Prime movers in the vibrant Austin blues scene of the Eighties and Nineties, Kathy & the Kilowatts return with the previously unreleased results of a soured major label deal. The Big D of the title refers to drummer Doyle Bramhall Sr., whose shuffles and grooves add special flavor to singer and songwriter Kathy Murray’s rockin’ ditties. The whole venture oozes Texas’ low-down, smooth, and sexy blues beat as guitarist Bill Jones and pianist Floyd Domino hit the note on tunes like the frantic rockabilly “Firefly” and sultry shuffle “Never Trouble Trouble.”

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This article appears in December 4 • 2015.

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