Tom Gavin - vocals and guitar, now featuring Chris Moore on drums and Gary Langol on bass.
Influences
I don't know about influences, but here are some things I like that come to mind, in alphabetical order (as usual):
animal collective,
angels of light,
arto lindsay,
beatles,
bert jansch,
breeders,
brian eno,
built to spill,
can,
captain beefheart,
carl perkins,
cat power,
chavez,
chris whitley,
clem snide,
dinosaur jr,
dna,
elmore james,
eric dolphy,
ex-models,
flaming lips,
fred frith,
fugazi,
gastr del sol,
howlin wolf,
jim o'rourke,
john coltrane,
john fahey,
king crimson,
led zeppelin,
low,
marc ribot,
miles davis,
milk,
mission of burma,
muddy waters,
my bloody valentine,
neil young,
nina nastasia,
pavement,
pixies,
pj harvey,
polvo,
replacements,
roy harper,
scott walker,
shannon wright,
slint,
smiths,
sonic youth,
sun kil moon,
steely dan,
talking heads,
talk talk,
thelonius monk,
thinking fellers,
tom waits,
velvet underground,
yes.
Tom Gavin is a Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and quasi-multi-instrumentalist--not necessarily in that order. He appears regularly with a number of original groups, performing on guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, and whatever else is nearby. Playing his own music, he performs both solo and in a group that may include drums, bass, horns, and the occasional chanteuse.
Originally based in Boston, Tom spent four years hewing rough masses of noise with local trio Small Good Thing before moving to New York, where he began hoarding four-track tapes of new material while becoming involved playing with friends in a variety of groups. He started releasing home-spun CDs of his current songs with 2000's True Agnostics, and four albums later, has just finished Into the Weeds. Naturally, it's his finest work yet.
Tom's other current musical efforts include a long-standing stint as guitarist with Irish-Americana singer/songwriter Erin O'Hara, and a similarly long and colorful job as banjo strangler for avant-theater composer Amy Kohn. He is also the bassist-turned-guitarist for the collapsing-universe pop of Pete Galub and the Annuals, co-guitarist with (ex-Negative Approach) Chris Moore for the expansive chamber folk of Moore and Sons, fretted-instrument juggler for the earthy dirges of Ro Agents, and guitarist for singer/songwriter/piano-phenom Lee Feldman.
Hey-
Long time, no see-
How was your trip.
I hope you're well.
When you get a chance, stop by and check out my solo gig for ABC Radio.
Let me know what you think-
Speak to you soon-
Jennie Arnau
Hey-
I'm playing Friday, Feb. 17th @
Rockwood Music Hall
The show starts @ 9pm and it's FREE!!!
There are some great guests joining me!!!
Hopefully I'll see you there-
Jennie
