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Tavern Tan

About Me

Tavern Tan play live American music. They may be in your town soon. Long history of basement sessions, other projects, west coasters, and deep roots brought these fellas together. Have played (individually or collectively) at Gun Clubs, Honky Tonks, Festivals in Europe, NY Studios, Down In Memphis TN at Sun Records, opened for various BIG GAME like Neville Bros, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker (R.I.P.), R.L. Burnside (R.I.P.), too many to mention... College towns, local dives, even a new age festival once - lately trying to just stay alive. By the way, Tavern Tan is named after a sort of complextion you get from the neon nightly beer lights. Have all done time in Taverns. Prefer beer to wine (most of the time), and their first 14-song release, "FOXED, FLAWED AND CUPSHOT" (all old english terms that mean sloshed, bombed and plastered), released summer of 2006, was so successful that they went back into Center Valley's Dan's House Studio in 2007 and made ANOTHER 16-song portable jukebox of American Music—"3 HORSE POWER". 16 new tunes, and the fellas are out there promoting it now. There is no non-smoking section at this joint, pilgrims. No reservations necessary - come on by. They've got a running tab. (Pretty steep).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/04/2006
Band Website: www.taverntan.com
Band Members: Tom Aczel - Harmonica, Vocals / Doug Ashby - Guitar, Vocals / Andrew Brubaker - Guitar, Vocals / Bill Melcher - Bass, Vocals / Dave Joachim - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Influences: Muddy Waters, The Replacements, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams, Anything produced by Sam Phillips, The Black Keys, R.L. Burnside, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, The Beatles, The Kinks, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, Lucinda Williams, Bunker Hill, The Sonics, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Little Richard, The Figgs, Tommy Stinson, The Gentlemen, AC/DC, The Cramps, Queens of the Stone Age, Big Star, The Who, Steve Earle, Soundgarden, John Coltrane, Charlie Patton, Junior Kimbrough, Pete Yorn, Metallica, Chuck Berry, Ryan Adams, Danielle Lubene, Brother JT, MC5, Fu Manchu, The Stooges, The Ramones, Neil Young, Grandpa Boy, Junior Wells, Husker Du, Patti Smith, Jimmy Rodgers, Dag Nasty, The Misfits, The Clash, Miles Davis, The Shins, Hound Dog Taylor, Clarence 'Hungry' Williams, Mofro, NRBQ, The Band, Willie Nelson, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Flamin' Groovies, Treat Her Right, The Beat Farmers, The Pogues, Gram Parsons, Tony Joe White, Sonny Boy Williamson, and, of course, Elvis...
Sounds Like: American Music. Roots Rock and Roll.
Record Label: Fez Monkey Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Latest and Greatest from Tavern Tan

Pilgrims,The latest Tavern Tan CD is being mastered as we speak and drink. 17all-new Tavern Tunes to get you through these tough times. Expect it tobe on the streets by the summer!Great shows coming u...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:33:00 GMT

sazerac and sly foxes

well we've been back at it again. the usual suspects in our usual haunt. we returned once more to dan's house studio to begin recording our 3rd full length cd of tunes. about 16 ditties including one ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:17:00 GMT

TAN YER BADASS SELF AT GODFREY DANIELS THIS SATURDAY!!!

Greetings Pilgrims,TAVERN TAN has planned a very special night for NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT,6/28 at GODFREY DANIELS and we hope you can be a part of it...it's oursemi-annual ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC/BBQ FEST/ FUL...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:09:00 GMT

3 Horse Power is HERE!

Tavern Tan's new release, "3 Horse Power", is now available at all the shows and at CDBaby.com. Featuring a hefty 16 songs, this disc is packaged in a cool eco-friendly digipak with some goofy picture...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:47:00 GMT

New CD out soon! Stay tuned!

The new Tavern Tan release, "3 Horse Power", is finally out next week, now that the convoluted contractual obligations with the folks at Fez Monkey Records have been met! Stay tuned for more info shor...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:21:00 GMT

RIP Carey Bell

Blues harmonica great Carey Bell has passed. RIP, and thanks for the sounds, man...check out this link: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/07/america/NA-GEN-US- Obit-Carey-Bell.php
Posted by on Mon, 07 May 2007 19:56:00 GMT

Goat Shoulder Soup in a Nutbowl

The Tan boys have been slaving away down at Dan's House Studio, recording tracks for our next major release on Fez Monkey Records! 16 NEW TUNES including one brand-new-old-timey-might-have-heard-it-li...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:34:00 GMT

TT on 91.7FM WMUH Allentown

Thats right folks! The Tan boys will be coming at you over the airwaves 8-9:30AM Monday February 19th on the "Mondays with Marlena" show with host Troy Schnyder on 91.7 WMUH Allentown. The show, which...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:41:00 GMT

Tavern Tan Party at Godfrey Daniels this month!

We've got a special Friday night gig at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem this month, pilgrims...it should be a blast. FRIDAY FEB 23rd at 8 PM. $ 14.50 tix!And we're making it a party for all who come out ...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:25:00 GMT

Vote for us for a Lehigh Valley Music award

Greetings Pilgrims,The powers of local American music are shining on our humble souls.Tavern Tan has been nominated for 3 Lehigh Valley Music Awards thisyear: Best New Band, Best Live Americana Perfor...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:07:00 GMT