EATON LAKE TONICS /// RANCHO FOLLY IV

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2010-07-28T13:15:00.001-05:00

Head over to our official site! Click here'm.

BUY "RANCHO FOLLY IV" HERE

2010-01-16T20:28:00.003-06:00

Doc's Records (Fort Worth)
Good Records (Dallas)
Recycled Books (Denton)

Or on iTunes or through PayPal [send payment ($10) to eatonlaketonics@gmail.com]

RANCHO FOLLY IV CD RELEASE SHOW IN FORT WORTH DECEMBER 18th

2009-12-05T14:42:00.002-06:00

REVIEW OF "RANCHO FOLLY IV"

2009-11-04T17:47:00.001-06:00

(appears in the Fort Worth Weekly Nov 4. issue)
by Ken Shimamoto

Prolific indeed is Eaton Lake Tonics frontman Domenic "Tony" Ferraro, who's already released two of this year's most intriguing local discs under his literary-inspired alias Bob Fante: Rancho Folly V and Proud Now American, the latter a split LP with The Ox Magnolia. Wouldn't you know, this ELT release might just be the best of the lot.
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Eaton Lake Tonics, Rancho Folly IV (Self-released)
Though some of Ferraro's projects - particularly under the Fante rubric - might be resolutely lo-fi and DIY, it's still puzzling to many that this publication classifies his band as "avant-garde/experimental" around Music Awards time. First and foremost, Ferraro is a pop tunesmith of great facility. His catchiness is his signature strength. Sure, he might throw in a soupçon of dissonance here and there (always in the accompaniment, never in the actual melody), but that's just a red herring. Rancho Folly IV is as accessible a rock record as you'll hear this year.

Ferraro is not above recycling repertoire, either. "Business Just Gets Bad," the gorgeously anthemic "Monty and Lettie," "How To Get Out of My House," "John Fogerty," and "Barbara" all appeared on Rancho Folly IV, but here they are radically different - much more fully realized and powerful. The last two, in particular, are transformed into extended tours de force, courtesy mainly of his full band. The quaint charm of the Fante versions is replaced by an in-your-face immediacy, with interesting instrumental interplay between Ferraro and longtime collaborator Ryan Thomas Becker. Indeed, the new "Barbara" starts out sunshine-poppy and winds up sounding downright lysergic.

Vocally, Ferraro can't seem to wipe the wiseass smirk off his mug (think: Ben Folds or the guy from Green Day), but his music is smart and surprising enough to hold your interest through its myriad twists and turns. Cop via www.myspace.com/numericpiglatin.

link: http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2164:eaton-lake-tonics&catid=45:listen-up&Itemid=404

2009-10-24T16:14:00.002-05:00

We will have shirts in very soon. Pre-order now!

REVERSE CUOMO

2009-08-09T16:22:00.004-05:00

Go to the Moon tonight. I started a new project with Austin Green (Telegraph Canyon). We will have Chris Gomez and Pat Adams tonight... And in the true Weezer fashion, we will be alternating bass players. And we have all-star Dave Howard when he gets back into town....

Reverse Cuomo blogspot
Reverse Cuomo myspace

New Bob Fante release!

2009-04-23T10:59:00.002-05:00

The Ox Magnolia (Caleb Gray from MATAS) have just finished a split LP, "Proud Now American". Available for free download there on the right.

GOOD SHOW PERFORMANCE!

2009-03-03T22:22:00.003-06:00

Our in-studio from 2009.02.28 is available from free download here......... <--click on the pebbles

Good Show Blooper

2009-03-03T15:58:00.002-06:00

Looks like the performance from 2.28.2008 is not available yet. Stay tuned.
It's okay to go to their website though, goodshow.net

Love, Work, 2nd-String Glory

2009-03-01T16:12:00.005-06:00

Couple quick things:

-Thanks for all the support so far, everyone. Big love to Josh and Dustin at City Tavern. Check out our live performance from Feb 28 on the Good Show, download the MP3 of the whole show there soon.

-Getting ready to go back in to the studio to pump out the rest of the new album, tentative release of early summer.

-Nice little note: Austin Green of Telegraph Canyon will be joining us on drums for our Friday, March 6th set at Lola's Sixth!

Working on the record

2009-02-15T23:47:00.003-06:00

We have joined forces once again with Mark Huebel again to record "Rancho Folly IV." So far so grand. The man has real knack for quality. We are hoping for wonderful things. Stay in touch and email us @ eatonlaketonics@gmail.com for free music from us....
Check out the Bob Fante release for free here

XOX
Tony

Slim Killers

2008-10-31T15:09:00.002-05:00

We have, on hand, a very limited number of copies of our Slim Killers EP.
This recording is more/less a preview of the new album until it is ready.
If you'd like one of these EPs mailed to you for $5, PayPal us at eatonlaketonics@gmail.com.
Thanks-Tony

TEXODUS SHOW!

2008-08-24T16:32:00.002-05:00

Big o' show this Saturday!

Dylan wants to give you some information about parking for this event. You've got several options:

1) Find a meter. The nearby meters are free after 6pm, so even if you get there for the start of the show, the most you'll have to pay for is 2 hours.

2) Find a paid lot. Most lots are $5-$8. If you carpool with a few friends, that's not too bad.

3) Ride the DART. I like this one, because you can save gas! You can park at any one of the Park & Ride locations and get off at Akard station. Opening Bell Coffee is on the corner of Akard & Pacific, a walk of about a block. For more info, go to www.dart.org.

Here's the info for Texodus once again:
Sat, Aug 30.
Dallas, TX
4PM - Midnight
Opening Bell Coffee (Mosaic)
www.openingbellcoffee.com/mosaic
Doug Burr, Ryan Thomas Becker, Eaton Lake Tonics, and more!
$15 Suggested Donation (if you don't have $15, we're not going to turn you away :)

Thanks for supporting independent music,

Dylan

Thanks, Part I

2008-08-20T11:11:00.004-05:00

We wanna thank everyone for coming to the page.
THIS IS A LINK TO A FREE DOWNLOAD OF OUR FIRST ALBUM, "BERNADINA."

1. Don't You Change
2. Canterville
3. Amarillo is for Lovers
4. Montie and Letty
5. Zhade
6. Fielder
7. It's So Simple
8. Money Highway Reds
9. Ascertainer Blues
10. (Tom, Dick, and Sinatra)
11. Bernadina
12. Word
(C) & (P) 2005 Dago Diego/Rancho Folly

ELT IV

2008-08-19T10:59:00.000-05:00

I know I said we've been working on album number 4 for a while but we haven't been. I lied. I'm a dirty sneak. Anyway, we are NOW. I swear. It'll be a good one. We're looking at a possible 10 to 12 tracks. It should be a 40-minute rock'n'roll record rather than the usual hodgepodge GBV/centro-matic style mess we cook up.
More news, updates, photos coming soon as we figure out how to use the internet....
In the mighty meantime, check out our favorite local homeboys/girls over there on the right in the BEST LINKS EVER section....