When our long-time music mate Frazier Botsford left the planet, he left behind some songs in progress. “Scotch and Soda” had his vocal, Joe Heutte’s harmony, Peter Panyon’s 12-string guitar, and Robert Tyson’s electric synth guitar. Bonnie Eyler added some harmony, and Joe added the bass guitar.
“Scotch and Soda” lyrics and music: copyright 1959 by Dave Guard. This recording by Big Tribe: copyright 2020 by Mango Dingo music
The second album from the Maryland-based indie ensemble Big Tribe continues their mission to produce multilayered rock with thoughtful lyrics, strong melodies and rich harmonies – songs to make you think, and make you dance.
From the acoustic-rock Christmas fable “July Carol” to the locomotive-driven ecology parable “Martha”, from the dobro-flavored good-love-gone-bad elegy “How The Mind Wanders” to the jam-band flavors of “Just A Boy”, from the old-school rock of “The Boys Of Autumn” to the reggae-infused quantum musings of “The Cat Song”, Big Tribe offers radio-ready rock with a fresh sensibility and a compelling invitation to engage the mind, heart, soul, and feet.
Listen. Think. Dance. Repeat.
July Carol
Lyrics & music by Peter Panyon © 2015 All rights reserved BMI
Big Tribe:
Bonnie Eyler: lead vocal Peter Panyon: 12-string guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, harmony vocal Joe Heutte: harmony vocal Gary Harmon: piano Louise Roberts: flute
The Forest Choir:
Frazier Botsford, Barb Cameron Caum, Bonnie Eyler, Liz Fixsen,
Ty Ford, Viktor Fraker, Terry Fraker, Jim Goodwin, Joe Heutte,
Suzanne Lo, Peter Panyon, Joy Perrin, John Post, Louise Roberts,
Nathan Schwartzberg, J. Jae Stoner, Marla Taylor