Tom Drohan
Albums I've played on, people I've played with.
LIPSEY MOUNTAIN SPRING BAND: Cayman Cowboy
Combining traditional sounds of cowboy/calypso and western swing with a lively, spirited and infectious result.
CD price: $12.00
DARYL SCAIRIOT: Saint Rose Parish
AMERICANA NOIR. Well, this album's a bit grave... except when it's creepy or hostile instead. Here's the power-point presentation: 1.Literate, thoughtful lyrics (economy-class philosophy); 2.Strong, memorable melodies; 3.Big voice; 4.Fire; 5.Brimstone.
MP3 price: $9.99
CHAZZ CATS: E Swingus Vitus
Acoustic swing
Recommended if you like Squirrel Nut Zippers, Django.CD price: $10.00
IRA MARLOWE: Songs From The House of Wax
Intelligent pop/rock with a folk influence, these songs are "four minute movies"--musical adventures ranging from somber to upbeat, from haunting to amusing, always thoughtfully crafted with excellent lyrics.
Recommended if you like Sting, Peter Gabriel.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
GAYLE SCHMITT: everything is a song!
A variety of instruments create the stories and sounds in these homemade tunes all about things kids love.
CD price: $15.00
NOE VENABLE: Boots
"Only a couple of records lately have pulled me from song to song to the end; one was Van Morrison's Down the Road and the other was Noe Venable's Boots..." --LA Weekly
CD price: $15.00
GAYLE SCHMITT: Toodala - Front Porch Favorites
Bluegrass and old time music for children - hot pickin' and pretty harmonies.
Recommended if you like Bill Monroe, Ella Jenkins.CD price: $15.00
BELLE MONROE AND HER BREWGLASS BOYS: Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys
Hard-drivin' bluegrass: hot tunes, sparking vocals and blazing pickin'
CD price: $15.00
SHUT-INS: A Very Shut-Ins Christmas
The Shut-Ins are a mostly acoustic combo from San Francisco who specialize in "hula-billy," a wacky blend of county-western, honky-tonk, bluegrass and Hawaiian music, all topped with tight vocal harmonies.
Recommended if you like Spike Jones.CD price: $10.00
THE SHUT-INS: Sing Songs of Pain and Joy
Hulabilly music - a wacky blend of econo-country, Hawaiian and bluegrass.
CD price: $10.00
CHAZZ CATS: Roadhouse Swing
Acoustic swing-grass
Recommended if you like Squirrel Nut Zippers, Django.CD price: $10.00