The Beautiful Band is: Chris Ellenburg, Glenn Cannon, Amy Burrell, Steve Pricklemeyer and Palmer Dill. Others mentioned here are folks I love and have played with at one point in time:Mikey Dwyer, Spore Virus,Niel Brooks,Jennifer Goree,Rob Keller,Kenny Roby, Ed Campbell,William Tonks,Mark Nimmons,Tom Strickland,Burak,EJ Wynn,Jason Slatton,Russ Halluer,Andy Lemaster,David Dondero,Beater,Jeremy Scruggs,Jason,Mike Bagwell,Christopher Biggs,Heath Lane,Madison Rast,A.L.I.V.E.,Jeremy Palomo,,Timolicious,Kevin Mac,Brittany,Major Tom,Ryan,Abram,Dave,Randretti,Steph,Kehl....
Influences
Clemson's Finest: Next Generation,The Drovers Old Time Medicine Show,Dark Radio,The Lubricators,The Sleestacks,Sunbrain,Six String Drag,one 3 four,Spacegoods,Jennifer Goree,Fat Stinking Belgium Bastards,Wusspig,Dreamhouse,Richard Tillinghast,Thoughtcrime,Love Psychos,Shuttlecock,Blue Tattoo,Niel Brooks,Snakes In The Grass,The Welfare Liners,The Deadly Crank Dogs,The Squirts,Grass Cactus,The Elegance,Battlecock,The Blasting Concept,Triggerfish...Special thanks to all of the locals over the years for teaching me that it was ok to make my own noise.
Sounds Like
My only hope of originality is a failed attempt at sounding like somebody else.
I am an anti-brilliant, small time big shot. I admire the edges more than the middle, coloring outside the lines, truth & humility. I believe in love, grace and forgiveness but unfortunately at the moment I do hit back. My ultimate goal is to become what I believe and believe what I do. I am very shy but for some reason I keep getting up in front of people I don't know and spilling my guts. Here are a few places I've played: churches, bars, coffee shops, all kinds of parties (frat, birthday, cross dressing, christmas, etc.), postal conventions, parking lots (lots and lots), living rooms, kitchens, basements,packed out mobile homes for clothing optional people,medium size venues (opening only), small venues (in front of 2 people), boat docks, 1st baptist picnics, balls (beaux-arts), schools, dives (got my face smashed by an acid washed crack queen), fields, festivals, around campfires,record stores, book stores and weddings, but mostly at home for my beautiful wife Jenifer for whom I started writing songs for many years ago.
"Tony Tidwell & The Scalded Dogs" and
"Out Of The Way"
are available at Ghostmeat.com along with several compilations.
"Home Of The Brave"
is published through Pure Tone Music.com
All the things people truly love about American rock are embodied by Tidwell and his band.
-Consumable Online
In the music biz they call this Roots Rock. It is a hybrid of Country and Rock, first made popular in the 60's by The Band, Dylan's one-time back up musicians. The songs have an honesty about them that makes the listener feel good and whole. Tidwell does a fine job here.
-Ink Nineteen
Hailing from South Carolina, Tony Tidwell and The Scalded Dogs take country as a divining rod, and seem to strike auga wherever they point it. At their core are Tidwell's songs, which work a little folk magic of their own. He's a storyteller with an eagle's eye and the fear of God, suggesting a Roots Rock Tom Waits or penitent John Hiatt.
-The Resident
To state it simply, Tony Tidwell & the Scalded Dogs have released an excellent country and southern roots-rock CD that really doesn't deserve the "No Depression" label that would likely be applied to it in some other journal. I would simply call this CD good, honest, rootsy, American music. Knowing music like this is available, it's no wonder I can't stomach country radio.
-It's The Music Stupid
This is a songwriter equally at home slamming through a three-chord barnstormer or singing a low, mournful elegy to the passing traditions of the South. By all accounts an amazing record. They're as heartfelt as Neil Young and as cool-wave as Elvis Costello.
-Flagpole Magazine
STOPPED BY TO GIVE SOME LOVE AND RESPECT!! STOP BY AND CHECK OUT THE FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK. BANDS CAN PROMOTE ON MY SITE !!COME VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE PICTURE FROM CRUE FEST '08! HAVE A KICK ASS JAMIN' DAY!!! KIM
Your song"Ready for The Light" is great!! As I remember, you have more good songs that you have not posted on MySpace. Beside your great songs, when I first saw you singing, I noticed you have a great personality!! Wish you more success!!
hey thanks for the add tony... my friend matt guelcher (friend of russ's) tuned me in to your 1st CD back in the mid 90's - been enjoyin' it ever since.
Congrats again Tony and family! Hope all is well. Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you get a chance to listen to my new song, So Lonely! And btw dont be a stranger, even tho I can be. lol >< JW
Veteran Corpus Christi DJ Tony Kinsel picked our song for the"Hossey Awards" at Hosstheboss. com week 1 1st place week 2 2nd place week 3 as of now 1st , let's distance ourselves!! week 4 need to be in the top 5 to qualify for "Song of The Year" in late Dec. could your spar a minute PLEEZE!! Reverend! Bretheren Sol E
Congratulations Tony and Jenifer!! i love the name that you chose, it's beautiful. you guys are going to be the coolest parents ever (except Glenn Cannon of course, if he happens to be reading this...).
