Regular visitors to our site know how adamant we are against actors singing.   Academy Award winner, Jamie Foxx may be one of the exceptions to that rule as the multi-talented performer, actually can sing. Foxx sold millions of records not just because he is a famous actor and comedian, but because those people actually enjoyed the music. Sadly we wonder how many other actors will fail when they try to follow in his footsteps. 

Possibly the uncrowned king of retro cool, Brian Setzer first made his mark with the 50’s Rockabilly throwback, the Stray Cats. He would reemerge in the 90’s looking even further back in ushered in the Swing revival. This brings up the same question that we have asked with other musicians who have had great overall careers, but not necessarily a Hall of Fame run with any particular group.  

The music critics absolutely love them, and it is easy to see why. Their dreamy brand of Pop was about as pretty as it came and this was not meant to be a negative. This gentle type of music was perfect for the Indie scene, yet was not type of music that was meant for the Adult Contemporary stations. As long as they stay on their current course, this could be the perfect test of critical acclaim against non-American commercial success.  

It took a while for Basement Jaxx to achieve some International success, but once they did they were able to create Hose staples that may very well stand time’s ultimate test. Many who hear Basement Jaxx for the first time only think of them as a group that only did House music, but they pushed that genre’s edge more than they got credit for.