Tommy Malone of the subdudes and Ray Ganucheau of the Continental Drifters have a brand new musical collaboration called the Batture Boys. They have quietly been recording a new album produced by Grammy award winner Jim Scott and are offering a free download of the first single, “The Mighty Flood.”
The two musicians have been working together for over twenty years beginning with the subdudes’ 1996 release, Primitive Streak. Ganucheau also recorded and toured with Malone for his two solo releases, 2001’s Soul Heavy and last year’s critically acclaimed Poor Boy.
Over the past month, the two musicians have joined drummer Johnny Vidacovich for two of his trio nights at the Maple Leaf Bar. I was in attendance both nights and marveled at the near-telepathic ability of the three to musically communicate.
They stretched out on a number of songs from Malone’s solo albums as well as covers including Earl King’s “Make A Better World” and the R&B standard, “It’s All Over Now.” Last Thursday, Ganucheau took a lead vocal turn on the ancient chestnut, “I Only Have Eyes For You,” which was a hit for Peggy Lee in 1950 and the Flamingos in 1959.
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