Jon Dee Graham - Songs To Howl At The Moon By Original Children's - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jon Dee Graham is a gruff voiced, intense, guitar playing songwriter who was the founding member of True Believers. Hooray for the Moon is a blend of screaming loud and beautifully introspective songs, also featuring the Mexican perennial classic InchVolver.Inch

Gruff voiced singer Jon Dee Graham is a songwriter and intense guitar player likely to induce bone crushing rock and delicate ballads all in the same set. He's a former member of the Skunks and True Believers and has played guitar with Jon Doe, Exene, Calvin Russell and many more. Graham currently tours with his own band, solo acoustic or with the Austin supergroup The Resentments.

(CD + DVD set) Big Sweet Life features Austin artists performing Jon Dee songs with all proceeds going to The Willie Graham/Legg Perthes Fund. Jon Dee's son Willie has developed Legg Perthes, a rare childhood form of avascular necrosis of the hip. The CD was recorded live at the Continental Club Artists include The Resentments, Ian McLagan, Steve Poltz, Bob Schneider, Alejandro Escovedo, Charlie Sexton, James McMurtry, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Matt The Electrician, The New Hot Damn (Kacy Crowley, Trish Murphy and Renee Woodward), Honky w/Jon Dee, Beaver Nelson, Kathy McCarty, and Walter Tragert. The CD also features a song by Willie Graham called InchRock 'n RollInch which was performed by Jon Dee, Scrappy Jud, Alejandro and Charlie. The DVD was produced by News 8 Austin's Andy Langer and features rooftop performances by Patty Griffin, Ray Benson, Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, David Garza, Darden Smith, Jud Newcomb w/ the Tosca String Quartet, The Gourds, Jack Ingram, Jeff Klein, Elizabeth McQueen, and Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines. DVD extras include performances by Jon Dee and the Resentments. Also included is Andy's 22 minute interview with Jon Dee that details the cause that brought everyone together. NTSC all region. 78 minutes.