It's "FolkRockoustic" -- high energy contemporary folk with elements of pop,country and other musical Americana ... plus vocal harmonies that'll knock your "trousers" off. {think Alison Krauss & Union Station meets Barenaked Ladies.}

10 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Folk Pop, POP: Folky Pop



Details:
"An unassuming powerhouse" - No Depression Magazine

- "Eclectic and sublime" acoustic Americana sound
- "flawless" vocal harmonies
- "infectious" energy
... hear for yourself why Tangerine Trousers won the 2003 Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Folk Artists" and the 2004 Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Acoustic Artists"!

'Dressed for Success' features ten original songs in the Trousers' innovative 'FolkRockoustic' style: blending contemporary folk with elements of pop, country, and other musical Americana. The CD received the 2004 Detroit Music Award for "Outstanding Acoustic/Folk Recording"!

Recorded between Chapel Hill, NC and Ann Arbor, MI, Dressed for Success attracted guest contributions from some of THE hottest names in roots-flavored alternative music, including Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) on fiddle, Thad Cockrell on harmony vocals, and John Keane (R.E.M., Nanci Griffith, Uncle Tupelo) on pedal steel... all brought together with production help from (and mixed by) Chris Stamey (Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams, Michael Stipe, Tift Merritt, Marshall Crenshaw).


Want to meet Tangerine Trousers? Well, here they are {and yes, they do play all the things listed below}:

CJ MILROY - Lead and harmony vocals, flute, accordion, musical saw.
JOHN MILROY - Lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica.
PAT SHANLEY - Lead acoustic, gut string, and resonator guitars; harmony vocals.
MICHAEL HACALA - Drums and Percussion.
MARK IANNACE - harmony vocals, accordion, penny whistle, cheese grater, slinky, and ratchet wrench.
LUKE SAYERS - double bass, acoustic guitar, lead and harmony vocals.