Based in Portland and on tour to support their official debut Mind Chaos, the band talks about the long road to releasing their debut, the highs and lows of being popular in England, and the weirdest party they ever played -- in Seattle.
Postponed from last month, Train's final appearance of '09 is this Lounge session. Pat Monahan tells us what his holiday decorations look like, recaps his performance on CSI New York, and reveals the inspiration for their big song Hey Soul Sister.
Songs: Save Me San Fancisco, Meet Virginia, Drops of Jupiter, Hey Soul Sister
This four-piece band from London uses clever samples to enhance their music. In their first visit to the lounge, they show how they built their song Kandi around an old R&B sample, and they explain the groundbreaking visuals that accompany their songs.
Tom Wilson is a veteran Canadian musician -- and a great storyteller -- who teamed up with Michael Timmons of the Cowboy Junkies to create a style of music he calls Acid Folk. He explains the saga of the band and plays a couple of songs from their debut album, Quiet Evil.
Songs: The Love of One, Cuckoo's Nest, Christmas In Prison