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Arkansas-reared, avant-roots/rock 'n' roll raconteur Tav Falco is sure to make the holidays merry with his first collection of Christmas standards, A Tav Falco Christmas. A fixture on the international music scene since 1981, Falco has been described by The New York Times as InchA singer, guitarist and researcher of musical arcana who hasn't let his increasingly technical expertise and idiomatic mastery compromise the clarity of his vision.Inch At the start of a scorching hot July 2017 in Memphis, Falco and his distinguished group of American/Euro vagabonds ensconced themselves at Sam Phillips Recording Service studios in Memphis. The lineup includes bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, Stooges), guitarist Mario Monterosso, and drummer Toby Dammit (Stooges, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Swans). Album Tracks 1. Santa Claus Is Back in Town 2. White Christmas 3. Jingle Bell Rock 4. Blue Christmas 1. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 2. Christmas Blues 3. Holly Jolly Christmas 4. Soulful Christmas
