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14 tracks | 51 minutes
Released Aug 2004
on Trout Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Spider's Fence lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Spider's Fence lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Spider's Fence
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:27 Cracked Up lyrics BUY MP3 03:27 Cracked Up lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:27 Cracked Up
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 Nothing Tonight lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 Nothing Tonight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 Nothing Tonight
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:27 Prom Night in Pig Town lyrics BUY MP3 04:27 Prom Night in Pig Town lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:27 Prom Night in Pig Town
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:55 Soon the Night lyrics BUY MP3 02:55 Soon the Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:55 Soon the Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 Trouble Let Me Rest in Peace lyrics BUY MP3 04:05 Trouble Let Me Rest in Peace lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:05 Trouble Let Me Rest in Peace
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 Lost in Her Lips lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 Lost in Her Lips lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 Lost in Her Lips
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:00 Ode to Big Blue lyrics BUY MP3 04:00 Ode to Big Blue lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:00 Ode to Big Blue
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:40 Sleepytime Cartoon lyrics BUY MP3 02:40 Sleepytime Cartoon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:40 Sleepytime Cartoon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Lucky Guy lyrics BUY MP3 02:46 Lucky Guy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Lucky Guy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:45 The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World lyrics BUY MP3 01:45 The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:45 The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Tongue Tied lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Tongue Tied lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Tongue Tied
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:59 Not Fade Away lyrics BUY MP3 06:59 Not Fade Away lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:59 Not Fade Away
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:52 11 Easy Steps lyrics BUY MP3 03:52 11 Easy Steps lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:52 11 Easy Steps
Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet-who take their name from a Richard Brautigan novel of the 1960s-sound more like a band than the guitar/bass songwriting duo they actually are. Their songs are quite tasty, coming as they do from the lighter end of the Texas
Bio / Background
Trout Fishing in America – the three-time Grammy-nominated duo of guitarist Ezra Idlet and bassist Keith Grimwood – are celebrating 30 years of playing music that delights children and astounds parents. Their musical collaboration has resulted in 12 CDs and a previous concert video, Family Music Party. My Best Day, the lastest Grammy nominee, is their seventh family music recording. Although their music is firmly based in acoustic folk traditions, their nimble musicianship shines through as they explore a range of musical styles, from Professor Longhair-style blues to hard-driving rock and roll, producing a snappy and engaging style all their own. Billboard magazine notes their "rare musicianship, humor and inspiration." Chicago Parent suggests, "If you haven't heard them yet, it's time to do some trolling." Keith and Ezra plan a typically energetic performance itinerary throughout the year.
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A brief history of Trout Music: Grimwood's professional musical experience began when, as the precocious teenage bass player, he began sitting in with jazz musicians who had socks older than him. Always the good student, he earned a degree in music from the University of Houston and then quickly landed a position with the Houston Symphony. By that time Idlet had given up his spot on the bench of a local junior college basketball team to pursue a life of rock & roll. It was shortly thereafter that Idlet and Grimwood met as members of the Houston based eclectic folk/rock band St. Elmo's Fire which became the perfect percolator for Trout Fishing in America. As St. Elmo's dissolved in 1979, Trout Fishing in America was officially born. Idlet and Grimwood had become best of friends and musical partners.
Success happens when opportunity meets preparation. After years of accumulating original songs and polishing their performance TFIA was ready when the CD revolution took place. TFIA was in the first wave of artist owned labels (Trout Records) to successfully record and market their own music. Their infectious mix of folk/pop and family music is tempered by the diverse influences of reggae, latin, blues, jazz and classical music. TFIA recordings have garnered three National Indie Awards and multiple Parents Choice Gold and American Library Awards as well as three Grammy nominations. TFIA has also expanded their touring territory to over forty states and several Canadian provinces.
Sharing knowledge and encouraging art has become another musical mission of TFIA. In the past few years they have developed a variety of song writing workshops for teachers and students which illustrate how art and music come from the fabric of everyday life. Their willingness to make fun of our most annoying and sometimes disgusting habits in one song then touch our hearts with tender and passionate images of family life in the next is what makes the connection between Trout Fishing in America and their audience so real.
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