Artist description Finely crafted and highly listenable songs in a folky alternative, psychedelic pop amalgam.

Music Style Alternative Pop

Musical Influences Top 5 by decade they became famous (there are so many more!) 60's: Beatles, Beach Boys, Association, Hendrix, Youngbloods; 70's: Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan; 80's: XTC, Police, Thomas Dolby, Robyn Hitchcock, REM; 90's: Bruce Hornsby, Sting, Robbie Robertson, Jonatha Brooke, Matthew Sweet

Similar Artists Beatles, XTC, Neil Young, Robyn Hitchcock

Artist History Folk singer in small cafe's across the country in 70's. Songwriter, session player, and producer in big NYC studios in 80's. Backup guitarist to local pop icon in Pittsburgh in 90's. The whole time, refining a DIY recording practice that led to ultimate purpose. Selected Discography: "Get Yer Boots On" - TNT - Emergency Records 1983, "Live at Graffitti" - Hipster Dufus - WYEP-FM 1993, "Slow Children at Play" - Hipster Dufus - Dutell Records 1994, "Stone Tablet" - Tom Getter Slack - Hilltop Pines 1999, "Starflower - Celebrating the Spirit of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys" - V/A - Medicine Park Recordings 2000, "King for a Day" (XTC Tribute) - V/A - 2002

Group Members Tom Getter Slack

Instruments Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Numerous Sampled Strings & Woodwinds, Electronic Percussion

Albums Stone Tablet

Press Reviews Stanislav Zabic, KLSU-FM, Baton Rouge, LA: "We know Tom from the excellent 'Starflower' release last year. His homegrown 1999 release, 'Stone Tablet', contains 8 very nice songs. Tom handles his guitars very well, and his arrangement ideas are quite original. The songwriting is impressive, and the one-man approach is admirable and natural." Toby Thomas, Medicine Park Recordings: " 'Can't Feel Sad' really stands out and sounds quite a bit like a Brian Wilson solo composition. I'm excited to have it in the Starflower collection. 'Dance With the Angels' is also powerful song that pulls at the heartstings." Richard Pedretti-Allen, Audio Synchrasies: " 'Elvis Was An Only Child' is a song that has popped into my head many times at very odd moments. I have long wondered how twisted E.A.P.'s life must have been. This song is a wonderful viewpoint of that stuff. And my 5 year old son really likes the instrumental [The Temple]!" Becki DiGregorio, Independent Artist (www.beckidigregorio.com): " 'Unfinished Song' is my favorite - psychedelic with cool chord progressions - right up my alley! 'Elvis Was an Only Child' and 'Can't Feel Sad' also have very cool arrangements and nice guitar work."

Location Pittsburgh, PA - USA

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