Tamco

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i put a spell on you

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Released: Aug 13, 2009

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i put a spell on you
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Jolene
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river deep
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summer wine
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henry lee
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Genre: Jazz
Location Southwest, UK
Profile Views: 15045
Last Login: 11/27/2011
Member Since 8/13/2009
Record Label Edition Records - www.editionrecords.com
Type of Label Indie
Bio
" Although it's a covers album, Bristol singer Payne and her band of crack jazz blues men bring startlingly original twists to songs by Dylan, Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen and others on this admirable debut." DAILY MIRROR **** "Undoubtedly the most purely enjoyable release of the year ." MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS **** "Really outstanding." INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY "Tammy Payne has been one of the finest soul and jazz singers the UK has produced in the two decades. This is a decidedly cultured piece of work from an artist whose talent has not been recognised. This should put her in a deservedly bigger spot light." BBC ON LINE **** "Intense and innovative" MOJO **** ...... .. .. ...... .. ............ - ...... ..DEBUT ALBUM - DON'T THINK TWICE.. .... ...... .... 1. I Put a Spell on You [Jalacy J Hawkins].... 2. Henry Lee [Trad.].... 3. River Deep Mountain High [Spector ,Barry, Greenwich].... 4. Jolene [Dolly Parton].... 5. I Want You [Elvis Costello].... 6. Stranger Song [Leonard Cohen].... 7. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right [Bob Dylan].... 8. Summer Wine [Lee Hazelwood].... 9. In the Port of Amsterdam [Jaques Brel].... 10. 1000 Kisses Deep [Leonard Cohen].... .... Cat No: EDN1022 | UK Release Date: 20th September 2010 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ‘Don’t Think Twice’ is the powerfully evocative debut album from Bristol-based vocalist, Tammy Payne, and her new project Tamco. Payne, who is probably best known for her work with legendary drum ‘n’ bass and trip-hop pioneers Smith and Mighty but can also be found writing psychedelic folk with Jukes or collaborating with the likes of John Parish has drawn upon her home town’s vibrant music scene to create a unique new band. Drawing on influences from Tom Waits to Nick Cave and Julie Driscol to Roberta Flack, Tamco was born out of late night whiskies and a shared love of ‘50s and ‘60s jazz. The band features some of Bristol’s most creative and innovative musicians, maverick bassist Jim Barr (Portishead, Get The Blessing), guitarist Neil Smith (Liftmen), keyboardist Dan Moore (Andy Shepperd) and drummer Dylan Howe (Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead and Robert Wyatt). .... Don’t Think Twice is a collection of well-loved songs encompassing a multitude of genres. At first glance the songs appear disparate but look closer and a theme emerges, these are songs of jealousy, deceit and obsession all chosen by Payne for their emotional content. Songs that she and her band mates are able to inhabit and stylishly make their own, drawing on but never enthralled to their influences, to create a powerful work that’s inspirational in it’s own right. Recorded live in one room as the band were keen to capture ‘a moment rather than a process’. With no song requiring more than two or three takes the whole album took just three days to record. Any mistakes have been left in because, for Tamco, accuracy plays second fiddle to the emotion and chemistry of the moment. .... That chemistry is present throughout the album. ‘Don’t Think Twice’ opens with a skuzzy, sleazy version of Screamin Jay Hawkins ‘I Put A Spell On You’, while album highlight ‘River Deep Mountain High’ is a grinding 5/4 tour de force that ends in a full-on jazz breakdown. ‘Jolene’ is a haunting plea that sets Parton’s great song free from it’s country roots and Dylan’s ‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright’ receives a treatment a far cry from his bruised original. Payne’s deliciously nonchalant vocal delivery will have you believe that it genuinely is ‘all right’. The album closes with ‘1000 Kisses Deep’ (one of two Leonard Cohen compositions here) and which with it’s brooding rhythm and Payne’s haunting vocal encapsulates the overall mood and spirit of ‘Don’t Think Twice’ to perfection. Louche, hip and darkly brooding Tamco find new nuances and meanings in the familiar, drawing us into an alternate history of whisky-fused musical connections, late night bars and crackly old records and in their hands these songs have never sounded better. .... ..TAMCO.. .... The musical endeavours of Tamco are a result of a highly original blend of sounds that reflect the band member's unique histories and tastes. . tammy's career has led to her expound dance hit after dance hit on Gilles Peterson's label Talkin Loud and many other record labels. accomplished across the board Tammy has played drums for Mckay ( Geoff Barrow's Portishead side project) and PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish. She has written songs for Smith And Mighty before forming Jukes, a project leaning on 70's folk with a psychedelic slant on post rock. DJ, producer and artist Andy Votel and Badly Drawn Boy quickly signed Jukes to their label Twisted Nerve, where instantly beats and folk found a symbiotic home. The latest Jukes album, entitled We Might Disappear, was released on Triumphant Sound receiving an 8/10 NME review and a 4 star review in the Daily Mirror. The other members of Tamco are equally as accomplished. bassist Jim Barr has recorded and toured with Portishead, Stonephace, John Parish and Peter Gabriel. his own band Get The Blessing won the BBC jazz award 2008 and rave four star reviews across the board as well as from the Guardian, Mojo, and Jazz uk. Keyboardist Dan Moore regularly plays with Pee Wee Ellis, Andy Shepperd, and Beth Rowley. Drummer Dylan Howe is an active member of The Blockheads and has session credits for over 60 albums and hundreds of live tv appearances. his credits include Nick Cave, Damon Albarn, Portishead, Robert Wyatt, Gabrielle, Paul McCartney, Gilad Atzmon, Stan Sulzman and Courtney Pine. Guitarist Neil Smith is a Bristol legend. founder of The Liftmen, his is revered for his idiosyncratic approach to jazz which is inspired by his love of Sonic Youth and Nick Cave. dedicated to the Bristol music scene Neil can be seen winning crowds every night of the week in any one of the bars.
Members
..Tammy Payne.. – vocals .... ..Jim Barr.. – bass .... ..Dan Moore.. – hammond organ .... ..Neil Smith.. - guitar .... ..Dylan Howe.. – drums
Influences
Nick Cave, Nancy Sinatra, Booker T And The MG's, Tom Waits, Wayne Shorter, Hermeto Pascoal, Gal Costa, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis,
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