This just in from P.K.S.A.X. Command Headquarters:

Manteca Beat, the startling roots/R&B project of saxophonist Paul Klemperer, has actually done something right. The CD, almost exactly a year in the making, is finished, tweaked, powdered and pouffed, and will be available March 9.

Yes, grease is the word here and “Manteca-licious” lives up to its name, with a range of blues & rootsy grooves featuring some of Austin greasiest players. Special guests on the album include: Malford Milligan, Marcia Ball, Seth Walker, Stanley Smith and Mark Goodwin, plus other allstar heavy-hitters adding their own “special sauce”… hmmm, these culinary-sexual musical metaphors are getting a little icky. Leave us just say that if you are hungry for good music, your ears will be well-fed. Whether you’ll want a toothpick or a Q-tip after listening to Manteca Beat is up to you.

March 2007 will see Manteca Beat at several Austin venues, including instore appearances at local record stores. Check the calendar at www.pksax.com, or go to http://mantecabeat.pksax.com for more details.

Later in the spring & summer Manteca Beat will be appearing in other Texas cities, with plans for selected national touring to follow. Wherever they go, their mission is “to bring the grease.”

Check back here for information on Manteca Beat merchandise, including select cooking utensils, protective eyewear, and thumbcuffs. Christmas is less than a year away, so plan your holiday shopping now!