Try to write songs like:
Billy Joe Shaver, Tom Waits, Roger Miller, Stan Ridgway, Merle Haggard, John Hartford, Dave Alvin, Paul Weller, Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Dylan, Tom T Hall
Try and sing 'em like:
Merle, Waylon, Phil Alvin, Big Al Anderson, Elvis, Benny Martin
Try to pick like:
Curtis Mayfield, Lowman Pauling, Jerry Reed, Johnny Guitar Watson, Roy Nichols, Norman Blake, Big Al Anderson, Marc Ribot
Bands that I steal from:
Merle Haggard and the Strangers, John Hartford's Aereo Plain line-up, the Blasters, Waylon Jennings' 70s touring band, the Band, NRBQ, the Replacements, Sir Douglas Quintet, Osborne Bros, X
I've played/recorded with:
NRBQ, Stan Ridgway, Ray Campi, Lalo Guerrero, Big Jay McNeely, Big Sandy, Wanda Jackson, Todd Rundgren, Martin Mull, THE FLINTSTONES, DEXTER'S LAB, Billy Swan, Jamie Hartford, Katy Moffatt, Rosie Flores, Chris Gaffney, DJ Bonebrake, Sammy Masters, Bob Dorough, Les Baxter, Yma Sumac, Robert Drasnin, Rick Danko, Dave Alvin, Carol Kaye, Terry Adams, Karen Mantler, the Hot Shots, Amy Farris, and many, many vainglorious others.
The Atomic Tease Online Art Preview The Art Exhibit Preview and Pre-Sale is online now! Check out new art from five great artists: Jessica Whiteside, Anne Faith Nicholls, Atomikitty, Claudette Barjoud, and Noir Nouar! Click Here to Preview the Art Now!
Opening Night Event - Thurs, Aug 20th The Atomic Tease Event starts at 7:00pm on Aug 20th at the Key Club in Hollywood, CA. Come on out for the art reception, drinks, burlesque performances, a DJ, and live music by Thee Swank Bastards!
Hey, Skip, darlin! How are you these days? I don't have a computer anymore, so I don't keep in touch as well as I could. Whatcha up to? We're "enjoying" a nasty little heatwave here in Portland, bah! Time to break out the kiddie pool! Take care, doll, and keep in touch! Xo
