ALLIGATOR RECORDS ARTIST LEE ROCKER TO HOST

ALLIGATOR RECORDS ARTIST LEE ROCKER TO HOST
"RUMBLE & TWANG" ON XM SATELLITE RADIO!

Singer/songwriter/bassist (and Stray Cat) Lee Rocker is set to program and host his own radio show, Rumble & Twang, to air on XM Satellite Network's X-Country channel (XM-12). The show will air the first week of each month, starting on Monday, February 4, at 11:00am est. It will replay the following Thursday at 7:00pm est and Saturday at 11:00am est. The program is part of The Slip Stream Special series, where each week a different musician hosts his own show. The other artists hosting shows are Robert Earl Keen, Dave Alvin and Robbie Fulks. Complete programming information is available at http://xcountry.xmradio.com.

According to XM's Jessie Scott, program director for X-Country, "We are proud to welcome Lee to the XM family. Lee's vision of rockabilly with an Americana twist is a marvelous addition to The Slip Stream Special. The show acknowledges the fertile ground of all the musical styles that helped create rockabilly, mixing R&B and country to create something new."

And Rocker couldn't agree more, saying, "'Rumble and Twang is a labor of love for me, and it's something that in a way, I've always done.  Being a musician is all about sharing music and telling stories. Having my own radio show gives me another chance to share the American music that rumbles, twangs, echoes and slaps."

Rocker's latest CD, Black Cat Bone, has been hailed as the best of his career. Bass Player magazine said, "Rocker conjures up his best solo record...powerful, supercharged and refreshing." The Boston Herald said, "Lee Rocker keeps his stand-up bass pointed straight toward Sun Studios and rockabilly heaven."