Lucky Victims are Kitty La Roar & Nick Of Time. By night they are the not so secret super-heroes of the alternative cabaret scene famed for their twisted Abominable Mashups Show, by day they are LUCKY VICTIMS. After spending 6 months recording in Cowshed Studios, London the band have released their debut album
LUCKY VICTIMS – “Lucky Victims”.
Singer Kitty La Roar and singer/pianist Nick Of Time are larger than life characters. It all started with a weekly residency at the notorious Soho Revue Bar that became a legend. Nick stomped the baby grand and Kitty writhed on top. Mixing up diva songs and jazz with rock (e.g. Sinatra/Radiohead) became their trademark and inspired a new writing partnership. Whilst writing their album they still found time to perform at Hugh Hefner’s 80th, Graham Norton’s 40th and at The End’s Christmas party.
But it wasn’t just all partying, they did burlesque too! It was a scene they slid into comfortably, with Nick’s Jazz (played Ronnie Scott’s with his band at 19yrs), Kitty’s performance skills (Goldsmith’s drama degree) and a natural tin-pan alley style. Their diaries burst with shows at Volupte, The Boogaloo, The Black Gardenia and The Green Carnation. Adding their own songs to the shows, they hosted the Cabaret tent for Ciaus College Cambridge Ball and performed at The Kimberley Festival and People Like Us. It is the club feel of their performances with unique jazz and cabaret roots that you can feel in LUCKY VICTIMS.
LUCKY VICTIMS recorded their debut album at Cowshed Studios, London in 2008. To get that warm sound it was recorded on 2 inch tape with analogue synths and a whole host of vintage gear, for which the studio is famed. They added drums and bass and indulged their imaginations with voice-overs and sax. The result is a pop album that is very catchy and lush. It is slightly bonkers but at times very moving with serious music chops and the sexiest vocals.
“Phew … it’s hard being the blonde oversexed one!” - Kitty
“You’re telling me!” - Nick
LUCKY VICTIMS – “Lucky Victims” is available now on iTunes or the here on the website. Also from CDBaby online store.
