Spencer Thomas wrote and sang all the songs on Voodoo Dream. John Inmon produced, engineered, mixed and performed guitar, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals. Other musicians on the recording are:
Sarah Brown - Bass;
Rodney Craig - Drums;
Jim Trimmier - Horns;
Nick Connolly - Keyboards;
George Rarey - Guitar;
Tonico Vanalli - Percussion;
Basic Tracks were recorded by Tom Johnson & Charlie Richards - Engineers at Alta Vista Recording;
Larry Seyer at Electric Larryland Mastered the project;
Michael Warren, Mike Vanderberg, Julie Albertson, and Haylie Raymond contributed to cover art and design.
Influences
Influences should be apparent in the music, and it's the critics job to bring them to light, right? Otherwise, who ya gonna believe - the Artist? Oh, well. Objectivity be damned. Here goes: Smiley Lewis and Otis Redding walk into this Ft. Worth juke joint just as a knife fight breaks out between Ray Charles and Johnny "Guitar" Watson. Now John Lee Hooker goes upside Big Joe Turner's head to cause a diversion, and tells The Neville Brothers to save the whiskey. Dr. John makes the scene, and blows a little fix powder in the air 'bout the same time Sherriff Chuck Berry busts in the front door. Meanwhile, Bobby 'Blue' Bland's having a coughin' fit from laughin' so hard at Big Maybelle, pinned to the alcove wall by Fats Domino. She's s'posed to be babysittin' Carlos Santana and Jimmie Vaughan, but they're watchin' the whole thang, crouched down behind the bar. I wasn't there, but I heard Johnny Winter and Howlin Wolf talkin' about it on the radio, and by the time I got there to clean up the mess, Eric Clapton is runnin' off with the cash box. Sheeit!
I am a blues singer and songwriter plugging "Voodoo Dream", my first CD as a "solo" artist... One of the tracks should start playing soon. I wrote all the songs, (and I sing 'em) and some great musicians helped me to make the record a reality. The CD has been warming shelves in local record stores, and it's available online at CD Baby, or for downloads below.
Recently, I was honored by Margaret Moser, who listed "Voodoo Dream" among her Texas Top Ten (number 5, actually) in the Austin Chronicle's 2007 Critics Poll, (A.C. Vol.27 No.18 Jan. 4, 2008).
I was also picked for a cool interview and CD review by Gordon Ames in Hill Country Happenings, an entertainment published in Kerrville, (HHC Vol. 5 No. 2 Feb 2008).
The slideshow below is photos of me (mostly), and some of the talented people I've had the pleasure of playing with over the years. Thanks for visiting my space. Stay a while, and remember - you can't have too many friends.
Hey Brother, Howdy > looks like the Green Mesquite will be serving some "Spencer Thomas Voodoo Chili". (Hummm, think I'm on to something there...again)
Tell the Mrs. to add that to the Pie Biz...huh? Huh? HUH? $ cha-ching $
I was just listening to your tracks. You've got some cool stuff. I can see why your fans are enthusiastic. Must be terrific live. And I probably am moving back to Texas, too. See you sometime.
Spencer, Thanks for the add, interest and support, but mostly thank you for everything you do for Austin music and the blues, it is appreciated and noticed! See you at the next jam! --Tres from Devil's Hollow
