Twisters - After the Storm

Tracks

		Track Name	Length
	1	I'm Your Man	04:30
	2	When Your Memory Goes Away	04:31
	3	Thick or Thin	03:09
	4	She's Krazy	02:56
	5	Second Wind	03:10
	6	Honest to Goodness	05:02
	7	Harp Player	04:51
	8	Going, Goin', Gone	02:57
	9	Button Up	06:17
	10	Where's the Woman	03:42
	11	Nobody	04:25
	12	Bye Bye Bird	02:35

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Information/Write-up

Well, it's been 3 years since the release of our last album, The Twisters - Live at Harvest Fest, and a lot has gone down since then. I am the last remaining original member. Our drummer, Sandy Smith had to bow out a couple of years ago due to acute tendonitis, but has now found a new voice fronting his own band. We subsequently acquired Matt Pease for the drum stool. He's doing a wonderful job and adds a new element to the band.

All was well until the unthinkable occurred. In October, 2005 as we were traveling north to Prince George, a semi-truck traveling in the opposite direction tipped over and slammed into our vehicles. Our bass player and dear friend, James Taylor, was killed instantly, while Matt, our drummer, was critically injured. Our lives changed dramatically that day. Along with injuring the rest of us physically and psychologically, we will never be the same. James is survived by his wife, Carla, and one-year-old baby girl, Rebecca.

In the wake of our accident we seriously considered dissolving The Twisters. We knew James wouldn't have wanted that for us, and the support we received from all of our fans and the Canadian blues community was overwhelming. The problem was finding "Big Boots." He was one of the finest upright blues players in Canada. We found our answer in a man named Keith Picot. We're lucky they asked for a better player and showman. He fit us like a glove. So, we're back!

In February 2006, we traveled to Whitehorse, Yukon to play and record for 3 nights at Brandon Isaak's hometown. His family runs the Edgewater Hotel, which hosts the Discovery Blues Band every weekend, and his family club there is an excellent recording studio. Brandon's father, Chris Isaak, runs the night. We arrived in Whitehorse on a Friday and played that night for the first time with our new bass player. The next day we were in the studio starting our new album. This CD is the outcome.

We wrote all the tunes (except for "Bye Bye Bird," a Sonny Boy Williamson number that we dedicated to JT). We also brought in our dear friend, Juno Award winner, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne to play piano and organ, and Chris Isaak collaborated with us in some song-writing and did a great job engineering and co-producing the album.

We believe this to be our best work yet. We hope you agree. This is dedicated to all of our families and friends that have been so supportive during our hard times, and most of all to JT, Carla, and Rebecca.

Dave "Hurricane" Hoerl

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