Swing revival

Neoswing is a music genre that combines elements from the swing to modern music (especially in the field of rock and punk, but also electronic music Nu jazz).

Music

Since the 1980s, discovered some rock and punk musicians Boogie Woogie and Swing. After the Swing Revival mid-90s has emerged in the United States of Neoswing as an alternative to techno and hip -hop.

Brian Setzer who successfully played rockabilly years ago with his Stray Cats, has in America with a Neoswing big band and old standards like " This Old House ", " Caravan" and "Pennsylvania 6-5000 " great success. How did he do other bands like the Cherry Poppin 'Daddies, who landed a hit with " Zoot Suit Riot ", after the step back again a procedure to tighten the Altswing with new elements to Neoswing.

"Cherry Poppin 'Daddies " singer Steve Perry: "We do not want to revive the swing, but make a rock music which takes swing elements. Swing dance music and jazz has melodies, a happy life, something anarchic and the energy from punk. "

Even Jim Mathus of the Squirrel Nut Zippers has a nostalgic reference back: "How can a 20 year old feel nostalgia for something that did not exist in the past fifty years? "

Other Neoswing bands have also adopted elements of pop music and other genres of the 20th century, with individual bands, however, have focused on only one of the old pop music directions. Thus, the " Squirrel Nut Zippers " have taken as the basis, for example, the New Orleans Jazz and Gypsy Swing. Other bands are based on the classic swing, while others prefer the Rock ' n' Roll, Boogie Woogie or even connect it all together. Correct orchestra with triple wind instruments used again. But smaller formations up to the quartet play this music.

The bands often have strange names that should be provocative, like Squirrel Nut Zippers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy or Cherry Poppin 'Daddies. Similarly, the titles of some songs, such as: Shake Your Love Maker of the Cherry Poppin 'Daddies.

Bands (selection)

  • Squirrel Nut Zippers
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Swing Republic
  • Electric Swing Circus
  • Cherry Poppin 'Daddies
  • Brian Setzer
  • Caravan Palace
  • Koop
  • Alice Francis
  • Royal Crown Revue
Punk subculture Hip hop music Melody Anarchy Koop (Band)
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