuses platipulsate? Well, the ones that live around Newcastle, Australia, are probably reacting to Australia’s rockabilly band The Flattrakkers and their latest album, Speedcar Demon. It’s 13 tracks about moving fast, shaking babies (a felony in some states) and swap meets.

    Since forming in 2004, the trio has managed to channel its genuine passion for cars into a thumping, no-excuses rockabilly sound. With one hand keeping a hard bass line and the other firmly grasping the authentic dark, heavy roots of rockabilly, Speedcar Demon is ready to fill that aching hole in your music collection. You know that little bit of space next to your Men at Work CD. Can anyone have too many neo-classic Australian Rockabilly CDs?

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