Too Slim And The Taildraggers
Averaging 250 gigs a year ,the band who are now proven Headliners in several Markets have been together 15 three peice band hails from Spokane Wa. were their devoted regional following has grown into a National and Internatinal band has seven albums to their credit and currently record for the Burnside label from Portland bands live sets are Legendary featuring the blazing guitar work of Tim "Too Slim" raw High Energy, yet smooth fretwork has been compared to the lat Lightnin' Hopkins, George Thorogood and Johnny trio is rounded out bythe rhythm section of John"midnight "Cage and Tom "the Stomp " three musicians form one of those increasingly rare journyman bands that can knock a crowd out in any place from Canada to the Rio Grande or LA to New York city and Oslo to always leave the crowd begging for more!Their Original blend of Blues based Rockin"n Blues Twang has enrned them Hall of Fame status in every Blues society in the band is certainy a legend in the making.
Tim "Too Slim " Langford started playing Guitar at the age of 14. His Musical education includes 5 years of guitar instruction by teachers Fritz Hinkel,Chuck Phillips, and Jack Campbell, and two years of Music Theory Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Washinton University. His early guitar and musical influences included,Duane Allman,Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton,BB King,Otis Rush,Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James, Credence Clearwater, The Beatles, Santana, Robert Cray , Jimmy Vaughn, Jimmy Thackery, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Kenny Burrell, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson. Early bands include a stint in a country band called the Hombres 1979-82,guitarist for the Spokane Jazz Orchestra 1978-80 and The Studebakers ( original Rockabilly Punk style band) 1. He formed Too Slim and the Taildraggers in 1986 in order to play original Blues and Rock. "My main objective in when I started this band was to play Original Blues and Roots style Music,travel all over the coutry and make records",says Langford and that's exactly what I'm doing the early 90's Langford also got heavily into acoustic style blues and performs solo in addition to the band gigs. "I intend to continue what I am doing says Langford ,it's the best job in the world"
Dave ”Groove Master” Nordstrom started performing music at the age of 12, debuting as the band's lead singer. Not able to find a bass player, Dave decided to buy a bass. It was beautiful and sounded pretty good as long as you tuned the G-string down half step so it would play in tune further up the neck. His studies included music theory at Eastern Washington University, but most of his training was acquired listening to the greats on vinyl and, on the streets touring around the country. Early influences include Paul McCartney, James Jamerson and Ron Wood. “Playing music is a passion and God willing I'll be doing it for years to come. It truly is the best job in the world.”