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Reviews
Mark Maverick - Station Manager, iRadio LA
Strictly
For Kicks is a must see band. It's always great to get out and see fantastic
bands. You guys stood out above the rest not only because you play great
music but you had fun and smiled. That is the key right there. You
were smiling all the time:) As a quasi promoter that is one of the things
I look for. If you are having fun and happy the crowd is having fun as
well. Dirk kicked butt on the guitar as well. One of the best shows I have
seen in a while.
Trevor Blair - Talent Buyer, B.B. King's Blues Club in Hollywood
Your
band is great. You certainly exceeded my expectations. The club was sold out!!!
Mick Martin - Host of The Blues Party on Capital Public Radio in Sacramento
I
was amazed by Strictly for Kicks. Not only do they play with an assurance and
subtlety rarely seen in up-and-coming bands, but they have a sense of history --
the knowledge of where the music they play comes from -- that flavors their
performance without taking away from the originality and honesty of their
approach. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed an 'unknown' band so much. I
doubt they'll be a 'best-kept secret' for long.
Kim Duvall - Director, Sacramento Blues Society
These guys are awesome - they rocked us as the opening band at [the] Fair Oaks [Blues and More Festival]!!
History
Rock and Roll, infused with the Blues, flavored by Country. Big, soulful down-south vocals. Emotional guitarwork from searing to sultry. Rock solid rhythm.
Formed in 2001 when given an opportunity to open for Karen Tyler at a private BBQ & Blues, Strictly For Kicks has grown up as a band with energy, charisma, talent, and a strong and loyal following. Now performing at a variety of venues in California, including Blues Festivals, Brewfests, private events, and clubs, SFK is thrilled by the enthusiastic response of dancers and fans at their shows. Although slow and soulful songs find their way into the mix, SFK’s specialty is high-energy, danceable music with an emphasis on fun.A headliner for B.B. King's in Hollywood and a band chosen for a rare live show at Sacramento's Hard Rock Cafe, SFK's other notable highlights have been their repeat appearances at the Northern California Blues Festival - formerly known as the Fair Oaks Blue in the Park - which annually attracts a crowd of over 2,000 people. There they shared the stage with Chris Cain, Joe Louis Walker, Daniel Castro, Zakiya Hooker, The Ford Blues Band, Shana Morrison, and a host of other great bands. And SFK has made this festival their second home, as SFK is the *only* band to be invited back to the Northern California Blues Festival three years running - and SFK has already been invited back for a fourth appearance in 2008!
SFKs first CD, Love, Sex, and Romance, is now available on their own label, Random Rhythm Records. Since the CDs release on CDBaby.com in January of 2006, the response for the CD has been tremendous. Within the first week of release, radio stations in the United States, France, Canada, and Belgium requested the CD for airplay.