Song: "Small Desert Town"
Artist: Tumbledown
Album: "Arrested In El Paso Blues" 7" single
Year: 2010
Place Of Origin: Bremerton, Washington
Years Active: 2007 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Small Desert Town" appears to be a song about being stuck in a, for lack of a better term, small desert town where the only entertainment, or perhaps salvation, you have is to drink like a fish and maybe even get into some fisticuffs! Though the vocalist describes the town as hell, he'll get up the next day and do the exact same thing again. Good, "get into the booze" type of song!!
TUMBLEDOWN DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2009 - Mike Herrera's Tumbledown (End Sounds Records)
2010 - Live In Tulsa (End Sounds Records)
2010 - Empty Bottle (End Sounds Records)
CURRENT STATUS OF TUMBLEDOWN:
Tumbledown is a country/folk side-project for MxPx frontman Mike Herrera. In 2005, he wrote the song "Late Again" for MxPx's "Panic" album. This was his first foray into country style writing and really was the impetus for his Tumbledown project. He enlisted the help of Jack Parker, Marshall Trotland and Harley Trotland, also know as the Rocky Point All Stars, and created his country side project. The band was officially formed in 2007. They released three songs that year, all of which appeared on their debut EP, "Atlantic City" in 2008. The band's first full length studio album was 2009's "Mike Herrera's Tumbledown". Initially, that's how the band was referred to as, but after that album they shortened down to just Tumbledown. In 2010, the band released a live album called "Live In Tulsa" and later that year, they released their sophomore studio album, "Empty Bottle". Most recently, Tumbledown appeared on the 2014 Warped Tour. As I said before, this is a side project for Mike Herrera and in the last few years, he's been more involved with his main gig, MxPx. Tumbledown is basically a country/folk/acoustic type band and with Mike Herrera being the main songwriter and vocalist, it will always have that pop/skate punk edge to it. If you're a fan of MxPx, this is a cool little project. Herrera just writes cool, fun, melodic and catchy songs and Tumbledown is no different. This is my kind of country music. Probably because I'm not a huge fan of country music. I gotta give it to these punk musicians who have dabbled in country though. They pay homage to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Woody Guthrie. Outlaw country! Not like this crossover, mainstream crap that's out there today. If you like the music of Chuck Ragan, 500 Miles To Memphis, Arliss Nancy, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants or Mike Ness, you would most likely enjoy Tumbledown. Just put your shit kickin' cowboys boots on before checkin' em out!!
TEN TUMBLEDOWN SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Empty Bottle
2. Son Of A Gun
3. Butcher Of San Antone
4. Let's Drink
5. Arrested In El Paso Blues
6. Sunny In Dallas
7. Small Desert Town
8. She's In Texas (And I'm Insane)
9. Lonesome
10. American Band (Grand Funk Railroad cover)
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