From:  "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Tue Mar 23, 2004  1:29 am
Subject:  This Is My Story : Jack Baymoore
 
JACK BAYMOORE (By Shaun Mather)

Jack Baymoore and the Bandits were formed in the spring of 1996, when Kent
Vikmo hooked up with a veteran group of pickers who'd all been regulars on
the Swedish rockabilly scene. The band play an uncompromising rockabilly
style, with firecracker guitar solos and with hot vocals from Baymoore. Very
much the leader of the pack, he takes great pride in the bands authentic
sound, and writes the bands originals in a style very much in keeping with
the '50s themes that he holds dear.

After building a reputation as a cracking live band, they had four songs on
the Tails records compilation album "Rough Tough Rockabilly Vol. 2".
Released in November 1996 it features the storming, flat-out rockabilly
anthem, "A-V8 Boogie", which swiftly became a dance floor favourite across
Europe. It was the only modern song that Mark Lamarr played on his Radio 2
programme. Such was the success of the song that it was released as a single
in April 1997.

In November 1997, they released their debut album, a 10" LP "Roarin' Down
The Track!" on Tail Records. They toured Europe, playing Hemsby and The
Rockabilly Rave. To date they've also starred at the Viva Las Vegas
Rockabilly Weekend and the massive festival in Green Bay. In the spring of
'99 they re-released the vinyl album on CD together with the single cuts and
their other tracks from the Rough tough comp (listen to Fireball Roberts if
you're feet are itching). 1,000 copies were printed on the initial print run
and they sold out on the day of release. In November that year they issued
an all new album, Big Boys Rock which was a master class in modern day
rockabilly (listen to A-Bomber Boogie or Jo-Anne).

Their latest album is Diggin' Out!, again on Sweden's Tail records. It
maintains the bands high standards and even has a couple of numbers in the
Elvis '56 mode which work beautifully with backing vocals and piano (Too
Fall In Love and I Wish You Were Here). Other boppers that more than hit
the mark are Partycrashers Bop and Bankrobbin' Rock & Roll.

Jack Baymoore & the Bandits are:
Jack Baymoore (Kent Vikmo) - Vocals
Antti Pihkanen - Electric Guitar
Jyrki "JJ" Juvonen - Electric and Steel Guitar
Uno Eiving - Double Bass (no longer with the band)
Jan Larsson - Double Bass (replacement for Eiving)
Tage Pihkanen - Drums

Website: http://home.swipnet.se/~w-92656/