Too Slim and the Taildraggers
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Too Slim and the Taildraggers
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| origin = Spokane, Washington, United States
| genre = Blues rock
| years_active = 1986–present
| label = Burnside, Underworld
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.tooslim.org}}
| current_members = Tim "Too Slim" Langford
Robert Kearns
Jeffrey "Shakey" Fowlkes
| past_members = Polly O'Keary
Tommy Cook
Tom Brimm
John Cage
Dave Nordstrom
Greg Pendleton
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Too Slim and the Taildraggers is an American blues rock band formed in 1986 in Spokane, Washington, United States.{{Cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=p27092/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Too Slim & the Taildraggers Biography|last=Seida|first=Linda|publisher=AllMusic)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628065950/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/too-slim-the-taildraggers-mn0000790975|archive-date=2013-06-28|accessdate=2011-08-27}} The band has had six albums peak in the top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums. Members currently consist of Tim "Too Slim" Langford (lead vocals, guitar), Robert Kearnes (bass, vocals) and Jeffrey "Shakey" Fowlkes (drums). The band is located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
To date, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have released 14 studio albums and five live albums. The Fortune Teller (2007), Free Your Mind (2009), Shiver (2011), Blue Heart (2013), and Blood Moon (2016) all charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, peaking at numbers 9, 5, 9, 3, and 6 respectively.{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Too Slim & the Taildraggers Charts & Awards | publisher = Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi) | accessdate = 2011-08-27 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=p27092/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}}}}
Awards
The Inland Empire Blues Society named the band "Best Blues Band" for four consecutive years, from 1995-1998, while the albums Swamp Opera and Blues for EB were also named Best Albums. The Cascade Blues Association named them "Best Regional Band" for 11 consecutive years, 1995-1999.
Washington State Blues Society awarded Too Slim and the Taildraggers the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012; Shiver was nominated for the category Rock Blues Album at the Blues Music Awards in the same year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/12/blues-foundation-announces-2012-blues-music-award-nominees/|title=Blues Foundation Announces 2012 Blues Music Award Nominees - American Blues Scene Magazine|date=2011-12-13|website=American Blues Scene Magazine|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425210829/http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/12/blues-foundation-announces-2012-blues-music-award-nominees/|archive-date=2016-04-25|access-date=2016-04-25}}{{Cite web|url=http://blues.about.com/od/bluesawards/a/Blues-Music-Awards-2012.htm|title=What Happened at the Blues Music Awards 2012?|website=About.com Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425210832/http://blues.about.com/od/bluesawards/a/Blues-Music-Awards-2012.htm|archive-date=2016-04-25|access-date=2016-04-25}}
Membership
= Current members =
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!scope="col" style="width:12em;"|Name !scope="col" style="width:9em;"|Instrument |
| Tim "Too Slim" Langford
|Lead vocals, guitar |
| Zach Kasik
|Bass, vocals |
| Jeffrey "Shakey" Fowlkes
|Drums |
= Past members =
| class="wikitable"
!scope="col" style="width:12em;"|Name !scope="col" style="width:9em;"|Instrument |
| Eric Hanson |
| E. Scott Esbeck |
| Polly O' Keary |
| Tommy Cook |
| Zach T. Cooper |
| Dave Nordstrom |
| Greg Pendleton |
| John Cage |
| Bill Bancroft |
| Tom Brimm |
Discography
=Studio albums=
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! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Album ! colspan="2" | Peak chart positions |
| scope="col"; width="60px"|US Blues ! scope="col"; width="60px"|US |
|---|
| 1988
|Swingin in the Underworld |x |x |
| 1990
|Rock 'em Dead |x |x |
| 1992
|El Rauncho Grundgé |x |— |
| 1995
|Swamp Opera |x |— |
| 1997
|Blues for EB |— |— |
| 2000
|King Size Troublemakers |— |— |
| 2003
|Tales of Sin and Redemption |— |— |
| 2007
|The Fortune Teller |9 |— |
| 2009
|Free Your Mind |5 |— |
| 2011
|Shiver |9 |— |
| 2013
|Blue Heart |3 |37 |
| 2014
|Anthology |— |— |
| 2016
|Blood Moon |6 |— |
| 2018
| High Desert Heat | 4 |— |
| 2020
|NA |— |
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist. "NA" denotes releases where the chart position is unknown. |
=Live albums=
| class="wikitable"
!scope="col" style="width:13em;"|Title !scope="col" style="width:1em;"|Year |
| Wanted Live!
|1994 |
| Bootleg Series Vol. 1
|1999 |
| Goin' Public
|2002 |
| Beer & Barbecue Chips
|2005 |
| Time To Live
|2007 |
| Brace Yourself
|2022 |
=Compilation albums=
| class="wikitable"
!scope="col" style="width:13em;"|Title !scope="col" style="width:1em;"|Year |
| Lucky 13
|2005 |
| Anthology
|2014 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{Discogs artist|artist=Too Slim And The Taildraggers}}
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Category:American blues musical groups
Category:Musical groups from Washington (state)
Category:Musical groups established in 1986
Category:1986 establishments in Washington (state)