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Southern Rock Revival part one: Tishamingo
"Like a brotherhood you’d never leave, this band’s songs get in to your mind, your heart, your soul, leaving your world a better place for having taken the time to listen...."
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December 2007 |
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TISHAMINGO interview & performance(s)
on GOOD DAY ATLANTA...
"...driving guitars, gritty vocals and
a rock-and-roll attitude..."
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HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO on the MyFox website]
January 2007 |
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TISHAMINGO Gets
to The Point
The Local Southern Rock Band Readies it Third Album for the
New Year...
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the Flagpole Interview with Cameron Williams of Tishamingo
-Gordon
Lamb , ATHENS
FLAGPOLE
January 2007
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TISHAMINGO
Gets to ' The Point'
...By giving
Franklin's soulful piano chops a more prominent role in the band's
patented dual-guitar attack, "The Point" has
allowed the members of Tishamingo to feel they've attained a
new high in creativity.
"We're very happy with it - we've
made something that we feel is our best offering to date," says
Williams. "Making it was a blast. We were
able to spend two months in New Mexico with John, and it was a really
cool experience. "Now more than ever, I think we know what
we sound like. Jess has brought the piano into the band, and he's
even written some songs on it. For this album, we didn't bring
in a lot of guests, because we wanted it to be just the four of
us. Kurzweg plays some guitar and melodica, but we do everything
else..."
Read
the entire article at OnlineAthens.com
-Chris
J. Starrs , ONLINE ATHENS
January 24, 2007 |
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HIGH
SEAS MUSICAL
“...somewhere along the way Jess Franklin from the band
Tishamingo tilted up the lid of the grand piano without spilling
one of the dozen or more beers resting on it. A soundman with dreadlocks
fixed a mike near the piano strings and in no time a sober-faced
guy who played a lively fiddle passed the solo to Franklin...”
Tom Haines, GUITAR
PLAYER Magazine
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the entire article here
January 2007 |
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“The
Athens, GA-based outfit has been on the road growing musically
and expanding its audience consistently. They’ve played the
Bonnaroo festival, toured Europe, and will join Lynryd Skynryd’s
Gimmie Three Days cruise in January 2007. The band’s highly
anticipated new CD produced by John Kurzweg (Puddle of Mudd, Creed)
is now complete and slated for a late January release.”
(from Guitar Player Magazine Presents: Tishamingo)
Jimmy
Leslie, GUITAR
PLAYER Magazine
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the entire article here
March-2005 |
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...Tishamingo
has brought a new bass player, Chuck Thomas, on board. Other changes
are guitarist Jess Franklin adding a Fender Rhodes electric piano
to the mix. While Franklin has played the keys on tracks in the
studio, this is something new for the band's live show.
"It changes the sound," Williams said.
It adds a soul feel to the sound."
That soul sound has a deeper meaning for Franklin,
who learned to play the piano as a child. His father, an accomplished
concert pianist, died four years ago.
"It means a lot to Jess to play the piano," Williams
said. "That's what his father did."
(from Jacksonville.com: Tishamingo
Keeps Southern Rock Sound Rolling )
Tamara
McClaran
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the entire article
May
2006 |
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“A
little more than halfway through, and 2005 has been an amazing
year for Tishamingo, the four-year band out of Athens, Georgia.
They played their second Jam Cruise in January, released a second
album (Wear 'n Tear) in March, sold out a two-night stand at Atlanta's
Smith's Olde Bar in May and then headed across the pond in June
for their very first European Tour.
Harry McNeil caught up with Tishamingo's Cameron Williams fresh
off the plane from Italy and right before their first trip to New
York City, where the Georgia boys were about to headline the Tribeca
Rock Club on Friday, August 5.
Cameron Williams talks
about the wild ride of one of the hardest working bands around...”
(from An Honest Tune: Tishamingo Takes Europe: An Interview
with Cameron Williams)
Harry
McNeil, AN
HONEST TUNE
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the entire article here
August-2005
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“Friday
kicked off with Tallahassee’s Tishamingo delivering
their bluesy southern rock to the stage. Falling somewhere between
Big Head Todd & the Monsters and Galactic, their hour set
got the crowd moving. As the heat started to sway towards cooling
night time temperatures, they offered a rousing version of The
Band’s "Chest Fever." Tishamingo is on the rise
- their spot on the upcoming Bonnaroo lineup should solidify
that...”
(from Glidemagazine.com: McDowell Mountain Music Festival
Review)
Shane
Handler
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the entire article
May
2006 |
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“In
just a few years the Athens, Georgia-based Tishamingo have gone
from being a totally unknown band to becoming recognized as being
one of the promising "new" Southern rock bands. They
original began playing in Florida before changing base to Athens,
Georgia. Despite having released only two albums they show much
promise and are rapidly developing into a top-class band.”
(from Jambands.com: The Wear n' Tear of Tishamingo)
Mick
Skidmore, Jambands.com
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the entire article here
April-2005 |
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“On
Wear N’ Tear [Magnatude], the Athens-based band’s
second album, Franklin and co-guitarist/singer Cameron Williams
offer up a straight-to-tape, no-nonsense affair that sports deep-fried
tones and soulful leads with harmonies aplenty...”
(from Guitar Player Magazine - BUZZ: Tishamingo)
Jimmy
Leslie, GUITAR
PLAYER Magazine
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the entire article here
March-2005 |
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“As
often the case with young, grassroots bands, the masses have
yet to discover the magic that is Tishamingo... Only time can
tell just what this sensational young group is capable of...”
(from 2005: The Year of The Mango?)
Fred
Adams, AN
HONEST TUNE
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the entire article here
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“Tishamingo
has played more than 200 live shows during the past year, according
to its Web site (www.tishamingo.com), and tonight's show is part
of its current two-month, 25-date tour of the Southeast.
For his own part, at least, Williams said
he was nostalgic for the creaky floorboards and solid sound-system
of Tishamingo's home venue.
"We haven't played the Theatre since
we opened for Galactic a couple of months ago, so it will be nice
to be playing back at home,"
Williams said.”
(from TISHAMINGO RETURNS TO ATHENS article)
-Edwin
Childs, The
Red & Black Newspaper
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the entire article: "TISHAMINGO RETURNS TO ATHENS"
07-29-2004 |
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“Heading
back to the other stage, we got to check out Tishamingo. Who?
Yeah, we weren't quite sure either. The band itself wound up
having a nice broad sound, rooted in southern rock. They aren't
afraid to get a little funky, either. One of the bigger highlights
was a tasty version of Little Feat's "Skin It Back."
By this point, the band had attracted the attention of a few other
musicians now watching things from behind the stage. Between songs,
Galactic's Robert Mercurio shouted out a request for "Margaritaville," which
wasn't granted but drew a couple chuckles. Fans of Widespread Panic
would be advised to catch Tishimango the next time they come through
town...”
(from a review of the Wakarusa Festival)
-Nathan
Rodriguez, JAM
BASE
Read
the entire article: "WAKARUSA :: MIDWEST MECCA"
01-30-2004 |
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Tishamingo,
Donna Hopkins Steal Show at Dogwood Festival
“...the
band continues to push their performances to new heights seemingly
every time they take the stage. As Tishamingo left the Dogwood
crowd, going out with a most enjoyable version of the fun-lovin’ hit “Wastin’
Time,” they had obviously won over hundreds of new fans.
As one newcomer in the crowd said, 'They just seem so familiar… it’s
like they took the best of Panic and the Allman Brothers, and made
a whole new band…WOW!'
Wow, indeed. Tishamingo is red hot, and playing better than
ever. Little wonder they’ve become known as one of
the hottest, and best, young bands on the road today.”
(review of the Dogwood Festival in
Atlanta, Georgia on April 4th, 2004)
Fred Adams, AN
HONEST TUNE
Read
the entire festival review here
May-2004
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“TISHAMINGO:
The Next Big Thing in Southern Rock”
from
AN HONEST TUNE
Read
the article: "Tishamingo: The Next Big Thing for Southern
Rock"
Spring/Summer-2004 |
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“Tishamingo
is a band you simply must hear. Based out of Athens, Ga., this
quartet plays a spectacular brand of blues-soaked rock and roll.
HTN's Jamie Lee chatted with guitarist/vocalist Cameron Williams
during some rare time off from the road, and Cameron explains how
Tishamingo came to be, where their sound comes from, and the plans
they have for the future, which certainly looks bright for this
smoking group.”
from
HITTIN' THE NOTE
April
-2004
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“...yes,
Tishamingo plays bluesy and very Southern rock, but they capture
what was best about them. There's a subtle melancholy at play
amid all the fun-loving music, and yet Tishamingo gives listeners
the beer-buzzed feeling that everything will be OK...”
(from an article in the Wilmington, NC Star-News Newspaper)
Read
the entire article here
By
Russ Lane, Star-News Correspondent
07-2004 |
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“...it
was apparent that this is a band that is out not only to entertain,
but also to have a damn good time while doing so. In an evening
featuring a number of Athens top local talents, Jess Franklin was
particularly impressive, as unassuming as one could be, while playing
a wicked slide guitar that can buckle your knees. The entire band,
while performing songs they had just begun rehearsing the previous
day, was in great form the entire set, which also featured "Frank
and Jesse James" (a song Tishamingo truly made sound their
own), "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," and "Meet Me in L.A.," featuring
a guest appearance by Adam Turner on saxophone while Franklin really
cut loose with his slide.”
(from the show review for the Athens' bands tribute to the late
Waren Zevon at the Georgia Theatre, January 20th, 2004)
Fred Adams, AN
HONEST TUNE
Read
the entire review of the show on the Honest Tune website
March-2004
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“...it
was Tishamingo that served as the real starting point for the
evening, and I truly enjoyed my first exposure to these Southern
boys. A young rock 'n' roll-slinging band that shows great promise,
they sure did help me find that fire. It was a nice surprise
to see such a wide range of musicians take the stage supporting
Tishamingo. Karl Denson, E.T. (Dirty Dozen), Rob Wasserman, Jeff
Raines (Galactic), JJ Grey (MOFRO), Jerry Joseph, Joel Cummins
(Umphrey's McGee), and Bill Nershi (String Cheese) all stepped
up and raised the energy exponentially.”
-The Kayceman, JAM
BASE
Read
more from the article: "Jam Cruise 1: A
Party Like No Other"
01-30-2004 |
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“They're
jam-band friendly, but they don't really jam. They've been around
enough swamp water to soak up the Skynyrd/Allmans blue-collar blues
ethic...”
-Michael Andrews, ATHENS
FLAGPOLE
Read
the write-up: "Bands to Watch Out For"
01-07-2004
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“Tishamingo
is a no-nonsense quartet that mines the vast wealth of Southern
rock and roots music...”
-Mick Skidmore, RELIX magazine
PDF
of the actual magazine spread "On the Verge" (79k)
April/May-2003 |
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“The
four-piece local twang rock group Tishamingo has its own name for
the music it plays. "We
call it county rock," says drummer Richard Proctor...”
-Sara Lee, ATHENS
FLAGPOLE
Read
the Flagpole write-up
01-22-2003
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“...Like
the all-mighty Mule on its best nights, Tishamingo doesn't jam.
No, no, not by a long shot. The band's grooves are tight yet
airy, and any instrumental extrapolation is well-crafted by guitarists
Cameron Williams and Jess Franklin. The pair also handle the
vocal chores and both posses smoky, soulful pipes that'd do Greg
Allman proud. The powerhouse rhythm section of Stephen Spivey
on bass and Richard Proctor on drums is potent and forceful,
shedding any thought of disconnected funk for a solid foundation
not heard in these parts for way too long. Keane pops up here
and there on various stringed instruments, and Athens' own boogie
woogie king Jason Fuller adds his considerable talents on keyboards
and organ...”
-Matt Thompson, ATHENS
FLAGPOLE
Read
the entire Athens Flagpole album review
01-22-2003 |
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