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The Lucky Strikes

The Lucky Strikes Play Lounge, Swing & Jazz.

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Hailed by the press as "the most authentic" of the acts to emerge from the swing revival, The Lucky Strikes have outlasted the trend, thanks to what Billboard calls "snappy rhythms and velvet vocals," as well as sophisticated horn arrangements and a sound that appeals to lovers and dancers of all ages. Forties- and Fifties-style lounge, swing, and jazz. Perform as quartet to sixpiece band featuring top-notch rhythm and horn sections and crooning vocals. Live set and recordings include both original tunes and fresh arrangements of popular standards. Songs performed by The Lucky Strikes include: A Foggy Day A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square All Of Me Square As Time Goes By Baby Won't You Please Come Home Beyond The Sea Come Fly With Me Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me Don't Blame Me Don't Get Around Much Anymore Home Easy To Love Fly Me To The Moon How Little We Know I Could Write A Book Blue Moon Bye Bye Blues I Thought About You Can't Take That Away From Me I Will Not Let You Go I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Dancing in the Dark I'm Lost I've Got A Crush On You I've Got The World On A String Imagination It Had To Be You Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Just Friends Just You Just Me Lady Is A Tramp Let's Fall In Love Embraceable You My Funny Valentine For Sentimental Reasons Nice and Easy Night And Day How High the Moon I Can't Give You Anything It Happened In Monterey I Get A Kick Out of You Just One of Those Things Mack the Knife Mood Indigo Moonlight in Vermont My Secret Love Our Love Is Here To Stay Out Of Nowhere Over The Rainbow Paper Moon Pennies From Heaven Poinciana Route 66 Satin Doll Shoo Shoo Baby Somebody Loves Me Someone To Watch Over Me Sposin' Stompin' At the Savoy Summer Wind Sweet Lorraine S'Wonderful Take the A Train Taking a Chance On Love Tangerine Tenderly That's All The Nearness of You The Song is You The Very Thought of You The Way You Look Tonight This Can't Be Love Too Marvelous For Words Unforgettable What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry What'll I Do What Is This Thing Called Love When I Take My Sugar To Tea Where or When Witchcraft You Brought A New Kind Of Love You Do Something To Me Young At Heart You Make Me Feel So Young All I Do Baby That's How It's Done Believe It Too Chit Chat Could It Be Days Gone By From Red To Blue Every Time I Look At You I'd Like To Get To Know You If You Could Be With Me If It Were All Up To Me Is This Happening It's A Beautiful Thing It's Been A While I Can't Sleep Jake's Jive Just Lucky That Way Learn To Dance Let's Make the Rounds My Favorite Show Not Pretend One At A Time Once Before One More Thing Running Round Someone Else's Dream Springtime In Central Park Straight To You Swing Let's Swing That Someone Is You The Lonely Goodbye The Lucky Bounce Things Are Looking Up There Will Come A Time This Little Song 'Till We Meet Again Time Flies Two Of A Kind Wait For The Moon I Don't Believe A Word Why Not Fall In Love You Give Me Everything You Made This House A Home

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Member Since: 11/3/2005
Band Website: luckystrikes.com
Band Members: Craig Marshall, Milan Moorman, Freddie Mendoza, Mike Porter, Kyle Thompson
Influences: '40s/'50s style lounge, swing & jazz: Frank Sintara, Nat "King" Cole, Chet Baker, Bobby Darin, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Geogre Gershwin, Jimmy Van Heusen
Sounds Like: 50s style lounge, swing & jazz: Frank Sintara, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Jimmy Van Heusen As Billboard Magazine suggested of this sensational band: “If the passing of Frank Sinatra took the bounce out of your lindy hop, this act might be the cure.” Headed by accomplished musician & founder Craig Marshall, the Lucky Strikes have made a name for themselves as an Austin band who can deliver a suave and sophisticated sound reminiscent of the great bands of the 1940’s but with a contemporary style & flair all their own.
Record Label: Lazy Sob Records/Big Ticket Records
Type of Label: Indie

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