CATALANO – Never Enuff (2015)

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Former De La Cruz singer Roxxi Catalano has presented an advance of what will be his debut as solo artist under the name CATALANO.
De La Cruz first and only album Street Level was released in 2013 by Frontiers Records receiving very good reviews and acceptance by the fans. However, guitarist Casey Jones already left De La Cruz on or around the release date of the album, then the bass player.
So Catalano decided the end of De La Cruz last year.

Now Roxxi Catalano is back with fresh ideas, new songs and a record contract with Demon Doll Records. The debut will appear next Summer.
Kudos to Catalano for not using the De La Cruz name and capitalize the fan base. Of course, listening these new songs people will naturally draw the comparison with his former band, but that’s logical, Catalano was one of the main composers.

“Never Enuff” has some Def Leppard vibe as we heard on many songs of De La Cruz, especially on the layered backing vocals and the middle section bridge before the guitar solo. It’s a pretty anthemic rocker, with a touch of sleaze.
As you could imagine, the other song entitled “Rxckin’ Barbie Doll” is much more glammy, ’80s Sunset Strip oriented. The potent guitar riff and the way of singing reminds me Stephen Pearcy’s post Ratt solo works.
Pretty cool advance.

01. Never Enuff (4:15)
02. Rxckin’ Barbie Doll (4:01)

Roxxi Catalano: vocals, bass
Stevie Strange: guitar

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