About
Phat Cat Swinger is Hollywood’s premier 11-piece big band, pioneering a high-octane “pop-swing revolution” that seamlessly collides the vintage swagger of Frank Sinatra with the modern stadium energy of Bruno Mars. The band is the brainchild of founder, bandleader and saxophonist Marco Palos, who spent 12 years holding the Sam Butera chair in Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses and has backed golden-era headliners from The Coasters to Frankie Avalon and The Flamingos. The ensemble features an explosive dual-frontman vocal format, with Palos sharing center-stage lead vocals alongside his partner-in-crime, American Idol favorite Blake Lewis. Powered by a world-class 5-piece horn section and a driving rhythm unit, Phat Cat Swinger completely transforms the world’s greatest pop, rock, and new wave hits from the 1960s through today into hard-swinging, brass-heavy masterpieces with universal, multi-generational appeal.
Celebrated for their strict commitment to “real horns, big movement & choreography, and pure live energy,” Phat Cat Swinger delivers a massive, visually stunning theatrical experience designed for global main-stage theaters. They are a legendary, long-standing headline staple of The Disneyland Resort stages in California, and recently completed a month-long headline residency at Dollywood’s Pines Theater in Tennessee. Hand-selected by Hollywood director J.J. Abrams to perform for Bad Robot Productions and featured in iconic music videos for Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers, the band has carried its sound from the Kennedy Center’s Thanksgiving celebration to Novi Sad, Serbia, where they were chosen as the only American act invited by the U.S. Embassy to represent the United States abroad. That track record makes them the gold standard for international cruise lines, global music festivals, and elite corporate event booking.
Driven by unmatched showmanship and a dance-floor-packing repertoire, Phat Cat Swinger is the ultimate world-class crossover spectacle redefining modern big band music.