Jaxy and the Three .57s mix variety of sound to get crowd moving

Punk, country and rockabilly are all bonded by blood, with a shared lineage that can be traced back to the same towering family tree. You don't have to explain this to Jaxy and the Three .57s, a high steppin', hard swingin' coed quartet whose sound encapsulates all three. We'll let them take it from here ...

What do Jaxy and the Three .57s sound like?

"I could make up some witty repartee here, but instead let's just say we've got a sometimes bluesy, always rockin', punky sort of sound with a little bit of rockabilly and a pinch of surf thrown in for good measure. We hope to get the crowd moving; sometimes they just stand and stare and that's OK, too. Just don't call Jon's upright bass a cello and we're good."

Jaxy, what's the best and worst thing about being the lone lady in a band full of dudes?

"The best thing is that I can be one of the guys when I want to -- like at practice -- and then get onstage with a pretty little get-up, pretend to be a lady and get everyone all confused. The worst thing is that I sometimes switch into a wifey or maybe waitress mode and start delivering drinks to all of them. But seriously, it's great. They're like the brothers I never had -- that goes for all my past band mates. That being said, I'd love to front an all-girl or mostly girl band at some point. Balance is everything."

What bands would the Three .57s most like to use for target practice?

"Hey, we're not a bunch of haters! However, I would say that I'm not very impressed by 'metalbilly' bands. While I'm all for originality and mixing things up, I think that once you go that far in the other direction, it begins to lose its meaning. Also, the bands with the emo guys that wear tighter pants than me can stay away. No offense, it's just a major turnoff. I dig a little bit of ingenuity when it comes to music and to one's sense of style, too."

You've got some old-school country influences in your tunes. Care to explain to misguided "Honky Tonk Ba Donk a Donk" fans what constitutes true country music?

"Today's country music, to me, is a joke. Hank III said it best: 'They don't have no idea about sorrow or woe.' The unapologetic heart-wrenching emotions in some of the more classic country really speaks to me. I enjoy the music of Johnny Cash, of course, Hank Williams (Hank III, too), Wayne the Train Hancock and love, love, love me some Patsy Cline. The Clydesdale are local and they're pretty cool, too."

See Jaxy and the Three .57s at 9 p.m. Saturday at Money Plays, 4755 W. Flamingo Road. Call 368-1828.

Contact reporter Jason Bracelin at jbracelin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0476.