Little Lesley & the Bloodshots at Hill Country Barbecue Market

Little Lesley Swift was a farmer's daughter when at age eight she began playing piano and singing country music in backwoods bars in upstate New York. She later learned to play guitar and upright bass, and began writing and performing her own rock and roll songs. She met ex-cowboy and rockabilly guitarist Brian "Swifty" Swift in Nevada and took to his wild guitar style. They moved to New York City and formed the Bloodshots with drummer Bobby Lee of Staten Island. The Bloodshots so far released one album, On Fire, in 2013, and a couple of 7" singles. The band now has a home base in Greenville, South Carolina.

Performing two sets at Hill Country Barbecue Market tonight, Little Lesley led the Bloodshots on most songs with her complex bass rhythms and her sassy, belting vocal delivery. While the coifed hair and cowgirl outfit made her the center of attention, the strong undercurrent of Swifty's twangy guitar licks were the center of gravity in each song. Lee’s big-band influenced percussion completed the band's sparse sound. The set included some western swing and boogie-woogie, but the trio largely remained faithful to a rockabilly sound powered by turbo rock and roll energy. The music was honest, passionate and danceable, ripe for listening and for partying.

Visit the Bloodshots at www.thebloodshots.com.

Set 1:

1. Straight from Hell
2. Rollin' Out
3. Nothing Without You
4. Bang Bang
5. I'm Sorry
6. 24 Hours More
7. Dynamite
8. My Boy Elvis
9. For Your Love
10. You're a Cat
11. Doin' Fine
12. Tell Me
13. Ooh Baby
14. Boogie Woogie
15. Long Gone, So Long
16. Another Night
17. You Can't Break My Soul
18. Whatchu Do
19. Spell My Name
20. Happy When You're Gone
21. Losin' My Mind
22. Down the Line
23. Oh Boy
24. My Baby Left Me
25. Let's Have A Party

Set 2:

1. Mean Mean Man
2. Cesar
3. Baby Please
4. Black Cadillac
5. Bad Girl
6. Skull and Crossbones
7. La La La Love
8. I Got a Man
9. I Hate Myself
10. Mercy
11. Pop Pills
12. Waste Away
13. Love Bug
14. Gone
15. We Get Around
16. Fool I Am
17. You Don't Fool Me
18. I Still Love You
19. I Gotta Go