Artist description Literate songwriting in the vein of leonard cohen, lou reed, paul simon, and johnny cash.

Music Style prairie roots folk rock

Musical Influences sixties rock, celtic folk, rockabilly, forties' country

Similar Artists wilco, the waterboys, violent femmes, johnny cash, eddie cochrane, the velvet underground

Artist History Front man and songwriter for Western Canadian celtic rock band the drowned. Tours, videos, television specials, college radio airplay, street-corner busking. Writing powerful, honest, thoughtful songs.

Group Members Solo artist.Band members have included Jacqueline Germin, Mick Card, Jeff Cunanan, Derek Bachman, Ash Jones, Steve Dodd.

Instruments

Albums the drowned: if happiness is water (1994), james earl hails: broadway basement suite (2000)

Location Saskatoon, saskatchewan - Canada

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