Happy New Year! One of my new years resolutions is to get more music out in 2012. The last couple years have been filled with planting and growing, but now the harvest is upon us. Here’s two brand new songs that we debuted last month at the Basement shows.
I’m bringing the big band to the Basement one more time before heading back to Seattle for the holidays. Come out this Tuesday night for a short and sweet set.
It’s The Basement’s “New Faces Nite,” so it’s free!
Check out these new songs we debuted at last Friday’s gig at The Basement. Featuring Ethan Luck on lead guitar, Travis Terrell on keys, Paul Thacker on baritone sax, Jeremy Branon on bass, Steve Latanation on drums, and Ashley Anderson singing with me.
I haven’t played a full set of original music in Nashville since the August 17th show at The End. Between tribute shows and side-projects, trips to the NW, and home-recording, it’s been nearly 4 months since I’ve played a local show. And what a show this will be! First of all, instead of the 3-piece line-up I had been using so frequently, I have a 7-piece for this show. Steve Latanation (Agent Orange, Derek Hoke) on drums, Jeremy Branon (Randy Montana) on bass, Ethan Luck (Relient K) on lead guitar, Travis Terrell (he’s played with Willie Nelson and George Strait at least once!) on keys, Paul Thacker (Jacob Jones) on baritone sax, and Ashley Anderson (Magnolia Sons) is doing back-up vocals and harmonies.
Something else that is unique about this show is the setlist. It’s almost entirely brand new songs. I’m planning to get started on a new record in the first half of 2012, and this is the first time I’ll be trying out some of the new tunes. Hopefully we’ll get some video footage of the set. Come on out, Nashville, to the Basement tonight!
Hey friends – I’d love for this website to feel more up-to-the-minute about important news, but sometimes I’m too in the thick of it to be able to comment. So since getting back to Nashville in early September here’s what’s been going on. On October 20th, I was part of a great all-star tribute to Tom Petty featuring Heath Haynes & the Hi-Dollars backing up a long list of great singers including Sammy Barrett and Josh Hedley. Oct 29th marked the debut of the Clash cover band, White Riot, in which I play and sing Mick Jones’ parts. Here’s a clip from that fun night at the Mercy Lounge: Complete Control (Cover) – by White Riot.
On Nov 11th (11.11.11!) I performed alongside a number of American Idol contestants as well as a solid group of Nashville singer-songwriters at the Listening Room for a fund-raiser/silent auction that benefited Second Harvest Food Bank. The concert raised $3,458, which means 13,636 meals for hungry folks in middle TN. Throughout all this, I’ve continued working on the documentary soundtrack for Touch The Wall, which should be all wrapped up this week. And the final highlight to share with you is an exciting one. Last month we had “So Hard to Make an Easy Getaway” featured in a Lifetime TV movie, and now next Monday (Nov 28th) “Lost Myself Again” will be featured on the premiere of Anthony Bourdain’s new show, The Layover 9pm EST on the Travel Channel. Here’s more about the show: travelchannel.com/tv-shows/the-layover.
And now that we are caught up, let me tell you where I am now. Back in Seattle. My sister flew me out here as a surprise to my folks (they were surpised!). And while I’m here, I’ve put the original Traveling Mercies back together. My cousin Ryan Tutmarc on bass, and my brother Brandon Tutmarc on drums. We’re playing The Shakedown in Bellingham with one of my all-time favorite local bands the Dusty 45s, who have spent much of the year backing up Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Wanda Jackson on the road. Here’s some more INFO and here’s my Facebook EVENT for it.
I’ll check back in with y’all after the show. Hope you all have a cozy Thanksgiving holiday with family and/or friends.
Shane Tutmarc has worn many hats. As a songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer he has covered every genre
from American roots music to electronic dance jams, from baroque pop
to loud rock. Tutmarc initially garnered the attention of his hometown
Seattle, WA with his restlessly ambitious indie-pop outfit Dolour.
During this time he also branched out into producing and writing for
other artists. He played bass with electro-dance sensations, United
State of Electronica, before switching gears dramatically towards
something a bit more organic. He formed a family band, dubbed 'The
Traveling Mercies', made up of Shane, his brother and cousin. In the
Summer of 2009, after a couple albums and a Southern U.S. tour with
the Mercies, Tutmarc released his first solo album, Shouting at a
Silent Sky. 2010 began with a move across the country which finds
Tutmarc now living and working out of Nashville, TN.
"Tutmarc combines elements of garage-rock, folk, blues, country, gospel and pop into emotionally searing songs of spiritual disquiet and personal heartache." - Don Yates, KEXP Music Director
"In the beginning, rock 'n' roll fused country, boogie-woogie and the blues. This up-tempo alloy of country, rhythm and blues is where Tutmarc reigns. It could be called modern roots because, yeah, it's a little bit rockabilly, a little bit '50s rock, maybe some cool cat swing in there, too. On top of everything, though, is Tutmarc's spirited voice, which is at home snarling or crooning, wherever the spirit takes him." - Shawn Telford, Seattle PI
"From the opening notes of his latest album, Shouting at a Silent Sky, it's obvious the land of Elvis and Faulkner has had a profound impact on the Seattle-born singer-songwriter. With his pencil-thin mustache and bowler hat, Tutmarc looks like he could be the star of a 1930s European film. But when he opens his mouth to sing, out comes a brass twang halfway between Dwight Yoakam and a young Steve Earle." - Brian Barr, Seattle Weekly
I’m bringing the big band to the Basement one more time before heading back to Seattle for the holidays. Come out this Tuesday night for a short and sweet set.
I haven’t played a full set of original music in Nashville since the August 17th show at The End. Between tribute shows and side-projects, trips to the NW, and home-recording, it’s been nearly 4 months since I’ve played a local show. And what a show this will be! First of all, instead of the 3-piece line-up I had been using so frequently, I have a 7-piece for this show. Steve Latanation (Agent Orange, Derek Hoke) on drums, Jeremy Branon (Randy Montana) on bass, Ethan Luck (Relient K) on lead guitar, Travis Terrell (he’s played with Willie Nelson and George Strait at least once!) on keys, Paul Thacker (Jacob Jones) on baritone sax, and Ashley Anderson (Magnolia Sons) is doing back-up vocals and harmonies. 
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