Hotcha

HOTCHA! HAS A NEW CD!! .. "DUST BOWL ROOTS: Songs for the New Depression" .. Released TUESDAY, MAY 12 at Hugh's Room in Toronto! ..

ABOUT HOTCHA!... Born in the swamp. Raised on the mountain. Worked in the mines. Play on the porch. Well, that's only true metaphorically. We don't actually have a porch. .. HOTCHA! (Beverly Kreller and Howard Druckman) nonetheless feel as though their music fits the description: Rustic, rural songs of work and faith, delivered with a vintage vibe and the energy of a runaway train. ..

HOTCHA! creates a distinctive musical blend of old-time western, bluegrass, early swing and country gospel. If you could take a picture of HOTCHA!'s music, it would be a grainy, sepia-toned portrait of depression-era musicians with nothing but an old Sears-Roebuck guitar and a nickel in hand for the jitney dance. If you listen to HOTCHA!'s music, you'll hear a unique combination of accordion and bodhran (Celtic drum) alongside gritty guitar, wailing harmonica and soaring vocal harmonies

PRESS QUOTES... .. "This debut is sure to bring a smile to your face and a rumble and shake to your legs that'll make you want to dance around the parlour with a properly chilled mint julep." ~ Chris Burland (ChartAttack.com) ..

"Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist BEVERLY KRELLER has a strong and versatile voice, while partner HOWARD DRUCKMAN added spirited vocal and guitar support.” ~ Kerry Doole (Tandem "On the Beat") ..

"HOTCHA! bring something new to the table -- namely, original songs that actually stand up to the likes of Irving Berlin and Louis Armstrong, both of whom they cover here...[they] jump between hot jazz and bluegrass... they sound vivid and fresh..." ~ Michael Barclay (Guelph Mercury) ..

"HOTCHA! does a really fine job of evoking the music of the Great Depression by combining period pieces like Louis Armstrong’s “Ol’ Man Mose” with very cool in-the-tradition originals like 'Mines Went Down’… that’s very effectively set to a Gene Krupa-like drum pattern. [Their] original songs are very well crafted.” ~ Mike Regenstreif (Folk Roots/Folk Branches) ..

"...genuine enthusiasm and infectious energy... if time’s all you’ve got to spend, listening to HOTCHA! is a fine way to spend it …! ~ John Taylor (thelivemusicreport.com) ..

HIGHLIGHTS: .. The album has received numerous rave reviews. For complete articles please check out: www.sonicbids.com/HOTCHA RADIO AIRPLAY: CBC Feature on Fresh Air w/ Mark Rheaume & Mary Ito. .. CBC and community radio airplay across the country. .. Debuted at 1 on the CFBU campus radio Top 30 Charts in the first week of release. .. Debuted at 10 on CIUT’s Top 30 in the first week of release .. Debuted at 9 on CHRW FM’s Top Folk/Roots/Blues Charts & more… .. BRAVO! NEWS Spot: http://watch.bravo.ca/bravonews/clip175234 .. * INDIECAN Radio (Episode 132) and airs on XM Satellite Radio, Channel 87 THE VERGE, FM affiliates across Canada