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fave it Modern Folk | Americana
12 tracks | 44 minutes
Released Mar 2005
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Let The Radio Play lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Let The Radio Play lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Let The Radio Play
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 I'm Gonna Love You Anyway lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 I'm Gonna Love You Anyway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 I'm Gonna Love You Anyway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Camden Harbor lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Camden Harbor lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Camden Harbor
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:00 Rockabilly Roll lyrics BUY MP3 03:00 Rockabilly Roll lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:00 Rockabilly Roll
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Mark Twain's Dog lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Mark Twain's Dog lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Mark Twain's Dog
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 Kathleen's Waltz lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 Kathleen's Waltz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 Kathleen's Waltz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:17 Radio Talk lyrics BUY MP3 03:17 Radio Talk lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:17 Radio Talk
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 I Hate Trains lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 I Hate Trains lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 I Hate Trains
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 I'm Not a Real Cowboy lyrics BUY MP3 03:29 I'm Not a Real Cowboy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:29 I'm Not a Real Cowboy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:38 Einstein's Wife lyrics BUY MP3 04:38 Einstein's Wife lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:38 Einstein's Wife
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:12 Waitin On a Train lyrics BUY MP3 04:12 Waitin On a Train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:12 Waitin On a Train
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 Sixteen Spanish Angels lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 Sixteen Spanish Angels lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 Sixteen Spanish Angels
From the cynical "Radio Talk", to the sweet sentiment of "Kathleen's Waltz" and the simple, unabashed fun of "Mark Twain's Dog", "Dog Tales" is a listener/radio friendly collection of music ranging from folk to Americana to rockabilly to just plain fun.
Bio / Background
Mark Twain's Dog is an acoustic duo based in Kansas City that leans heavily towards modern folk and Americana. But this mutt ain't no purebred! Leave the back gate open and he'll dart out and wander the entire neighborhood, stopping to watch a car pass by with the radio on, then on to the harbor, for a little sea chantey. He'll scamper off for some rockabilly, then show his humorous side by pondering the question, "If Mark Twain had a dog, what would he look like?" Through an open screen door, he sees the kids gathered around the TV watching a cowboy yodeling. There's a couple of train tracks to cross, a visit with Mileva and then this dog heads back home to the classically influenced sound of angels.
Mark Twain's Dog is the songwriting team of Ken Zans and Gerry Monks.
Singer/songwriter Ken Zans started performing in Texas.
↓ more ↓While attending college in Austin, he played everywhere from coffeehouses at the local church to bars along "the drag," honing his writing skills and catching local artists Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and Alan Ramsey at local clubs. "I've always liked songwriters who are poets as well," Ken says, "writers who can really turn a phrase."
Singer/songwriter Gerry Monks started performing in garage bands in high school in Kansas. He played guitar, bass and sang in various cover bands and was an award-winning jazz bassist in college. Like Ken, his solo performance experience began in church coffeehouses, while he learned the craft of songwriting by listening to everyone from the Beatles to James Taylor, Elton John, Peter Gabriel and everything in-between.
Ken's finger-picking guitar style is the perfect compliment to the big chords and melodic lead lines that Gerry provides. Add Ken's harmonica and Gerry's mandolin and you have the sound of "the Dog."
With a mellow, expressive voice, Ken Zans makes sense of what he has seen and felt, sprinkles it with a bit of humor, and lets us in on the joke. Gerry adds a cynical edge to the mix and with a "nudge, nudge, wink, wink" makes you wonder if the joke meant what you thought.
So grab a bag of Milk Bones, a tall glass of toilet water, curl up on your favorite rug, and have a listen.
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