The Sultry Leftover Cuties

“Imagine Billie Holiday playing ukulele under a palm-thatched hut in 1930's Waikiki and you'll get a taste of the soothing sound of Leftover Cuties.”

With influences such as Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong-to name a few- Leftover cuties have taken the new and beautifully mixed it with the classic. They have a jazzy, yet modern take on their music, delicately mixing sultry crooning, tender melodies, and bittersweet lyrics.

The group are located in VA, California and their five-person band consists of: Shirli McAllen- Vocals /Songwriter, Austin Nicholsen- Ukulele / Songwriter; Stuart Johnson- Drums, Ryan Feves- Upright Bass, and Mike Bolger- Piano/Trumpet/Accordion. Quite the group they have if you ask me.

It is great to see bands sticking to the classics, bringing back that feeling of sultry and jazzy music-a simpler age.

Redfine Magazine said it perfectly when they wrote, " a band like Leftover Cuties could start a similar movement, by reminding the indie rock masses of the overlooked jazzy greatness of the near past". Many indie artists are using the term “indie” as a set style of music, fearing to try anything too new. There seems to be a habit now of the “weird indie” type. But Leftover Cuties are incredible by being so original and sticking to it. They are an example to aspiring musicians.

Lean more about them by checking out their website: http://www.leftovercuties.com/