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DEBUT ALBUM "ONE FOR THE DITCH" NOW ON ITUNES!!

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DEBUT ALBUM "ONE FOR THE DITCH"
An American, a Canadian, and an Alaskan walk out of a bar...
Part time troubadours will come and go. For Tim Easton (JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA), Leeroy Stagger(VICTORIA, CANADA) and Evan Phillips (ANCHORAGE, ALASKA), traveling the world and singing songs isn't just a diversion. It's a way of life. It is how they survive in this world, and it is what caused them to cross each others paths.
The three singer/songwriters first came together at Easton's Joshua Tree desert home in 2007. They had mutual respect for each others work but the thought of forming a band was the last thing on their minds. Fast forward to January 2008 where Easton and Stagger are the support acts for Phillips' band The Whipsaws on their Alaskan CD release tour and the three start to collaborate. With the assistance of Anchorage resident and recording engineer Greg Benolkin, the three musicians found themselves laying down tracks during a winter storm in a cabin in Girdwood, Alaska. The snow was falling and the tape was rolling and what came out of that three day session was a lifelong friendship plus a beautiful record of songs the three had been stockpiling. The majority of ONE FOR THE DITCH was recorded at that session, and on the third evening, their first performance as Easton, Stagger, Phillips took place at Vagabond Blues in Palmer, Alaska.
The trio later reconvened in the lower 48 in March 2008 for a cross country drive from Austin to Joshua Tree in order to add the finishing touches on the primarily acoustic recordings. Hunkering down at Easton's home cabin studio as well as Victoria Williams' Chapparal Bottoms studio, ESP recruited Bobby Furgo (Leonard Cohen band)on violin, and took turns overdubbing organ bass pedals on some of the songs, using a vintage Gulbransen Pacemaker organ that Easton had scored for $50 at a local thrift store, to finish what was to be ESP's debut album "One For The Ditch."
There is a familiar dynamic to this band. Stagger says "we keep each other together and in check, which makes it a very easy and fulfilling band to be in." Evan Phillips added, "We are also big fans of each other so that helps." Easton agrees that "this is a natural fit. We travel well as a trio and we are not afraid to push each other to do better work. There's a ton of songwriters out rambling about, and I feel lucky to have crossed paths with these two."
ONE FOR THE DITCH is being released by REBELTONE RECORDS, and this introduction to the band showcases the kind of song writing tradition that brought the three together in the first place. From the classic, Townes Van Zandt inspired storytelling of Leeroy Stagger in the opening track "Hell of A Life," which chronicles the life and times of the wayward troubadour, to the mountain stream vocals of Evan Phillips in northern life inspired songs such as "Highway 395" or "Walk Away," to the optimistic sing along "Festival Song," which has all three members of the band taking turns at verses written by Tim Easton, with the three voices blending as one generation for the chorus shout out "It feels like the world is gonna be alright." This acoustic debut album is the begining of a life long collaborative effort and dedication to making music and traveling the world together as Easton, Stagger, Phillips.
PRESS QUOTES:
"These three troubadours have been playing and writing songs on their own and with others long enough to know what counts. They write what they know, record how they see fit on the hardware at hand, and play the chords that they like best. Upon first listen to their joint effort, One For the Ditch, it's easy to tell that this album isn't about attaining the widest possible audience, it's about winning hearts." ESTER REPUBLIC
"Tim Easton is a storyteller through and through, but he's also a student of classic pop songcraft willing to interrupt a weighty narrative with an undeniable hook. " ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE
"...there's a sincerity and warmth to Stagger's music, serving up an interesting contrast of gutter poetry and pop sense, proving further that Leeroy Stagger is one of Canada's emerging talents." POP MATTERS
Evan Phillips is a "perceptive, damn good songsmith, melodic, and possessed of an ear for a good hook." FREIGHTTRAINBOOGIE.COM
www.myspace.com/eastonstaggerphillips
For management, booking, press, and radio:
MANAGEMENT: Ellie Stefano [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA please contact mailto:[email protected]
IRELAND Una Molloy mailto:[email protected]
THE NETHERLANDS Inge Rietjens mailto:[email protected]
Tim Easton
www.timeaston.com
www.myspace.com/timeaston
Leeroy Stagger
www.leeroystagger.com
www.myspace.com/leeroystagger
www.myspace.com/eastonstaggerphillips
Evan Phillips
www.thewhipsaws.com
www.myspace.com/thewhipsaws

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Member Since: 4/2/2008
Band Website: please write: [email protected]
Band Members: TIM EASTON Guitars, bass, drums, bass pedals, organ, harmonica, mandolin, singing, organizing stuff, control issues, freaking out, etc.... LEEROY STAGGER Guitars, bass pedals, percussion, singing, writing the best songs out of the three of them and he didn't write this, irish whistle. EVAN PHILLIPS more Guitars, bass pedals, organ, percussion, harmonica, singing a bit like the Alaskan John Denver at times but that's cool.Bobby Furgo, violin Damian Lester, upright bass Stu Schulman, pedal steel, dobroThese tracks were mixed by BINGO at HOLODECk in JOSHUA TREE, CA Bingo is a bad ass who knows more songs than God.Greg Benolkin engineered the majority of this project and took the black and white photos as well. He is the band's Dad.
Influences: traveling traveling, van life, alaska, canada, joshua tree. mountains, guitars and each other's songwriting. townes, willy, kris, bob, steve, bruce, john, paul, joni, and neil. m. ward, jim and connor. Marty Jones too.
Sounds Like: friends playing songs on the porch in alaska and joshua tree
Record Label: REBELTONE RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ESP signs European Record Deal

We Here in ESP land are proud to announce our signing with European label Bluerose Records. Home of some of our favorite artists such as steve earle and the drive by truckers , bluerose will release "...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:04:00 PST

review

there's a new one athttp://twangville.com/1019/easton-stagger-phillips-one-for -the-ditch/we're getting ready for Europe next month so if you have any friends over yonder please email them and let them...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:09:00 PST

"one for the ditch" now on itunes!!

hello friends,we wanted to let you know that our debut album, "One for the Ditch" is now available on itunes! if you haven't gotten a copy of the actual cd yet, you can now get it from itunes. or, if ...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:29:00 PST

ESP Radio interview.

hey check out ESP live with lori neufeld on KUAC in fairbanks. heres the linkhttp://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuac/news.newsmain?act ion=article&ARTICLE_ID=1345490§ionID=1
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:12:00 PST

Alaska Tour Blog

This has truly been one of the coolest tours ever! We started out being based out of greg benolkins beautiful cabin on lake irene. there was a huge golden eagle sitting on the dock when we arrived. lo...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:15:00 PST

first cd release show tonight at vagabond blues!

hello to you all,just a reminder that tonight is our first cd release show at vagabond blues in palmer. we are so excited because vagabond is the first place we played together as a band. we are looki...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:45:00 PST

..:amazing week ahead:..

hey all,just wanted to say how excited we are for the upcoming week. so much is happening. it will be great to be back together playing tunes. here's what's coming up:tuesday, august 12th. 3:30 p.m. l...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:09:00 PST

FIRST REVIEW!

below is the first review of ONE FOR THE DITCH. It's from the ESTER REPUBLIC in Alaska.music review by Gabriel HillThese three troubadours have been playing and writing songs on theirown and with ot...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:54:00 PST

**ticket giveaway for CD release shows!! tonight at 1st tap!!**

hey there friends,just wanted to let you all know that easton stagger phillips is having a ticket giveaway tonight at the bear tooth theatre. there will be a spot (conveniently placed next to the whip...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:40:00 PST

...:kaladi brothers tickets:...

hello again.just to clarify, the only location that is selling tickets to ESP's cd release shows is the title wave location on northern lights! sorry kids, but you'll have to go there.also, tickets ca...
Posted by EASTON STAGGER PHILLIPS on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:54:00 PST