Tom Irwin is a 50-something, guitar playing guy, called “a modern day troubadour” by Wilco’s John Stirratt. He’s spent a lifetime making a living making music in the Midwest with occasional forays into the rest of the country. This track debuts here at AUK for his new record “All That Love” which includes members of his other band The Autumn Defense including New York City’s Greg Wieczorek, aka, G. Wiz, on drums (Norah Jones) and Chicago-based musician and owner of Lakland Music, John Pirruccello on 12-string guitar and pedal steel.
Track Premiere: Tom Irwin “Baby’s Britches” – Listen
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Classic Americana AlbumsClassic Americana Albums: Turnpike Troubadours “Diamonds and Gasoline”
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Classic Americana Albums: Great Speckled Bird “Great Speckled Bird”
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Classic Americana Albums: Drive-By Truckers “The Dirty South”
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Classic Americana Albums: Gram Parsons “Grievous Angel”
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Classic Americana Albums: Nanci Griffith “Other Voices / Other Rooms”
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The First TimeThe First Time: Keith Hargreaves – The Specials, Madness etc. Camden Electric Ballroom – 21st July 1979
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The First Time: Tim Martin – The Boomtown Rats Colston Hall, Bristol 28th June1978
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The First Time: Guy Lincoln – The Pink Fairies, The Marquee Club, London, 3rd August 1976
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The First Time: Darren Lumbroso – The Jam, Michael Sobell Sports Centre, London, 12th December 1981
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The First Time: Martin Johnson – The Who, ABC Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, October 22nd, 1970
There are only a few songwriters you hear who you say to yourself, I’d like to meet that person. Tom Irwin is one of those. And I’m fortunate that I have hung out with him.