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I just received the newest release, The Ballad of Johnny and June from The Mighty Cash Cats , a nostalgic trip through American folk, country and rock music through the eyes of The Mighty Cash Cats as Johnny and June Carter Cash. Opening with Carl Perkins' Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man , you can definitely hear the influences of the man in black in vocal and arrangement, really nicely adorned by Oliver Thin on chicken picken guitar. Title track, The Ballad of Johnny and June has the feel of midwest rocker with flavors of Seger and Frey. Although not mentally transported, Michael and Leticia nicely capture the spirit of Johnny and June on this track. Merle Travis' Sixteen Tons is a blend of Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Stray Cats and Johnny Cash. Jimmy Calire's addition on B3 and Leticia's bass work are tight. Dylan's It Ain't Me Babe is up next, again capturing the spirit of Johnny and June on a classic track. 40 Shades of Green is my favorite track on ...

It's "Johnny Cash Cruise Time" With The Mighty Cash Cats! Save The Date: Saturday, July 28 Ooh Wee Baby, Let's Go On A "Johnny Cash Cruise" With Live(ly!) Music By The Renowned Mighty Cash Cats Tribute To Johnny Cash With June Carter, Departing Ventura Harbor On Saturday Night, July 28 at 7 p.m. Presented By Island Packers. For More Info Visit: www.islandpackers.com . Let The Mighty Cash Cats Take You On A "Johnny Cash Cruise" Two-Hour Luxury Trip Cruising The Beautiful Pacific Ocean, Departing From Ventura Harbor (VENTURA, CA) - The Pacific Ocean, great dining, beverages of your choice and the music of the great Johnny Cash - honestly, does it get any better than this on a Southern California Summer night? Join world-renown Mighty Cash Cats Tribute To Johnny Cash With June Carter on a "Johnny Cash Cruise" departing Ventura Harbor, Saturday, July 28. Two full hours of luxury pleasure cruising on the Pacif...

Mighty Cash Cats shown here during their June 20 taping for Germany's "RTL Punkd 12" television show, which airs over that country's top-rated Channel RTL. Johnny Cash's music is still huge in Europe - and now, because of their recent TV taping, so are the Mighty Cash Cats! BUZZ ON MIGHTY CASH CATS EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO EUROPE AS BAND IS JUST FEATURED ON TOP-RATED GERMANY-BASED TV SHOW!  Perform@Summer Concert Series In Montalvo Square Sat. June 30 "Michael J Smith leads the performance playing a black acoustic guitar. It is impossible not to be drawn to the bass texture of his voice -- and his physical and aural resemblance to Johnny Cash is practically eerie. The Mighty Cash Cats are purely live entertainment for a live audience. They know how to talk to the crowd and manuver their instruments and voice to create a body of sound for each song, no matter the genre or mood. They closed with Cash's Orange Blossom Special to rau...

I just got the chance to listen to Americana Made by The Mighty Cash Cats - Michael J. & Leticia. This is an unusual recording covering Johnny Cash's career from Sun Records to the Rick Ruben American Recordings. Decked out in black and using Cash's vocal inflections, Michael J. and Leticia plus the addition to a few tunes by Hank Williams, Tim Hardin and Carl Perkins as well as two original numbers. The band, in addition to Michael J. Smith on vocal, guitar, Hammond and bass; Leticia Blumette on vocal, bass and guitar and strongly supported by Jarold Davis on lead guitars and vocals; and Justin Young on drums. The tunes included are Jackson, Tennessee Flattop Box, Ghost Riders in The Sky, No More Lonely Days and Empty Nights, Long Legged Guitar Picking Man, If I Were A Carpenter, Jambalaya, Wildwood Flower and The Dancer. The tribute is well throughout and performed. Leticia's vocals are particularly clear and interesting on Jambalaya. Need some Cash... here you go! If...