I play guitar and sometimes piano and sing.
The live band line-up at various times consists of or has consisted of Wes Morden:guitar/vocals, Dylan Hicks:wurlitzer piano, Dave Salmela:keyboards, Jenny Case:bass, Taras Ostroushko:bass, Erik Fratzke:bass, Morris Engel:drums, Ryan Lovan:drums, Rob Gilboe:drums, and sometimes some other folks.
Influences
Sorry 'bout ridiculous this list, but I enjoy records by xtc, gbv, guided by voices, robert pollard, patto, pernice brothers, sleater-kinney, ben folds, neutral milk hotel, the who, go-betweens/grant mclennan, replacements/westerberg, thelonius monk, the jam, the clash, the rutles, neil innes, bonzos, bill frisell, marc ribot, tom waits, pj harvey, groundhogs, iggy, stooges, richard thompson, KINKS, yo la tengo, television/verlaine, david bowie, kevin ayers, john cale, ollie halsall, shins, minutemen, scott walker, the lolas, syd barrett, black oak arkansas (just kidding!), tommy bolin, deep purple, UFO, paul revere and the raiders, the pretenders, wire, githead, frank zappa, martin newell, broadcast, mingus, genesis/peter gabriel, eno, fripp, django reinhardt, zombies, new pornographers, they might be giants, wilco, rundgren, flaming lips, dinosaur jr., led zeppelin, jimmy page, jeff beck, jan akkerman, focus, neil young, danny gatton, low, the wrens, mark eitzel, american music club, blue oyster cult, hendrix, vic chesnutt, coltrane, focus, robert wyatt, soft machine, matching mole, gong, daevid allen, gentle giant, yes, yeah, yeah, yeahs and tons of others!!
The new "Sentimental Vanity" CD is out and you can get it at .. Also from from jamrecordings.com, garagedor.com, gojohnnygo.com. Here's what reveille.com has to say: "There aren't a lot of artists out there as wantonly eclectic as Terry Eason who also boast such a sharp ear for pop and melody... He's a seasoned pro who's managed never to lose his fascination with how pop gets made, and Sentimental Vanity is more evidence that he's one of the Twin Cities music scene's unheralded gems." Steve McPherson ============================================================================================
Here's stuff other people said at other times: "He's been called the one-man Elephant Six Collective of Minneapolis, an understated sound-tinkerer and our scene's most modest indie-prog guitar hero." --City Pages. ================================================
Some bands I've played in that you may never have heard of were called North Equator Nine, the Form, Babylon Pink, Spades, Ultrasonics, New Primitives, Barking Ocelots and others. In the 1990s I did a lot of other performing and recording with other bands (Dylan Hicks, Rhea Valentine, etc., even was nominated for MMA's Electric Guitarist of the Year -- what a great time). Also been doing the "home recording" thing forever too, well before it was called "lo-fi". For the new millineum I've continued doing sideman work (w/Suburbs, Chan Poling etc.) recording/producing, releasing records and confounding critics. Though it certainly could be categorized as "pop", the music sometimes defies easy description. Rift Magazine referred to one my albums as "Songs of pure pop genius", but I also like to do weird improvisational guitar and aural soundscapes (is aural soundscapes redundant?). Here's how the Bees Knees 'zine summed it: "He could make a record in almost any style and it would be all gold... This guy can do it all!" Check out terryeason.com for full discography and lots more reviews. blah bla blah and um. Meow...
Hey there,
Just a quick comment letting some of our MySpace friends know that the "Who The Hell Is Doug Derek?" album has just been released in limited CD format on the Kool Kat Musik label (PURR 2023). Available exclusively from the Kool Kat Musik Power Pop/Alt Country online store, the album comes with a free second bonus disc of 11 more songs - all for just $15!
To purchase, just click and go to the buy link below:
http://www. koolkatmusik. com/showproduct. aspx?productid=4801
We invite you to join us at: The MN Singer/Songwriter Acoustic Showcase @ Plums in Saint Paul, MN
Hosted by Nick Hensley & Nick Salisbury, Jeff Ray and/or Joe Carey.
What: A different kind of open mic for local artists, musicians and comedians to showcase their original material. Guitars, piano, mics, and full pa provided. just show up!
When: The MN Singer/Songwriter Showcase takes place the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. Sign up is from 8:30pm – 9pm. The Showcase starts at 9pm and runs until close. The Dates for 2007 to 2008 are: 2/10, 2/24, 3/23, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25
Where: Plums in Saint Paul, MN. Plums is located on the corner of Randoph and Snelling Avenue.
Why: Because we love local music. AND BECAUSE WE HOPE YOU LOVE LOCAL MUSIC TOO.
For more information check us out on the web at: www.myspace.com/angrymen www.myspace.com/bassistnicksalisbury
I'm big fan from Atlanta! Wish I had the opportunity to meet you the last time I was in Minneapolis. When you play as Henry, the improv rocks, and I like the XTC style of your own. Thanks for being original. You stand out.
T... Just downloaded a few tracks from the new album. Coulda,shoulda..wow. "Portland Ave", "Tripin to Augsburg Park"...I've played it over and over. I've lived it, over and over. Thanks man, it brought me back again....
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