Lane Thaw

Music:

Member Since: 8/5/2007
Band Website: lanethaw.com
Band Members: On our latest release, Tokyo Belle, features a wide range of talented performers, without any, this project wouldn't have been possible.Lane Thaw, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion Orlando Sanchez - Percussion Eddie Metz, Jr. - Drums Tony Creasman - Drums Rocky Lindsley - Drums Charlie Silva - Upright Acoustic Bass Jerry Bravo - Ampeg Baby Bass Mike VanGorder - Electric Bass Darrell “Black Note” Griffin - Electric Bass , Vocals John Hoekstra - Hammond B3, Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes Chris Rottmayer - Grand Piano Steve Sienkiewiez - Accordian Paul Scavarta - Banjo, Ukulele, Guitar Johnny House - Guitar Randie Paul - Vocals Melodee Leyshon - Vocals Brent Carter - Vocals Stephanie Morgan - Vocals Marc Clermont - Vocals Sarah English McDonald - Vocals Mary Ellen Bush - Vocals Rockell Whiteside - Vocals Tina Beth Thaw - Vocals Bill Morman - Vocals Ricky Ricardo Beavers - Vocals Kayln Marie Thaw - Vocals Grace Williamson - Vocals Stephen Walters - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements Terry Myers - Tenor and Baritone Sax, Clarinet Patrick Gullata - Trombone Natalya Weinstein - Fiddle Scott Sharpe - Lap Steel
Influences: First and foremost, my parents, George & Bobbi Thaw, who taught me the love of music and laughter. Second, my two collaborators, John Hoekstra & Stephen Walters, always inspire me and my music. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Andrews Sisters Miles Davis James Taylor Joni Mitchell Steely Dan Rickie Lee Jones Rufus Wainwright Tower of Power Earl Klug Blood Sweat & Tears Chicago Jimi Hendrix Sly & The Family Stone Gloria Estefan Charlie Mingus Nat King Cole Greatful Dead Frank Zappa Lauren Nyro James Brown Bruce Springsteen Kool & The Gang Brian Wilson Duke Ellington Jeff Buckley Little Feat Sam Cooke Paul Simon Stevie Wonder Eric Clapton Weather Report and many others have inspired my music to become what it is today, and what it will continue to evolve to in the future.
Sounds Like: This is my first collaboration with five time Grammy award winner producer Bruce Swedien. His thoughts on the album give a good perspective of each song."The CD opens with “I’ll Do All the Rest”, which is a fun song in the tradition of country swing with a touch of Andrews Sisters’s charm. This song and the Cajun flavored “Fiddy Dollar Bill” would be quite a refreshing change for today’s country radio. They both have a wonderful, two-step bounce and charismatic vocals by Lane. “Tokyo Belle” is my favorite song on the album. It captures with clarity and detail all the pathos of the story, which is rare these days. The horn arrangements are tight, and the flavor of Dixieland swing give the sonics a captivating time stamp, which you can’t help but love.“Old School Funk” takes me back to the great times Bea and I had in Chicago, so I put a real R&B Chicago flavored mix on it. Tower of Power vocalist, Brent Carter, performs the vocals. Brent also performs on “Blush Wine”, which is a throwback to classic summertime songs. Lane’s quest for this song was to write the perfect “Shag” song for his friends back in the Carolinas.“The Honeymoon Song” combines Dixieland flavor with Lane crooning on all six vocal tracks. It’s about an impatient groom with a modern twist. “Patina”, on the other hand, is a dramatic instrumental painted with broad strokes of Latin romance and passion.The record ends with a real treat as Randie sings “Far Away from this Room”. The song also features Cuban born percussionist Orlando Sanchez, Drummer Eddie Metz Jr., Bassist Charlie Silva, and Trumpeter Stephen Walters, who bring it all together with a dash of Latin spice. "Bruce Swedien
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None