Artist description Just Desserts is a five-piece band from New York City which gravitates towards gritty folk-rock, country-soul and occassional forays into urban blues-funk.

Music Style Folk/Rock

Musical Influences Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Paul Westerberg, etc.

Similar Artists The Replacements, Mark Eitzel, Wilco, Tom Waits

Artist History Just Desserts is a musical collaboration between Tom Laverack (guitar and vocals) and Larry Fessenden (sax and vocals). They have recorded numerous tracks over the course of their seventeen year association and have played with and without a backup band in and around New York City since 1987. Just Desserts' first album, 'Sentimental War' was released in 1987. Their second album, 'Give Up The Ghost', released in 1998, features a new rhythm section which has helped catapult Just Desserts back into the clubs here in New York City. As of June 2000, Just Desserts is re-releasing their debut album 'Sentimental War'. Listen for it on college radio Summer and Fall 2000.

Group Members Just Desserts includes, Tom Laverack on guitar and lead vocals, Larry Fessenden on sax and vocals, Mark Lerner on bass, and Wharton Tiers on drums. The band now also includes guitarist Chad Sonnenberg.

Albums Sentimental War (1987), Give Up The Ghost (1998), Sentimental War (2000) (re-release)

Press Reviews "I never got tired of the good stuff." -Robert Christgau, The Village Voice

Location New York, N.Y. - USA

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