Tom Lang
Waiting For The Big One
© 2004 Tom Lang (628740734223)
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Acoustic pop with a positive outlook and memorable hooks
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In his CD, Waiting For The Big One, multi-instrumentalist Tom Lang creates hard driving, singable hooks with loops, full band tracks and positive lyrics. Influences from songsmiths Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow and Shania Twain lend a pop sensibility and emotion to this CD.
Tom's multi-instrumental and singing abilities have served him well over the years. He was tapped for guitar, keyboards and singing duties with Australian legend Jimmy Barnes. Starting with 65 dates opening for ZZ Top thoughout the USA Tom continued on with Jimmy for another 5 headline tours of Australia playing everything from the local workers' clubs to headlining giant outdoor stadium tours across Australia and New Zealand. One of these tours was filmed and released in Australia as a feature length movie called "Australian Made".
Later,Tom was called by Australia's Divinyls (I Touch Myself, Pleasure and Pain) to play on their Tempermental album at Sunset Sound in Hollywood with producer Mike Chapman who has produced Blondie, Pat Benatar and Ozzie Osbourne. On the final morning after finishing the recording Tom was awakened by a serious 6.4 earthquake in Hollywood! This lead to a deep understanding of this natural phenomena that needed venting and which later became a song and CD title: Waiting For The Big One.
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- author: Bruce Dayman
Waiting for the Big One is a treat for those who love acoustic guitar and intelligent lyrics. The title song equates the inevitability of finding true love with the scientifically predicted coming earhtquake on the West Coast. Carpe Diem is an optimistic love song with a mean slap bass. You can hear the important musical influences, from ZZ Top, to Clapton and the Beatles in these catchy tunes. Pop, rock, folk and ballad on a lyrically inspired foundation make for good listening on a most enjoyable CD.
Tom Lang’s CD really gets my toes tapping.
author: Brad HawkesTom Lang’s CD really gets my toes tapping. The song lyrics and melodies are so catchy that I find myself humming the tunes after the CD is finished playing. What is really amazing is that Tom plays all the musical instruments that are used in creating this -must have- CD. If you feel a bit down, take Tom Lang’s CD, pop it in the player, sit back, and hang on for a quick uplift in your spirit.