Russ Tolman "Down In Earthquake Town" 1988 + "Sleeping All Alone" 1990 - EP

Russ Tolman is a singer-songwriter who came to international attention in the 1980s as guitarist, songwriter, and producer of True West, a band associated with the Paisley Underground. - wikiThough Russ Tolman is best known for his time with True West, his solo work is definitely worth a listen. A case in point is Down in Earthquake Town, an album of lively rock songs with snappy, pointed lyrics. He has excellent control and gets lots of mileage from a repertoire of sounds that includes growls and yelps. He is often quite affecting -- listen to "Vegas" for a portrait of impetuous, playful love, or "Planes, Trains, Automobiles" for a great declaration of commitment. Tolman is generally classified as a singer/songwriter, but many of the songs here are anthemic rockers, with enough variety and acoustic tones to keep things interesting. Like all of Tolman's albums, Down in Earthquake Town is impeccably produced, and it's a vigorous, personal piece that deserves to be better known. - Richard Foss & allmusic.comtrax:
01 Vegas 02 Domino 03 Down In Earthquake Town 04 Palm Tree Land 05 Face You Wear 06 Midnight 07 Planes, Trains, Automobiles 08 Baby 09 Jump Into The Fire 10 You Don't Have To Say Goodbye

"Sleeping All Alone" 1990 - EPtrax:
01 Sleepin' All Alone 02 Blame It On The Girl 03 Letters They Flatter 04 That's My Story And I'm Stickin' To It