TIFT sings and writes the songs
JAY BROWN plays BASS and SINGS
ZEKE HUTCHINS aka JOHNNY LEE plays DRUMS
SWEET DANNY EISENBERG plays KEYS
SCOTT MCCALL plays GUITAR
LUCY LOU is our MASCOT the DOG
Influences
Eudora Welty, Robert Frank, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Anna Karina, Joni Mitchell, Emmylou Harris, 10eme arrondisement, Neil Young, Vleedon Fleece, Medium Format Film, Raymond Carver, having no clean laundry and being on tour is kind of an overwhelming influence at the moment but I am fighting it with old bookstores and dreams of listening to zeke's vinyl collection.
Sounds Like
maybe a little like if Creedence Clearwater Revival had a girl singer who loved Dusty Springfield and Bruce Springsteen and old french movies and played a real warm summer night right after a thunderstorm...but really...I'm pretty sure I just sound like me.
KEEP YOU HAPPY (by Mark Borthwick, edited by Andrew Hafitz)
I think Another Country must have its own map. Very naturally, as if by its own accord, this album has had a way of taking me wonderful places. I’ve just followed along behind it in wonder...
First was a flat in Paris with a piano. It was a crazy idea I had driving home after midnight – a faraway place to hide, catch up on sleep, wander alone, plunk notes on a piano. Next thing I knew, our Europe dates were behind us, I was lugging my suitcase up a tiny street in the 10th arrondisement, and these songs began to make themselves known. Boys played soccer in the street while I kept singing something to myself. Until it grew loud and then louder. Until the game had ended and the street was empty. Until the neighbors shouted to me that night had come. “Madame, s’il vous plait, il faut dormir dans ce voisinage!” A shutter slammed behind this voice. So I folded these songs into scribbled notebooks and brought them home carefully, like strange things from faraway places. Which they were...
I wasn’t sure what to do next, so I followed Joni Mitchell’s post-Europe directions. I headed for California. Somehow I had not used up my good fortune - I found a house in Laurel Canyon that a nice couple wanted to rent for summer. So I planted a garden in the backyard. I arranged the local flowers in colored cups. I made friends with the neighbors and promised it wouldn’t be so loud when the band moved in. We all ate breakfast out on the patio. Then, driving past Joni Mitchell’s old house for good measure, we headed for the studio...
It was quick and natural and most of the good stuff happened late at night, and it was always nice to drive home with the windows down after those nights. It was like coming home from very far away sooner than you thought you would, unexpectedly turning up the driveway sooner than you thought you would. With your arms filled with strange and lovely treasures from faraway. And whomever you woke unexpectedly was very glad to see you and hear your stories from another country. That was what it was like. I wish I were there now. Even if I were just the words on a postcard I could send to you from that place.
so great to see you are coming to targhee fest in the tetons this year! i just messaged you a month or so ago about how we really want you back. listening to another country, can't wait to hear the new one in the next few days.....can't wait to see you live again, tift! what a wonderful songwriter and performer you are.....peace and love and safe travels to here! stop by big hole music, my store, on your way up to the resort on your way into town if you can, would love to see you again and have you check out my little record store......
Thanks for the add !!!! I am a singer/songwriter from Wilmington,NC and play there alot. People are always taking about you there! Please stop by and take a listen to my tunes...more songs coming soon from the new album. Thanks for being a friend. Madonna Nash
Hi Tift - playing "Still Pretending" on this week's show
"The Comfort Zone" on CMR Nashville (broadcast from the UK) LISTEN LIVE Tuesday 2nd June 2009 UK (BST) : 4pm-6pm, repeated 10pm-midnight USA (EST): 11am-1pm, repeated 5pm-7pm & 11pm-1pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009 UK (BST) : 4am-6am repeated 10am-Noon USA (EST): 5am-7am Sunday 7th June 2009 UK (BST) : 2pm-4pm USA (EST): 9am-11am _____________________________________________
Ciao TIFT ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Ciao TIFT, Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your music and the splendid voice. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
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