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Timothy Hiatt

The Claudettes (left to right): Michael Caskey, Zach Verdoom, Berit Ulseth, Johnny Iguana.

Regular visitors to Madison in recent years, The Claudettes were all set for some serious touring following the April 2020 release of High Times in the Dark. (We all know how 2020 turned out.) The Claudettes finally get a chance to hit the road, and fans should be primed to sing along following a year and change of listening to that excellent collection. Anchored by the bluesy piano and songwriting of Johnny Iguana, The Claudettes build on that base to let the songs go where they will, whether it be garage rock, jazz or soul.

press release: Seated Show; $15adv $18DOS

The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk and the sultriness of '60s soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music. Johnny Iguana pounds the piano alongside seductive singer Berit Ulseth, bassist/guitarist/singer Zach Verdoorn and drummer Michael Caskey. Johnny, who toured for years with his cult-favorite rock band oh my god, is also in the Grammy-nominated groups Chicago Blues: A Living History and the Muddy Waters 100 Band. He has toured/recorded with Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and more and played piano on the new "Chicago Plays the Stones" album featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Buddy Guy. The Claudettes recorded their 2018 album "DANCE SCANDAL AT THE GYMNNASIUM!" (Yellow Dog Records) with Grammy-winning producer Mark Neill (Black Keys, Old 97's, J. Roddy Walston, J.D. McPherson). The Claudettes have recorded a new album with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (Violent Femmes, Lucero, Old Crow Medicine Show, Gaslight Anthem, The Devil Makes Three). Titled "High Times in the Dark," it was released April 3, 2020 on Forty Below Records.

“A revelatory blend of jazz and blues, stirred with punk brio. There are also dashes of classical and world music, and enough stops, starts and hairpin turns to suggest the giddiness of Raymond Scott's cartoon music...How do they do it?”—Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

“A skewed cabaret band of blues, jazz and rockabilly…a sensibility that feels equal parts James Dean and David Lynch.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“Holy Mackerel…I hear so many levels of what I consider amazing creativity…I hear touches of Jerry Lee Lewis at his most manic…of cinema…of multiple genres wrapping around one another…These guys are the B-movies of the music world—maybe not understood now, but in the future, the kings and queens of the universe!”—Frank Gutch Jr., No Depression

Tour dates, photos, videos and more on the Claudettes website: http://theclaudettes.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheClaudettes/

https://twitter.com/theclaudettes

https://www.instagram.com/the_claudettes/

"High Times in the Dark" at the Forty Below Records online store: https://fortybelowrecords.com/store/qefx3e5u4cx2ll40mzcvnrmc5egakf-agxeg-wfj66

The Claudettes' albums on Yellow Dog Records: http://yellowdogrecords.com/theclaudettes

The Claudettes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuKbNgXi2gR_7f3f1vTu_pW6m8dE9OE0C

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All Venue Staff will be fully vaccinated and masked for all shows.

For Patrons & Artists – we require proof of vaccination upon entry to the building, or a negative covid test result administered a maximum of 72 hours prior to the show. A picture of your vax card on your phone will do. We strongly encourage all guests to wear masks in the building, especially when moving about, but will not require it. We strongly encourage all artists to mask when not onstage, but will not require it.

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