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Tierra del Fuego

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In its prolific body of recorded work, Tierra del Fuego takes disparate pages from the American songbook and mixes them up in the band’s own unique style. Drawing on influences from Bob Wills to Bob Dylan, Tierra del Fuego songs typically feature big steel guitar, three-part harmonies, lyrics expressing amused awe at the ironies of the human condition, and melodies that invite you to sing along. Much as The Pogues reflected traditional Irish music through the edgy prism of the early punk scene, Tierra del Fuego plays its Americana with a sensibility influenced by the likes of Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits, and the Minutemen. When Tierra del Fuego is not recording, you will find these veterans of the Phoenix independent music scene crafting new tunes in the shed or playing their sun-baked mesquite rock in the local haunts.

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Member Since: 16/09/2005
Band Website: You're lookin' at it.
Band Members: Brock Ruggles- Voice, Bass, Guitars
Matt Wiser- Pedal Steel, Banjo, Resonator Guitar
James Pyper- Guitars, Voice
Ron Marchall- Drums, Voice, Percussion

Influences: Guess!
Sounds Like: we have lots of songs up on our Facebook page so stop over and listen......FB.init("16ad07525ff7d009cf3ca0c3efcd0b09");.... .. Tierra del Fuego on Facebook
Record Label: Scapular Winging
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CD Release Show on Sat., Feb. 21

Our new album, Eagle Stew, is hot off the press, and the CD release show will be Saturday, February 21st at Hollywood Alley. Also on the bill: Turn Back, O Man and Man About a Dog. Be there, or be squ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:23:00 GMT

and the winners are ...

Tierra del Fuego would like to introduce you to our new guitarist, James Pyper. You may have seen James performing around the valley with The Traveling Will and we're awfully excited to have him lend ...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:37:00 GMT

New EP available!

Yes, Virginia, there is a Tierra del Fuego. Not only does the band still exist, we have a brand-spankin-new, 6-song EP called Sheboygan! It's a down-home, front porch style, sing-along record that ma...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:48:00 GMT

New Times CD review

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/2006-11-16/music/homeg rown2.html Tierra del Fuego The Great Saturday Night Swindle (Scapular Winging Records) By Serene Dominic    "It would mean so m...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:39:00 GMT

Interview @ shakyboots.com

There is an interview with Brock up on www.shakyboots.com. Check it out.
Posted by on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:06:00 GMT