Too Slim and the Taildraggers is an American blues rock band formed in 1986 in Spokane, Washington, United States. The band has had six albums peak in the top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums. Members currently consist of Tim "Too Slim" Langford (lead vocals, guitar), Robert Kearnes (bass, vocals) and Jeffrey "Shakey" Fowlkes (drums). The band is located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
To date, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have released 14 studio albums and five live albums. The Fortune Teller (2007), Free Your Mind (2009), Shiver (2011), Blue Heart (2013), and Blood Moon (2016) all charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Blues Albums, peaking at numbers 9, 5, 9, 3, and 6 respectively.
Awards The Inland Empire Blues Society named the band "Best Blues Band" for four consecutive years, from 1995-1998, while the albums Swamp Opera and Blues for EB were also named Best Albums. The Cascade Blues Association named them "Best Regional Band" for 11 consecutive years, 1995-1999.
Washington State Blues Society awarded Too Slim and the Taildraggers the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012; Shiver was nominated for the category Rock Blues Album at the Blues Music Awards in the same year.
Membership Current members NameInstrumentTim "Too Slim" LangfordLead vocals, guitarZach KasikBass, vocalsJeffrey "Shakey" FowlkesDrums
Past members NameInstrumentEric HansonBass, VocalsE. Scott EsbeckBass, VocalsPolly O' KearyBass,VocalsTommy CookDrumsZach T. CooperDrumsDave NordstromBass, VocalsGreg PendletonSaxJohn CageDrumsBill BancroftDrumsTom BrimmBass
Discography Studio albums YearAlbum Peak chart positionsUSBluesUSHeatseekers1988Swingin in the Underworldxx1990Rock 'em Deadxx1992El Rauncho Grundgéx—1995Swamp Operax—1997Blues for EB——2000King Size Troublemakers——2003Tales of Sin and Redemption——2007The Fortune Teller9—2009Free Your Mind5—2011Shiver9—2013Blue Heart3372014Anthology——2016Blood Moon6—2018 High Desert Heat 4—2020The Remedy NA— "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist.
"NA" denotes releases where the chart position is unknown.
Live albums TitleYearWanted Live! 1994Bootleg Series Vol. 11999Goin' Public2002Beer & Barbecue Chips2005Time To Live2007Brace Yourself2022
Compilation albums TitleYearLucky 132005Anthology2014
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