Six albums into their lauded career, The Claudettes continue to put a fascinating spin on American roots music with their 2026 Pravda Records album “GARAGE GLAMOUR”. Blues and R&B are laced with punk spirit and film-noir moods to create the band’s singular glitzy-yet-gritty sound with hooks that you never see coming and earworms galore.
As acclaimed as their records are however, they’re best known for their captivating concerts that are equal parts heart, musicianship and theatrical flair. Rachel Williams stuns like a glam-rock rebirth of Annie Lennox, dazzling with her soulful vocals, 6-foot frame, and sparkling costumes. Band founder/songwriter Johnny Iguana is one of the world’s top blues pianists. Recruited at the age of 23 by Junior Wells for his touring band, he’s also toured with Otis Rush and recorded with Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Johnny Winter, and Derek Trucks. And he’s the composer of the score for the hit Emmy-winning FX/Hulu series “The Bear”!
Along with the deep-groove rhythm section of Zach Verdoorn (bass, guitar, vocals) and Liz Ele (drums), this lineup is one of the most boldly original and intoxicating bands in American roots music today.
“…(with) the band’s mastery of every era of American music, from the roots of the blues to today’s modern pop, The Claudettes pen standards for a new generation.” – Rock & Roll Globe
“Most intriguing and most difficult to describe. I hear so many levels of what I consider amazing creativity. What these four have done is no small feat. If it doesn’t grab you then I don’t know what will!” – No Depression
“A skewed cabaret band of Blues, Jazz and Rockabilly. A sensibility that feels like equal parts James Dean and David Lynch.” — Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“There aren’t too many albums that can remind you of both The Cramps and Patsy Cline.” – Daily Vault
