Jonny Barber and the Rhythm Razors at Southside Johnny's Thursday

The rockabilly band Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors was formed by Jonny Barber on vocals and guitar, Symphony Tidwell on standup bass, and Randee McKnight on drums in Denver, Colorado. The Rhythm Razors were mainly inspired by Bill Haley & the Comets as well as the sounds of Sun Records artists from the 1950s. Taking liberally from the playbooks of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins, the band also cites neo-billy bands The Stray Cats and Hillbilly Hellcats as influences.

In Denver, the band met up with Willie Lewis, founder of the Rock-A-Billy Record Co. label. He offered to work with Jonny, and even invited him to play lead guitar on some of his own records. The first Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors record, released on a gold vinyl 45, was Dial 000/Mama Said. The songs, written by Jonny, combine the influences of the traditional rockabilly sound with lyrics that deal with contemporary themes.

You will dance in the aisles, experience a band rocking the joint til the roof shakes, and see first hand the sound that fueled the legends of early rock 'n' roll. With the inclusion of modern-day hits in the set-list, Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors beg the question, "What would Elvis be playing if he were alive today?" ~http://www.myspace.com/jonnybarber1

Jonny Barber and the Rhythm Razors

Thursday, Sep 2 9:00p at SouthSide Johnny's