Hot Shot Shimmy

 

Car Radio Jerome is the second album from Timothy Reed,  credited to Fred Lane & the Hittite Hot Shots. Here Fred & band explore a jazzy film noir swingtime rockabilly-esque landscape. Kinda like Elvis on acid. But what about that French toast man?

Tim R. Reed, known by the stage name Reverend Fred Lane, is a Tuscaloosa, Alabama-born singer, songwriter, & visual artist. He released two relatively obscure yet critically appreciated albums in the 1970s on Say Day Bew Records, later re-released in the 1980s on the Shimmy Disc label.

The Rev. was involved in the conceptual music scene at the University of Alabama in the mid-70s. He was a member of the Raudelunas Marching Vegetable Band collective, influenced by the 'pataphysique' theories of Alfred Jarry.  Fred Lane, Reed's stage persona, displayed a devilish grin, goggle glasses, a well-oiled goatee, & various band-aids applied to his cheeks & scalp. He wore a black Tuxedo coat over boxer shorts.

Fred Lane & his Hittite Hot Shots - Car Radio Jerome, Shimmy Disc shimmy 013, 1988.
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Side A -
Upper Lip of a Nostril Man
Hittite Hot Shot
White Woman
Dondi Must Die

Side B -
The Man with the Foldback Ears
Car Radio Jerome
Dial 'O' for Bigelow
The French Toast Man
Pneumatic Eyes

Bird bird bird, bird is the word.

Enjoy,
NØ