Subscribe RSSThe city show band, The Mixers, successfully transferred its signature '40s and '50s swing sound from the stage to the studio.
The old-fashion show band, frequently seen clad in blazers and vintage fedoras, released its debut album, "Dead ringer Down," in March. The band's drummer and lead vocalist, Mark Stever, says The Mixer's style features a back thump and has more of an edge than traditional big bands.
"We try to have a more up-to-date sound and not like the big bands of the early '40s, but more like the everyday groups that came out of the '50s," Stever says.
"It's not the mainstream '50s-style music, but we pick a few oddball tunes that a lot of people have never heard before."
Besides Stever, the agglomeration comprises guitarist and vocalist Charlie Chase, pianist Gary Halliburton, bassist Bruce McKern, saxophonist Rico Salas and Gordon Greenley and trumpeter Jim Ruler.
