Album Notes

In the basement, with the bare light bulb blaring down on the cracks in the old concrete floor “Sidewalk” Tom Richter tells tall tales with his guitars, banjo, piano and voice. Accompanying Tom on this crazy ride are true-blue Sailors that come prepared for all weather conditions: Ace “Tip-Toe” Yates on 5-string bass and electric guitar, Greg “Zenman” Zaino on the zendrum, Dale “Other Room” Orr playing a mean muted trumpet in the open spaces, and Brian “Chunkabilly” Goetz shaking the shakers, recording, mixing, and producing the whole shebang for chunkabillymusic.

“Abandoned Appliances” is an interesting blend of folk and blues style songwriting borrowing elements of Hiatt, Waits, Dylan, Prine as well as Eric Anderson, Stan Rogers, and Woody Guthrie. Not to mention Robert Johnson…Tommy Johnson…Lonnie Johnson…

This music was recorded spontaneously and remains relatively unedited. Unpolished and perhaps, more raw bar than deep fry. Still, the Sailors took to the basement and hunkered down to create "Abandoned Appliances," while waiting for the chance to mobilize for their next sail. Take a ride with the Sailors as they crest the waves between the notes of their guitars, banjo, bass, drums, keys and horn.

You can sample tunes here or take a gander at additional information located at: www.chunkabillymusic.com

Happy sailing!