Member Since: 4/16/2006
Band Website: alantyler.com
Band Members: Alan Tyler - singer, tune writer and acoustic guitar strummer
Paul Lush - guitarist
Jim "The One and Only" Morrison - fiddle and mandolin
Chris Clarke - bass
Phil Van Couver - Drums
and Sean Read - illustrious sixth member and collaborator on backing vocals, keyboards, and other things
Influences: Waylon Jennings, Townes Van Zandt, Gene Clark, Lou Reed, Jonathan Richman, Elvis Presley, Pete Dello, Bob Dylan, Doug Sahm, Freddie Fender, Nanci Griffith, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Bill Jo Spears, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Roy Harper, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Hartford, Mark Olsen, Kris Kristofferson, The Faces, Loretta Lynn, Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, The Byrds, Dan Penn, Billy Jo Shaver, The Gourds, The Rolling Stones, The Ian Campbell Folk Group, Steeleye Span, The Watersons, Beer Wines and Spirits, Neil Young, Link Wray, Rick Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, The Band, British 70s Pub Rock, Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Kinks, The Flamin' Groovies, Woody Guthrie, Seddon Atkinson Trucks, The Louvin Bros, The New York Dolls, White Mansions, Pennies From Heaven, Ewan MacColl, Jason McNiff, Charlie Feathers
Sounds Like: the kind of band we'd like to go and see, if there was one!
Record Label: Hanky Panky
Type of Label: Indie