Cousin Harley is the rocking hillbilly persona of Paul Pigat, an extraordinary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. With Jukin", Cousin Harley"s new release on East Side Records, the word is out on an amazing talent. Originally from Toronto, Paul has spent the last ten years on the west coast, performing in his own groups as well as working with Mint recording artists Neko Case and Carolyn Mark. He has shared the stage with the likes of Taj Mahal, Michael Kassehammer, and The Blind Boys of Alabama, and for the last two years has been one of the mainstays of the local Vancouver rockabilly scene. Jukin" is the best showcase so far of Paul"s incredible guitar playing, which draws on the work of Les Paul, Charlie Christian, and Link Wray to create a style that is exhilarating in its intensity, yet at the same time fluid and precise. Paul"s creative use of tone and dynamics is a hallmark of everything he plays; and his sense of rhythm is both sophisticated, and dead on.