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If you could get the Dirty Three to play Brechtian folk songs arranged by Tom Waits with Bob Dylan’s devil conscience delivering the vocals, backed up by an army of brooding angels, you’d probably be somewhere near the musical junkyard where Tom Woodward put together his latest offering, Roadside Crosses.
The second full length LP from the ex-Canberran songwriter is a grittier and more dynamic work than 2007’s melancholic folk album, Blue Day Requiem. It is a record that commands attention, seducing the listener with narrative tales of sex, politics, murder, revolution and of course, a bit of old fashioned love & longing. To be listened to at a loud volume (and preferably in one sitting), Tom wrote most of the songs whilst touring the country in late 2007 and early 2008.
He says: “I was sleeping on couches - catching planes, trains and buses, half the time at gigs or people’s houses, most of the time completely broke. Wandering the streets of major cities with no food, no money, nothing to do but wander… My imagination went into fifth gear.”
After ten months of touring, Tom moved to Melbourne, effectively ending his nomadic existence. Label buddy and one-time touring partner Justin Grounds suggested he drop by his house and record some of his new songs at Justin’s makeshift studio in his backyard apartment. Seven days later the two emerged with Tom’s new album.
“Justin was concerned less with the sound technicalities and more with the feel of the songs. He added the organ and violin parts which create the spooky backbone of the record.” says Tom.
The album features Yen Nguyen (Casual Projects), Andrew Dalziell (Mirrormen / The Henchmen), James Nichols (The Henchmen/Brackets), Tiana Morrison and Justin Grounds. It was mixed and engineered by Justin Grounds and mastered by John Ruberto at Crystal Mastering.
“It is an album full of individually powerful songs, but it works best in its entirety. It harks back to a time before Itunes and mp3s... when you listened to side one first,” says Tom.
Born in Canberra, Tom grew up in a musical household. Leonard Cohen, Joan Armatrading, Van Morrison, Marianne Faithful, The Doors, David Bowie & Otis Redding were just some of the artists that made up the soundtrack of his childhood, and have all become embedded in the creative psyche that he routinely pillages for his own music.
Roadside Crosses was released locally in Melbourne at the Evelyn on November 27th, and is available at shows and the listed records stores below, as well as digitally on Itunes .
TOM WOODWARD'S ALBUMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING STORES:
Melbourne:
Polyester Records, 387 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. (03) 9419 5137
Pure Pop Records, 221 Barkly St, St Kilda. (03) 9525 5066
Basement Discs, 24 Block Pl, Melbourne CBD. (03) 9654 1110 Polyester Records, 288 Flinders Lane, Melbourne CBD (03) 9663 8696
Canberra:
Landspeed Records (02) 62489220
Check out Tom Woodward's Triple J profile here
send an SMS to triple j on 1975 7 555 and request a song by TOM WOODWARD and say your name
Management: Tiana Morrison, Bayonet Records.
Contact : [email protected]

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Member Since: 13/09/2006
Band Website: www.triplejunearthed.com/thomaswoodward
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WHAT THE MEDIA SAYS ABOUT WOODWARD

"Tom Woodward slides into his set without introduction – appropriate really, given his music speaks for itself. His vocals a cross between Glenn Richards, Dylan and Gareth Liddiard, Tom's alt. country social commentary and observations of love put me in mind of a less saccharine Josh Pyke, and in all he's brilliant, particularly on A Little Tear For You."
- RAVE MAGAZINE
"Like a breath of fresh air being blown through a whiskey soaked cigar, [Tom Woodward's] words are a wake up call, not coated in fancy trimmings or novelty, but instead doused in realism and truth - then set alight."
- SCENE MAGAZINE
"Lyrics are the fundamental key to the folky / bluesy / storytelling genre in which Woodward operates, and in this regard, he is streets ahead of many of his contemporaries. Expect great things!"
- BEAT MAGAZINE
"This recording shows Woodward's maturity and development as a songwriter, showcasing his talents in a diverse and inspiring collection of work. It matches, if not betters, many high rotation "star" performers currently being heard on the radio daily both here and overseas."
- CANBERRA REVIEW
"Reminding Me Of You is the "Sweet Home Alabama" of 2007."
- HELEN THURA Send an SMS to 1975 7 555 and say your name and request a song by TOM WOODWARD
DESIRE - DIRECTED BY TAJETTE O'HALLORANDRINKING THE DREGS
TOM WOODWARD'S DEBUT ALBUM, BLUE DAY REQUIEM (2007) IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING ONLINE OUTLETS
PURCHASE BLUE DAY REQUIEM AT AMAZON.COM

PURCHASE BLUE DAY REQUIEM AT CHAOS.COM

PURCHASE BLUE DAY REQUIEM AT CD UNIVERSE

PURCHASE BLUE DAY REQUIEM AT PLAY4ME

"Blue Day Requiem is heart-on-sleeve music for the spiritually battered, and whereas it might not be the most uplifting record, it's sometimes enough to know that when you're down at heel, there'll be someone there to keep you company."
- RICHARD STOKOE, LOSINGTODAY.COM

Influences: Fear of death, desire to eat, fuck & be merry.
Serge Gainsbourg, The Doors, The Velvet Underground, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, The Pogues, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weil, Marrianne Faithful, Dusty Springfield, Brigitte Bardot, The Waterboys, Bruce Springsteen, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Woody Guthrie, Blind Boy Fuller, Lead Belly, Kurt Cobain, Danzig, Konrad Lenz, Godspeed, Daniel Lanois, John Coltrane, Rach Maninov, Iggy Pop, Chuck Berry, Joy Division, Prince, Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, Loudon Wainwright, The Clash, The Drones, Kevin Smith & the seventh story jumpers, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Van Morrison... the list goes on.
Sounds Like: If you crashed your moped into a giant piano.
Record Label: Bayonet Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Roadside Crosses Review - Time Off Magazine

Time Off Magazine TOM WOODWARDRoadside Crosses(Bayonet Records) Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Tom Woodward wrote most of this album in late 2007 and early 2008 as he toured the country playing tra...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:21:00 GMT

Distribution Troubles

Yesterday on my merry way home I opened beat magazine to discover that my distributor, Creative Vibes, are closing, after fifteen years of kicking musical arse. I'm not sure what this means for me, or...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Live Review - Tom Woodward & The Orphanage

"Over the past year, the Edinburgh Castle has hosted some very strange acts. However, whilst Dane Certificate and Kes Band are odd, Tom Woodward & The Orphanage are one of the kookist bands to g...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:34:00 GMT

Roadside Crosses

MEDIA RELEASE.. ..Tom Woodward releases second album...... ..If you could get the Dirty Three to play Brechtian folk songs arranged my Tom Waits with Bob Dylans devil conscience deliverin...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:57:00 GMT

Reviews - Tom Woodward &The Orphanage

Here I shall be posting links to any reviews of myself or my band that may come up. Read whilst naked. http://lumiere.net.nz/reader/arts.php/item/1926
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:24:00 GMT

A month of Thursdays @ The Edinburgh Castle

It be a big month that lay ahead, for myself, for my audience, for my newly found band of noise-merchants, "The Orphanage". Why be it so big? My predictions are that every Thursday night, us musicians...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:10:00 GMT

Bedroom Gigs & Drunken Scots

It was pissing down the street and every candle in the house was lit. Tiana made every effort to make our little bedroom gig a memorable event. I can't remember it too well, though a collect...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:09:00 GMT

Singles By Simone

I've decided to keep a blog of all my single reviews that have appeared in the "Singles By Simone" section of Melbourne street press Beat Magazine. As the reviews tend to not make much sense (but are ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:18:00 GMT

EP Launch - 32.20 Blues

It was probably that time of year when summer ends and your hands get too cold to do anything but spit on them. I was in Red Hill, Canberra, in the basement of a large mansion that happened to be the ...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:07:00 GMT

There comes a time...

... when one must look back at their life and go: "Holy Fuck! I need to actually DO something with myself or I'm just gonna self combust!" And that my friends, will happen to me, at midnight, Wednesda...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:30:00 GMT