Out Now: 'Rocking and Swing' by the Hooters; tour dates with Rick Springfield

The Hooters have released Rocking & Swing, their first new studio recording since 2010, via  Hooters Music. It is available on vinyl and CD along with digital streaming services. There are eight new tracks (plus a bonus live track on the CD, recorded at The Keswick Theatre in November 2022).

The album features its first single, “Why Won’t You Call Me Back,” as well as several new takes on previously released recordings. A few of the songs may also sound familiar to the band’s first fans as they were originally played live back in the early 80s club scene where the group got its start. A three-piece horn section adds to the sound.

“We’ve been talking about this kind of project for years. But it just sort of happened last winter, organically and quickly, always a good sign," explains co-founder and keyboardist Rob Hyman. "After we had played some new material with the horns at the Keswick Theatre last fall, it was finally the right time and place for us to revisit the feel of those pivotal gigs and vintage sounds.”

In fact, some of the new album’s tracks were directly transferred from 4-track PortaStudio cassette demos from the 80s into ProTools, constructing the 2023 band around these vintage elements. 

The Hooters are also re-releasing their 1981 debut 7" single, “Fightin’ On The Same Side” and “Wireless” with the original artwork sleeve, but newly remastered for a limited special-edition on yellow vinyl.

Additionally, The Hooters will be joining Rick Springfield’s “I Want My 80s” US tour in August and September. It will be the band’s first national tour since the mid-'90s. The group does a European Tour in June and July. See tour dates here.

The Hooters are Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman, David Uosikkinen, John Lilley, Fran Smith, Jr., and Tommy Williams.

Track List:

1. Guava Jive

2. Engine 999
3. Why Won’t You Call Me Back
4. Brother, Don't You Walk Away
5. Pete Rose
6. Connection
7. Splice Up The Dance
8. Good Night

Bonus track: 

9. Man In The Street (Live)

hootersmusic.com.