(Producers - Noah Shark and Max
Reese. Cover photo: Loni Specter)
Pete McRae: Lead Guitar; Dennis Peters: Bass and Vocals; Al Galles: Drums And Vocals; Bobbyzio Moore: Sax, Guitar: 2 & 9; Freddy Moore: Lead Vocals, Guitar: 1,3,4,5,6 & 8; Pete McRae lead guitar virtuoso, Dennis Peters on bass
and vocals, and Al Galles on drums and vocals constitute a flashy group of
instrumentalists, laying down tightly structured backing patterns complete
with jazzy jitterbug rhythms. Freddy Moore, a first-rate singer
who punctuates his solid gutsy vocal delivery with earthy growls, is
complimented by his brother Bobbyzio's unbridled passion on saxophone. The
Kats uniqueness is largely the result of their engaging concept -- an
individual appropriately named Freddy, an underdog or in this case
an underKat. Buoyed by the band's good-natured rock 'n' roll vibes, the
song pattern evolved into a rock opera of sorts. The theme is so
subtly presented that Moore's lyrics do not seem contrived, unlike many
rock concepts. The songs don't serve up a plot per se but each number
ties into the next, Freddy's problems continually crop up throughout
the record.
"An unrecognized pop masterpiece.
Hopefully it will get the exposure it deserves." - P. Mihelcic
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