The Toluenes
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Home Town: Morristown, TN
Genre: Americana
Posted By: sonofbarbarella
Joined On: August 8, 2004
Page Views: 21,815
Song Plays: 1,879
Current Rank: 1,155
Highest Rank: 41
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Albums
"Four Chords & A Pack of Lies" and "Off The Wagon and On The Lam"
Group Members
Jamon Scott - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars; Dan Allen Crawley - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass
Additional Info
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December 2005 Newsletter
Posted on December 6, 2005 11:31 PM
| Hola all,
As Dios paints his latest masterpiece across the mountains of east Tennessee and the holidays slowly creep upon us, The Toluenes are as busy as Santa's little helpers packing up the Chevy and preparing to hit the road (and I use that term loosely) in early 2006. However, in the course of making our list and checking it twice, we have made a startling discovery: We're a Toluene short! Yes, it's true. While Dan swings the axe and Chris pounds the skins and I scream & holler and beat my poor unfortunate flat top into submission, that somewhat strange-looking long-necked four-stringed instrument known as the bass guitar sits there in the corner all covered with dust.
So, why am I telling you all this? Well, I was kinda hoping that you or someone you know might be interested in making this trio of gringos a quartet of…gringos…or a…trio of gringos and a…gringoette (is that a word?). Anyway, before you answer I feel that I should warn you that the hours suck, the pay... Read more »
| November 2005 Newsletter
Posted on November 22, 2005 9:08 AM
| Amigos and amigas,
In the weeks since we last visited with you, we've traveled halfway to Mexico and back again with nothing but a half-full (What can I say? I'm an optimist.) tip jar to show for our troubles. Well, that's not entirely true. We did manage to make a few more friends and drink a whole lot more good tequila along the way…but that's another story (and the same old song).
We've made our rounds to some of the finest dives the worldwide web has to offer in recent weeks, as well. For those of you who are keeping score, The Toluenes can now be found at www.unsignedbandweb.com & www.funender.com . Thanks to the continued support of our amigos and amigas, we have consistently ranked in the top ten in our genre on both sites, even hitting the number one spot a time or two.
Also, if you happen to be in our neck of the cyber-woods, feel free to stop by our new home:
www.thetoluenes.com
You can even pick up your very own copy of "Hola from The Toluenes" while... Read more »
| The Toluenes have a new home!!!
Posted on August 27, 2005 10:00 AM
| Visit us at our new home at www.thetoluenes.com or click on the website link above.
| June 2005 Newsletter
Posted on June 14, 2005 12:16 AM
| Amigos & amigas,
I'm sure you've all heard it said that ‘todas las buenas cosas vienen a las que esperen'. Okay…maybe not. Nevertheless, it gives me great pleasure to inform you that the long-awaited debut from me and my merry band of gringos is now available for purchase. It's called "Hola from The Toluenes" and the official track list is as follows:
Adios New Mexico
One Cerveza
Mexico
Dust
A Song About Mexico
"Better Than Nothing", which was originally to be included on the c.d., will instead be available as a free download on the website. If you haven't stopped by for a visit yet, here's a link:
www.audiostreet.net/thetoluenes
In addition to the Audiostreet site, you can now find The Toluenes on Garageband.com. In the past couple of weeks since we've had the Garageband page up, we've received several positive and a few rather strange reviews for "Mexico". I prefer to take it as a compliment any time someone takes the time to write about me, though. But... Read more »
| May 2005 Newsletter
Posted on May 19, 2005 12:17 AM
| Amigos & amigas,
Well, summer hasn't even officially begun and it's already hotter than Mexico in my neck of the woods. Meanwhile, me and my merry band of gringos are working up quite a thirst trying to get this project to some stage of completion. In between bottles of Corona, we've actually managed to finish an e.p.'s worth of songs and take some test photos for the c.d. cover. You can see some of those and preview a couple of brand new tracks on the website. You'll also notice that we are the "featured Americana artist" on Audiostreet this week and that may not mean much but it must mean something. If you haven't visited us yet, here's a link:
www.audiostreet.net/thetoluenes
As for an actual release date for "Hola From The Toluenes", your guess is as good as mine. We‘re shooting for late May or early June. In the meantime, "Mexico" (the first single) is now available as a free download for a limited time. So, get it and burn it and pass it out to all of your... Read more »
| April 2005 Newsletter
Posted on May 15, 2005 12:16 AM
| Amigos & amigas,
Well, it's official: I am a big, fat liar. I can sense the astonishment of all of you at this little "news flash".
Actually, I'm referring to the alleged impending release of the debut offering from me and my band of merry gringos. For the umpteenth time, it looks like this thing is going to be pushed back yet again. The good news is that the recording is complete. About the only thing left to do is snap a really sexy photo of us for the cover, which, as any of you who have seen us knows, could be quite a challenge.
But seriously, with the first mock-ups complete, it's actually starting to look like a real album. Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to a release date, but the e.p. will be entitled "Hola from The Toluenes" and the track listing is as follows:
1. Adios New Mexico
2. One Cerveza
3. Mexico
4. Dust
5. A Song About Mexico
6. Better Than Nothing (Demo Version)
Upon release, the e.p. will be available for... Read more »
| March 2005 Newsletter
Posted on March 31, 2005 10:32 PM
| Amigos & amigas,
Well, the ides of March have come and gone and, man, did they leave a mess to clean up. The floor is literally carpeted with empty cerveza bottles and pizza boxes and cigarette butts…as if I didn't have enough to do, what with trying to get this c.d. out some time this year before you all start to think I'm as big a liar as I claim to be.
But seriously, we know how anxious you are to hear the new songs…or maybe you're just tired of hearing about them. Either way, we've decided to release a six-song E.P. while we work on the other half of the album. The track listing for the E.P. will look something like this:
Adios New Mexico
One Cerveza
Mexico
Dust
A Song About Mexico
Also included will be a demo version of "Better Than Nothing", which will only be available on this E.P. So, I guess that will kinda make this thing somewhat of a collector's item, right? The E.P. is scheduled for release in April with the entire album to follow later this... Read more »
| February 2005 Newsletter
Posted on February 24, 2005 8:56 PM
| Amigos & amigas,
At the risk of beating the same old dirty, rotten, stinking, dead horse, I‘m a little behind schedule once again. But hey, it's still technically February. So, as long as I get this newsletter finished before Tuesday, I'm okay, right? (Damn, I wish it was leap year.)
Anyway, you've probably noticed (or maybe you haven't) that we've kept a relatively low profile for the past few weeks. Rest assured it's only the calm before la tormenta. With two more tunes in the bag, we're still scrambling to meet our self-imposed March deadline for the release of "Four Chords & A Pack Of Lies". The track listing should look something like this:
Call Me Sancho
Adios New Mexico
One Cerveza
Mexico
Dust
Here's To You
Muchacho Solo
Broken & Busted
A Song About Mexico
In addition to recording, we've also been doing lots of other "fun" stuff (I'm being sarcastic now) like rehearsals and photo shoots and liner notes and typesetting, etc., etc. Okay, so... Read more »
| January 2005 Newsletter
Posted on January 17, 2005 9:37 AM
| Greetings,
So, here we are: January 2, 2005. We are officially "into" the new year and, as usual, I'm a day late (and a dollar short, but I digress). To be honest, I've never been big on New Year's resolutions anyway. Normally, if I happen to realize that I'm continuously doing the same stupid thing over and over I'll make some attempt to stop it, even if it's May 12 or August 2 or December 9 or whatever. The same is true if I discover something I need to be doing. Those are the things I tend to want to begin immediately.
That being said, I'm sure there's one question burning in all your minds: "Why the hell are you telling us this, Jamon?"
Well, at the risk of getting all sentimental on you, I've met a lot of new amigos and amigas during my travels of the past year. I've gone west a few times, drank a lot of cervezas and met some girls (and their boyfriends…yikes!). From Albuquerque all the way to Kentucky, several new faces have checked into the Hotel... Read more » |
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