ANDRE WILLIAMS

"Mr. Rhythm" is a R&B legend, and you may not even know it. He wrote "Shake A Tail Feather," and sang such uber-raunch as "Bacon Fat" (covered by the Cramps), "Greasy Chicken," and the epitome of songs about little girls, "Jail Bait." He worked at Motown and Fortune and with Ike Turner. Yeah, baby. After a few hard years in... er... retirement, he stormed back a few years ago with a record of smutty garage punk called "Silky" recorded with members of the Demolition Doll Rods and the Dirt-Bombs. Since then, he has enjoyed a resurgence of popularity with his raunchy R&B and soul stylings. Andre tells it like it is, and if you get all bashful and shit with the blue language, you might want to steer clear--this guy can make Redd Foxx look like Bill Cosby. Don't let the shtick fool you, though, the man has put together some of the most bad-ass soul shakers in the history of music. He strips away all the bells and whistles and shoots musical arrows right to your goodie spot. Music at its most feral.