{"id":2832,"date":"2010-04-15T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T19:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/?p=2832"},"modified":"2010-04-28T21:11:57","modified_gmt":"2010-04-29T05:11:57","slug":"gimme-five-nick-jaeger-of-the-tomahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2010\/04\/gimme-five-nick-jaeger-of-the-tomahawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Gimme Five! Nick Jaeger of The Tomahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tomahawksbasketballlowres.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2835\" title=\"tomahawksbasketballlowres\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tomahawksbasketballlowres-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tomahawksbasketballlowres-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tomahawksbasketballlowres-92x80.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to imagine that while playing as sidemen in both <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/romancandle\">Roman Candle<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/maxindian\">Max Indian<\/a> Nick Jaeger and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arborridgestudios.com\/index2.html\">Jeff Crawford<\/a> would have the creative energy for anything else, much less songwriting. \u00c2\u00a0Nevertheless, the boys found themselves trading melodies and working up a batch of tunes that soon turned into\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/thetomahawks\">The Tomahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With retro guitar licks, bouncy keys, hand-claps, and sun-bleached harmonies, The Tomahawks are part classic rock, part beach music soul, part indie. \u00c2\u00a0Throwback hooks and warm riffs muck it up with loose rhythms to create an analog vibe. \u00c2\u00a0It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a vintage patina produced by a young band, brimming with talent.\u00c2\u00a0 The lineup is always stacked with the chops of Jaegar, Crawford, and Charles Cleaver, and is often augmented by other rambling, gifted musicians associated with Chapel Hill\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Drughorse Collective\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Rons\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Matt Damron &amp; Cameron Lee (from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/brightyoungmusic\">Bright Young Things<\/a>), Django Haskins &amp; Mark Simonsen (from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/theoldceremony\">The Old Ceremony<\/a>), Rob DiMauro and Patrick Phelan (from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/luego\">Luego<\/a>), James Wallace and Carter Gaj (from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/maxindian\">Max Indian<\/a>), and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/brettharrismusic\">Brett Harris<\/a> among them.<\/p>\n<p>And you can come face to face with The Tomahawks and their spirited brand of roots soul this Saturday, April 17<sup>th<\/sup> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinhook.com\/events.htm\">The Pinhook<\/a> where they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be joined by their pals Luego and John Lindsay.<\/p>\n<p>Now just to hit Nick with the five toughest questions in faux business:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. If your band were a  sandwich,  what kind would it be?<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2841\" title=\"pnbabs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs-360x268.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs-107x80.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/pnbabs.jpg 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Flavor &#8211; the Manhattan  from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nealsdeli.com\/\">Neal&#8217;s Deli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Name &#8211; the Big &#8216;n&#8217; Tasty<\/p>\n<p>For Historical Impact &#8211; Peanut  Butter and Banana (Elvis&#8217; choice)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. What can listeners expect   to hear on the new record?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soul music as interpreted by  a band of burnout badgers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nickillsit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2843\" title=\"nickillsit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nickillsit-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nickillsit-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nickillsit-53x80.jpg 53w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nickillsit.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a>3. Describe how your father  has affected your love of music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Directly&#8230;I was hooked on  his record collection growing up. He taught me how to work the turntable   when I was probably 6 and I remember playing The Slider and Rubber Soul  on repeat. \u00c2\u00a0Currently, he influences me currently by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/jaegerguitars\">making crazy good  guitars<\/a> (axes) for me to play (shred).<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Who\/what might be a few  inspirations or influences that might really surprise people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was pretty into some punk  rock in high school and I&#8217;ve been re-discovering some of that lately.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mBNNEd3_SnA\">The Descendents<\/a> &#8211; Milo Goes to College was a pretty amazing record.  Also, Dr. Dre&#8217;s \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Chronic&#8230;The drums and bass on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rBu2uxdvNmI\">Let Me Ride<\/a> are absolutely disgusting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. What did you dream of  being when you were a kid? (How\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d that turn out?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grades 1-5 &#8211;  Astronaut\/Paleontologist\/Fighter  Pilot<br \/>\nGrades 6-12 &#8211; Winner of le Tour de France<br \/>\nAdulthood &#8211; Rock and Roller<\/p>\n<p>Entire Life &#8211; Fire Fighter\/Pro  Basketball Player<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c   \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Tune in next week for more furious five interrogations and head out to\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinhook.com\/events.htm\">The Pinhook<\/a> this Saturday to catch The Tomahawks in action. And by all means, be sure to give Nick a high five when you  see him!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to imagine that while playing as sidemen in both Roman Candle and Max Indian Nick Jaeger and Jeff Crawford would have the creative energy for anything else, much less songwriting.  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