Brian and Gene

Studio 360

Rockabilly revivalist Brian Setzer was rummaging in the Sun Records vaults, looking for unknown gems he could cover. He struck gold with Gene Simmons’ “Peroxide Blonde in a Hopped-Up Model Ford,” but half the tune was missing, and Gene couldn’t remember the other half. What’s a rockabilly junkie to do? Produced by Trey Kay.

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