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About Tim O'Reagan
Amazon.com This shimmering sleeper of a solo debut should surprise even diehard fans of the Jayhawks, the band in which Tim O'Reagan played a comparatively low-profile role as the drummer. Here, his homespun pop with psychedelic glimmers features lush harmonies, buoyant melodies, offbeat arrangements (including his dad as guest whistler on the opening "These Days"), and multi-instrumental overdubbing by O'Reagan (supported by Jayhawks alums and kindred spirits). The results suggest an unlikely blend of a rootsier Left Banke, a cheerier Elliott Smith, and a heartland George Harrison. The yearning "River Bends," with its steel guitar, would have been a highlight on any Jayhawks album. --Don McLeese Product Description Give the drummer some'-James Brown. You might already know Tim O'Reagan through his work with the Jayhawks, for whom he played drums as well as wrote such songs as 'Tampa to Tulsa' that were strong enough to find a place among those of bandleader Gary Louris. Those days are over for O'Reagan, whose self titled debut is not what you might expect from a drummer who's stepping out on his own. His style is conversational, understated, and richly emotional. With his melodic blend of Americana folk-rock and British pop from a bygone era, it's not hard to discern the Dylan and Lennon influences, but in the end his voice is like none other: vintage, aggressive at times, a little sly and ironic, haunting, and ultimately unforgettable. Review ...almost anything here would've benefited the old band's oeuvre. -- Entertainment Weekly - B ...result is a bright and bulging solo debut that might surprise fans who appreciated his contributions to the Jayhawks. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune ..sophisticated, elegant and sing-songy....forever pleasant and polite debut, entirely worthy of Jayhawks fans' time and money. -- Relix - June 2006 A crisply crafted, nicely executed record...O'Reagan has outdone himself...elegance and musicality with which even familiar gestures are delivered. -- Paste Magazine - June/July 2006 - 3 1/2 Stars!!!! The album is clearly, if modestly, his own. -- New York Times - Critics Choice The memorable melodies and yearning vocals are both uplifting and bittersweet. -- Mojo Magazine - July 2006 - 4 STARS!! About the Artist James Brown famously said, "Give the drummer some." And Tim OReagan proves how wise that advice can be. Fans already know OReagan through his work with The Jayhawks, for whom he played drums and also wrote songs that were strong enough to find a place among those of bandleader Gary Louris. But though his distinctive vocals earned him a place in their vocal tapestry, he stayed in the background, as drummers must do, a few yards from the action that transpired at the front of the stage. Well, those days are over for OReagan, whose self-titled debut is not what you might expect from a drummer whos stepping out on his own. It is, for example, extraordinarily musical, beginning with the first track. "These Things" sets an immediate mood, with an accordion not a zydeco blast but a French musette that might have been sampled in some Left Bank café. "Im looking still " If you werent paying attention enough to notice the dark cast of the rest of the words, youd think this was a lovers wistful reverie. Some of that has to do with OReagans singing. His style is conversational, understated, and richly emotional. Its not hard to discern his influences, but in the end his voice is like none other. It is, in fact, a classic rock vehicle, harking back to Dylan, Lennon, even soul music of sixties vintage: melodic, aggressive when it needs to be, maybe a little sly and ironic, often haunting, ultimately unforgettable. And, before we forget, he plays most of the instruments. A few guests, mainly friends in Minneapolis, do sit in (Jayhawks Gary Louris and Marc Perlman for instance) and do contribute to the mix. But most of the guitar, the bass, the keys, and of course the drums are pure
