Casbah Ready to RageOriginally printed in "The Loafer"Johnson City, TN February 16, 1999 Ace and the Ragers is a Rock and Roll band deicated to the preservation of what Rock and Roll is all about. An evening with Ace and the Ragers is an evening of cocktails, mayhem, and dancing, and mindblowing enjoyment. Long since known amongst its cult following as the pinnacle source for bloodthirsty Rock and Roll, the Ragers are excited to finally be able to unveil their long-awaited first album, "Light This Sucker Up," on the unsuspecting masses whose craving for real Rock and Roll has never died. Ace and the Ragers debut CD, "Light This Sucker Up," is available now for purchase. Recorded in the Spring of '98, this long awaited first full-length CD was released by the Ragers' own Pin-Up Records. The Ragers' story is an interesting one. Chagrin Falls, a small town in Northern Ohio, is where the Ragers formed. This small suburb of Cleveland was the scene of the beginnings of what the Ragers affectionately refer to as the genesis of the renaissance of true Rock and Roll. From the modest streets of Chagrin Falls to some comparitively larger gigs at such venues as the Cleveland Agora and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Ragers have lit up rockers of every age, size, and creed. Ace and the Ragers' lineup consists of the following Cleveland swingers: Lead Vocals/Guitar, Ace Borkowski; Bass, Bryan McCleery; Lead Guitar, Junior Molnar; Tenor Sax, Flanagan Nelson; Alto Sax, Joe "The Butcher" Ryan; and drums, Craig Ramsey. The Ragers have never claimed to be anything that they're not. They're not a Swing band. They're not a Rockabilly band. They're a Rock and Roll band. Period. The band will be appearing at the Casbah in Johnson City this Thursday night. |