LEVI & THE ROCKATS (1979/80) Two Scarce L&TR Neo-Rockabilly Punk 45s + COA

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LEVI & THE ROCKATS (1979/80) Two Scarce L&TR Neo-Rockabilly Punk 45s + COA!

*Guaranteed Vintage and Original!
*The Museum of Mom and Pop Culture is pleased to present material from the Michael Elias Collection. A prominent American writer, film director, actor and producer, Elias' credits range from classic television such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and Steve Martin Specials to The Head Of The Class, with important screenplay credits like The Jerk and The Frisco Kid. Each Elias piece comes with a COA from the Museum of Mom and Pop Culture to ensure provenance. Enjoy!
*This lot was from Mr. Elias' personal collection ~
*OVERALL CONDITION: Very Good or Better!
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:  Levi and the Rockats are a British rockabilly revival band originally from Essex but currently based in New York City. They are recognized as one of the pioneering neo-rockabilly groups of the 1980s. 
Levi & the Rockats were founded in 1977 by Levi Dexter, a Teddy Boy from Southend on Sea. His main influences included Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and Elvis Presley, musicians popular among the 1960s British rocker subculture. In December 1979 Levi & the Rockats disbanded and the Rockats continued under that name. Levi Dexter went solo and is still performing rockabilly music and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame.
In the 1980s, the Rockats opened for groups like Kiss, Iggy Pop, The Clash, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Thin Lizzy, and The Pretenders. After Levi Dexter left the band, it was re-formed with Dibbs Preston on vocals. This band is notable as one of the first rockabilly groups to incorporate punk rock and new wave influences to appeal to both punks and Teds, influencing later groups like Brian Setzer's Stray Cats and Dave Alvin's The Blasters, while retaining the raw authenticity of pre-British invasion Rock and roll. (Wiki)
FROM CONSIGNOR MICHAEL ELIAS: "Early in the band's career, a friend was managing the Rockats and asked me to invest in them. I did, but when I offered to give them food money, he was outraged: 'You never buy your band food. You gotta keep'em hungry.' That was my first and last involvement in the music biz."
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