Tipple by Jon Hyde (CD)
Tipple is the 3rd solo release by Jon Hyde. It was recorded at Hyde's J-Tel studio and mixed by the excellent Tucker Martine (Decemberists, Laura Veirs). Tipple continues in the direction of the path laid out on the 2004 Blair EP and 2000's Yellow Light CD. Expect to find here, melody above all, lyrics that don't give it all away on the 1st listen and varied arrangements. In addition to his solo records Jon is a member of The Transmissionary Six, Varmint (with Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb) and Mount Analog.
Jon is a multi instrumentalist and can be heard contributing to records by the likes of The Walkabouts, Jim White, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Transmissionary 6, Mount Analog, Laura Veirs, Memphis (Stars side project), Downpilot, Slang (Widepread Panic side project), Lori Carson, Karen Pernick, Carrie Akre, Once for Kicks, Heather Greene, Aiko Shimada, Larry Barret, Terry Lee Hale and many others.
The band: Jon Hyde - vocal, guitar, pedal steel, bass, drums, piano, organ etc.Bruce Wirth - organ, electric piano, lap steel
Caben Buswell - vocal, bass
Eric Eagle - vocal, drums
Distinguished guests: Steve Moore - electric piano, trombone, Hans Teuber - clarinet, Tony Moore - trumpet, Fred Chalinor - upright bass, and Tucker Martine - drums, percussion
Reminiscent of Dylan, Petty, and Uncle Tupelo, Hyde provides alt-country rock twang, laden with wordplay and lyrics of slow despair and cautious hope... It's a reverent reality rendered through magnificent music. --David Legry, HEARmusic
Jon Hyde's near-perfect pop sensibility and melancholy lyrics are blended with a subtle sense of humor, giving the impression he is smiling behind the music. Folk-rock and alt-country are just a few of the classifications for Hyde's music, but most important is the strong attention to melody, lyrics and arrangement. --Bumbershoot festival
released March 14, 2007
Originally released on Conjunctive Records