A Twilight Taste Of Indigo - Tom Haun

Tom Haun is out with a new CD entitled "A Twilight Taste Of Indigo." The disc holds 8 tracks all between 3 and 5 minutes in length. Instrumentation includes rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar and drums. All 8 tracks have a similar 1960s slow rock / blues / folk vibe so if you like one track you will most likely enjoy them all.

Tom has a smooth vocal style that occasionally reminds one of Neil Young or maybe Roky Erikson performing slower 13th Floor Elevators tunes (like "Baby Blue"). The lyrics are interesting and well written. The guitars are crisp and clear while the drums provide a rock solid backbeat.

For me, the stand out track is "Silent Saturday" which reminds me of "For You" by The Sugar Twins, even using the words "for you" in the chorus. This is a pop rock song with a nice beat. The CD ends with a cool instrumental named "East Coast/West" that grooves nicely.

If you're a fan of slow to mid tempo folk rock and blues 60s inspired tunes, you'll like this offering from Tom Haun.

The Eleventh Story

The Eleventh Story is a 60s Garage influenced band out of Virginia with a new album available at CD Baby called "Outland Road". The band consists of Tom Haun on guitars and vocals, and Todd Rosedale on bass. They present 7 songs on this CD which has Garage, Blues and Psychedelic influences.

"Snake Doctor" brings to mind the 60s pop rock of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). "One Good Reason" is a slower blues/psyche number. "Our Time Is Now" is one of my favorite tracks. It is a Garage Rocker with a Psychedelic feel. The guitar riff is cool and Tom's vocals are trippy yet powerful. I also like "That's What I'm Here For" which is another obviously 60s Garage influenced tune. It has a light breezy feel, nice Garage pop tune! "And For Today" gets a little more gritty, and stays in a slow groove. "Out To The Highway" picks up the pace, it rocks and has tasty fuzz lead guitarwork! "Tsunami" ends the set. It's another Garage Rocker with lead fuzz.

In general, Tom's vocals are excellent and the guitar work is solid. I did notice that there is the occasional loss of sync among the instruments, and the songs seem to end abruptly. But this is a very nice Garage CD that I would recommend to all Garage Rockers!