Too Slim and the Taildraggers
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Too Slim and the Taildraggers is an American rock
band formed in 1986 in Spokane, Washington
, United States. The band currently consists of Tim "Too Slim" Langford (lead vocals, guitar), Polly O'Keary (bass, vocals) and Tommy Cook (drums). Tom Brimm (bass) and John Cage (drums) were both early members of the group.
To date, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have released 11 studio albums and four live album
s. The Fortune Teller (2007), Free Your Mind (2009) and Shiver (2011) all charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, peaking at numbers 9, 8 and 9 respectively.
The Inland Empire Blues Society
named the band "Best Blues Band" in four consequative years, from 1995-1998, while the albums Swamp Opera and Blues for EB were also named Best Albums. The Cascade Blues Association named them "Best Regional Band" for five consecutive years, 1995-1999.
Aron Burton
co-wrote a track on their 2000 album, King Size Troublemakers.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in 1986 in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, United States. The band currently consists of Tim "Too Slim" Langford (lead vocals, guitar), Polly O'Keary (bass, vocals) and Tommy Cook (drums). Tom Brimm (bass) and John Cage (drums) were both early members of the group.
To date, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have released 11 studio albums and four live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
s. The Fortune Teller (2007), Free Your Mind (2009) and Shiver (2011) all charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, peaking at numbers 9, 8 and 9 respectively.
The Inland Empire Blues Society
Inland Empire Blues Society
The Inland Empire Blues Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, preserving and promoting the blues through social events, such as concerts, festivals, and a newsletter. IEBS is a member of the Blues Foundation...
named the band "Best Blues Band" in four consequative years, from 1995-1998, while the albums Swamp Opera and Blues for EB were also named Best Albums. The Cascade Blues Association named them "Best Regional Band" for five consecutive years, 1995-1999.
Aron Burton
Aron Burton
Aron Burton is an American electric and Chicago blues singer, bass guitarist and songwriter. In a long career as a sideman he has played with Freddie King, Albert Collins and Junior Wells, and has released a number of solo albums, including Good Blues to You...
co-wrote a track on their 2000 album, King Size Troublemakers.
Studio albums
- Swingin in the Underworld (1988)
- Rock 'em Dead (1990)
- El Rauncho Grundgé (1992)
- Swamp Opera (1995)
- Blues for EB (1997)
- King Size Troublemakers (2000)
- Goin' Public (2002)
- Tales of Sin and Redemption (2003)
- The Fortune Teller (2007)
- Free Your Mind (2009)
- Shiver (2011)