Tomma Roux (Piano & Vocals) Arlyn Anderson (Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin) Joe Berry (Tenor Sax) Travis Berry (Trumpet) Sam Griffith (Trombone) Tim Metz (Drums) Rik Jakobs (Congas, Bongos, Djambe) John Chapman (Bass) Steve Gardner (Accordion) Krystyna Ogella (Cello) Ryan Flannery (Omnichord)
Influences
Well........ im only under the influence if the bottle's good but here are a few of my favorite things.....Getting kicked out of casinos--Catching an opera in Milan--Watching models roll their ankles--Eating lobster in Belize--Buying suits in Argentina with good friends--Drinking beer brewed at home--Growing heirloom tomatoes--Good hot sauce--Feeding my koi--My weekly chess lesson--Fishing for anything--Watching "Waiting for Guffman"--Reading Confederacy of Dunces over and over--A bottle of good Malbec, or Syrah--Hand making pasta for friends--Sipping tea--Watching my bloodhound destryoy my underwear--Listening to music in the morning--Eating abalone--Great conversations--And oh yeah.....that shiny black box with ivory buttons.
Sounds Like
Randy Newman making out with Scott Joplin..........and Coltrane
Tomma Roux broke onto the music scene in 2001 as one of the founding fathers of the legendary folk rock band Nevada Backwards. In 2002, his song “The Grain” was used by Kingpin Productions in the internationally acclaimed movie “Happy Hour”. His music has been described as “Vaudeville Pop” for its use of piano, storytelling lyrics, upright bass, trumpet, trombone, saxsaphone, electric guitar, and drums. . In 2007, Tomma landed a record deal with producer Rik Jakobs from Los Angeles, (the Kooks, Cold War Kids, ) resulting in the album “Carnival Called Love” which is due to release in stores on October 11th 2008. Its an eclectic mix of songs ranging from Ragtime to Jazz, from Dixie to Bossa Nova, all with story telling lyrics sung in very catchy melodies. With a lineup of seasoned jazz musicians, the live shows are always a magical affair. After all it is a carnival.
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