Rick Estrin & The Nightcats

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats: A Band Like No Other

This band is the best in the land—superior songwriting infused with wit, humor, and streetwise insights, traditional and adventurous grooves, impeccable musicianship, creative arrangements, harmonica tutorials, and savvy production. Funky and original, always fresh and vital. Blues Music Magazine

Rick Estrin's Unique Style

Rick Estrin's time-warping original compositions. No Depression

Estrin defines his own brand of hip, with original blues and vintage rock-style tunes that also harbor his superb harmonica work. Estrin emotes with just the right mix of kitsch and sincerity. The current litter of Cats, including guitarist Kid Andersen, reigns as the best band anywhere. DownBeat

A Musical Showman Extraordinaire

Rick Estrin's greatest musical showmen—foot-stomping, wise-cracking contemporary songs, a combination of rockabilly, jazz, blues, rock, and big band swing. Estrin is a world-class musician, the most colorful and entertaining showman around. Forbes

The Band Members

Blues vocalist, harmonica master, and songwriting legend Rick Estrin leads the musically fearless, wildly entertaining, award-winning band. Though he doesn't like to talk much about his own musical superpowers, he's eager to sing the praises of the Nightcats: multi-instrumentalist/musical mastermind/producer Christoffer Kid Andersen, keyboardist/organ wizard/bass player Lorenzo Farrell, and endlessly creative drummer Derrick D'Mar Martin. This band is killer.

Performing and Recording

"I'm enjoying this all more than ever," says Estrin, who's been performing and recording professionally since the early 1970s. "It's a blessing—there's so much energy, so much collaboration. The band is just so good right now. And the live show is better than ever." Living Blues calls Rick Estrin a terrific blues band with a real character for a front man, continuing, "Clever, well-crafted songs framed by first-flight musicianship—hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin's harp work is masterful."