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Blue Cats

British Neo-Rockabilly band that started in the late 1970s as The Blue Cat Trio. The original line-up consisted of Dave Phillips, Carlo Edwards, Stef Edwards and Clive Osborne. In September 1980 Dave Phillips left he band to start with . He was replaced by singer Clint Bradley and bassist Mitch Caws. The name of the band was shortened to Blue Cats. In 1982 they tried a new style as The G-Men and from 1983 onwards as Beltane Fire. In early 1990s Blue Cats returned to rockabilly. Blue Cats are considered as spearheads of the British Neo-Rockabilly movement which combined the old traditional Rockabilly from the States with modern wave influences. Recently had a great comeback in 2012 earning them Europe/world wide recognition again.