Artist description Tad Dreis mixes breezy folk-rock, lonely bossa nova, electro touches, and shimmering, Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies into perfect pop music.

Music Style Folk-pop

Musical Influences Beatles, R.E.M., Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, Elliott Smith, Freedy Johnston, John Fahey, Jeff Buckley

Similar Artists Beatles, R.E.M., Freedy Johnston, Rufus Wainwright, Elliott Smith, Crowded House, Tom Ze

Artist History An introspective, melodic, and sometimes quirky folk-pop style has emerged in the songs of Tad Dreis. While playing guitar for San Antonio high school punks the Darryls, Dreis began writing non-distorted music for his own enjoyment. By the time he reached the open mics of North Carolina, his backlog of originals rivaled his repertoire of obscure R.E.M., Jack Logan and Big Star songs. Preceding his debut release, 2001's Yours Asleep, Tad made forays into jazz, folk and classical guitar, as well as earning a degree from UNC Chapel Hill. These eclectic influences inform his Beatle-esque tunes, which range lyrically from tales of vampire adultery, bug zapper envy and suggestive restroom signs to more conventional themes of love and loneliness. Tad appears courtesty of Hedgepig.

Group Members Tad Dreis- vocals, songwriting, all instruments with Jason Fagg of Cody Cods on drums and Jay Cartwright of Eyes To Space on accordion

Instruments Vocals, acoustic, electric & bass guitars, Rhodes electric piano, organ, drums,

Albums Yours Asleep (2001)

Press Reviews "It's nice to hear a young musician who understands record making and the craft of songwriting- hummable melodies and interesting wordplay." --- Virginia Pilot Coast Magazine "...wanders between the confessional and surreal..." --- Dead Weight Interzine, New Zealand "...infectious and tongue-twistingly pretty...there are already enough gems on Yours Asleep to throw any of our loyal readers off the Hip-ometer scale if they don't skip work, drive to Chapel Hill, knock on Dreis' door and beg to hear his songs right then and there." --- Splendid E-zine "`Helpful Diagrams' off Yours Asleep has such a playful melody and sweet harmonies that they almost make you forget that you're listening to a song of lust inspired by restroom sign diagrams. This mischievous approach to songwriting is what sets Dreis apart from so many of the acoustic guitar folkies I've been hearing lately." --- Indie-Music.com "...what Leonard Cohen would sound like if he lightened up a little bit." --- The Spectator " 'The Traveling Red-Velvet Curtain' is easily the best song about vampire adultery ever." --- Record Exchange Music Monitor

Location Chapel Hill, NC - USA

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