DESCRIPTION:
David Minnick: guitars, etc.
Kenny Robinson: trumpet
Johnny Evans: saxophone
Lene Lovich: vocal
From Judge Smith's notes:It is impossible to talk about the individual tracks on 'ZOOT SUIT' without some information about the arranger and producer of the record. David Minnick was guitarist and songwriter with 'Gangster Fun', a band at the forefront of the American Ska scene of the late '80's, before moving on to a dizzying variety of experimental and alternative projects, including doing arrangements for Iggy Pop. I first contacted David in 2008 as a fan of his extraordinary music, in particular the Sursiks CD, 'I Didn't Know I Was Singing'. www.thehousecorestore.com

He was kind enough to advise me on the composition of some of the 'Speech-Music' sections of 'Orfeas', and later, he took over the arrangement and production of a further six short tracks on the album. I was so impressed with his unique skills and vision that I became convinced that I should work with him again on a complete project, if at all possible. Fortunately, he agreed, and 'ZOOT SUIT' is the result. David's arrangements and production have a distinct and personal sound; it is a little bit Latin, a little bit Hard Rock, a little bit Jamaican, a little bit Lounge, a little bit Two-Tone, a little bit '60's, and a whole lot completely AMAZING! Check him out at www.indabamusic.com/people/davidminnick and soundcloud.com/david-minnick

01 WEIRD BEARD 2'39"
This is a song about Beatniks, dating from quite a long time ago, but never recorded until now. I wrote it originally with my friend Lene Lovich in mind, so I was delighted that, after all those years, she agreed to do the song with me as a duet. Lene has been singing professionally since the mid '70s (before achieving international stardom in 1978 with 'Lucky Number') but her voice still sounds seventeen, and cute.