Tom Waits
Biography
Tom Waits is certainly one of the most «stand out» artists on music scene today. He became known for his music and experiments with different genres, he became known as an actor and soundtrack composer, and, of course, he became known for his distinctive voice, described as «like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car». Despite having little radio or music video support, he became highly popular, being nominated for numerous music awards and has won Grammy Awards for two albums – Bone Machine and Mule Variations. His songs were covered by a lot of top singers, including Bruce Springsteen(Jersey Girl), Rod Stewart (Downtown Train) and The Eagles (Ol' '55). Waits' lyrics are known for their atmospheric portrayals of bizarre, seedy persons and places, while his music preferences include blues, folk, jazz and rock at the same time.
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Reviews
Bad As Me2011
Extravagant bluesman Tom Waits released the new album, which became the seventeenth in his discography. Following a good tradition, the record Bad as Me will demonstrate a great variety of genres and moods
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards2006
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards, a new album of Tom Waits, is not only a set of a new songs but also a peculiar report of many years of his music activities, which, along with the Waits' diverse talents displays his incredible capacity for work
