Too Slim and the Taildraggers
Tim “Too Slim” Langford, with his band the Taildraggers, have created an eclectic style of Roots-Rock, Americana, and Blues, that has become a genre all its own. Too Slim‘s ever evolving musical direction cannot be classified into any box or category. The eclectic nature of the band allows Too Slim and the Taildraggers to easily cross-over and appeal to audiences of various musical tastes.
"Free Your Mind" the new CD by Too Slim and the Taildraggers has charted as on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart at #5 so far in 2009, and was the 2009 Empire Awards winner for Best Album.
The bands previous CD “The Fortune Teller" charted as high as #9 on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart in 2007 and 2008. The Fortune Teller was also nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album“ in the 2008 Blues Blast Music Awards in Chicago IL. This award winning band has been voted the Best Regional act, 11 times by the Cascade Blues Association, the largest organization of it’s kind in the USA. Too Slim and the Taildraggers have multiple awards from various NW Reader’s Polls and other NW Blues Societies for Best Band and Best Album. Founding member Tim ‘‘Too Slim“ Langford has won multiple individual awards as Best Guitarists, Best Slide Guitarist, and Best Songwriter. Too Slim and the Taildraggers are in the Hall of Fame in three NW Blues Societies. Their devoted fan base has grown over the years into a National and International following. Too Slim and the Taildraggers music has been featured on MTV's Real World and Road Rules reality TV series.
Experiencing a Too Slim and the Taildragger concert is like taking a journey through the history of American music. Too Slim’s music style ranges from down home blues , funky blues rock, americana, southern swamp rock, and instrumental guitar styles. The band, is led by singer, songwriter and guitarist, Tim “Too Slim” Langford.
Too Slim and the Taildraggers have performed at many festivals and have toured North America, Canada, Scandinavia, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Spain, Ireland.
Too Slim and the Taildraggers have performed at many festivals and have toured North America, Canada, Scandinavia, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Spain, Ireland.
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