THE word on the street of a red hot new talent in town brought over a hundred gangsters and their molls out of hiding to an out-of-the-way location at Florence Mine.

Cindy Hoten and her gang, the Bullets, performed with such style that gangsters forgot their rivalries and enjoyed the great music, canapés and dangerously delicious cocktails.

Every big shot in town wanted to be seen at this prestigious launch party but late comers were disappointed when the club quickly became full.

“The band has really enjoyed playing at this intimate venue because we were able to feed off the energy and enthusiasm from the audience,” said Jimmy Bell, the bass player in the Bullets.

“It was great to see everyone dancing and enjoying our music.”

Cindy was mobbed by fans in the break as she signed copies of her CDs.

“This has been an amazing experience, such a huge success, and it’s just the start,” she said.

Sarah Taylor plays trombone, with partner in crime ‘Brass Bullet’ Anna Brown playing trumpet, giving the band a New Orleans feel.

Mike Ames adds a touch of class on piano, Jonathan Gash, aka The Great Gashby, delighted the audience with his stick twirling performance on drums. The whole band blends dangerously beautiful.

“We have all been playing for a lot of years and now it’s really great to have our own band that defines the music we love to play,” said Sarah.

With original scoring, Cindy has turned old classics like Cry me a River into something that a young audience can enjoy. And her same magic has worked on modern favourites such as Tainted Love and Upside Down , turning them all bluesy.

Her encore I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book was a sheer delight that highlighted not only a great voice and performance but a wicked sense of humour.

If you missed this great night out at Florence Mine, then I strongly suggest you book now for Silloth Festival on September 12 where Cindy and the Bullets will be performing at 3.15pm.