TUFFY, DAN - Songs From Dan (Sealed) (CD)

Solo album by Australian-born, Netherlands-based former Wild Pumpkin at Midnight. Dan's unique songs and true-to-self singing are well served by the bare bones sound of this album, produced in Netherlands and in Melbourne by Zlaya and by Matt Walker. There's a great song about the narcissism that many musician embody and we'll also hear a song on the same subject by Tex, Don and Charlie. We'll also hear from Matt Walker as a member of the Lost Ragas, Dan with his Netherlands-based group Big Low and Big Low's Michiel Hollanders on Parissa Bouas' solo album. Interesting acoustic fusion from Minnesota based pipa player Gao Hong, Chinese Bluegrass from soon to tour Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck and solo ukelele to close the show from Azo Bell.