Command Performance

Tav Falco, Arkansas born musician, film maker, actor, author, performance and visual artist, bohemian and raconteur - there is little in the world of "art damage" that he has not turned his hand to in the past thirty five years, but to those involved in rock'n'roll he is probably known best for his work with his Panther Burns. There is all sorts going on for his first new album in 5 years - a bit of Mediterranean shuffle, some surf guitars, a dabble into country and Americana, a touch of 50's rock-a-billy, some classic garage rock 'n' roll beat, one song has an almost James Bond mystery theme to it - there is even a rhumba It was back in the late eighties when they emerged - garage blues troubadours of the highest order with a stunning debut "Behind The Magnolia Curtain" released on Rough Trade in the UK. Back then Tav was aided and abetted by the legendary Alex Chilton, Jim Dickinson and Jim Sclavunos to name just a few. They cherry picked the songs from their collective past - the blues in all its hues and added an almost psychotic edge that saw them oft compared to The Gun Club and The Cramps, but in truth Tav's take on the blues is far more nuanced with a dark depth and allure - here was someone who not just sings it - he lives it and along with fellow occupants of a swampland blues scene honed to perfection in and around Memphis, where a young Tav made his home base.