HEIDECKER & WOOD

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Heidecker & Wood, is the songwriting and recording duo Tim Heidecker (co-creator of “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”) and Davin Wood (composer on “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”) Their first release, Starting From Nowhere, consists of twelve songs written and recorded at Heidecker and Wood’s home studios over the course of two years, often with months passing between sessions. The recordings evoke the sounds of ‘70s soft rock (Eagles, Billy Joel, Doobie Brothers), singer-songwriters (Jackson Browne, Seals and Croft), and ace studio rock groups (Steely Dan, Queen). The combination of Heidecker’s strange mix of dry humor and sincerity with Wood’s spot-on ability to create authentically nostalgic sounding tracks creates a simultaneously puzzling and delightful listening experience; one that deserves multiple spins and is bound to result in spontaneous shower serenades. It all began one night at Heidecker’s house where Wood found himself working with Heidecker on a song for “Awesome Show.” They had crafted a tune that wasn’t quite right for the show – it sounded more like something The Band would have played, silly lyrics aside. From there, Heidecker & Wood began improvising around a chorused out Fender Rhodes and lyrics about the “prince and the pauper.” Tim sang in a super relaxed Gordon Lightfoot-baritone while Davin floated around the keys as if stoned on ‘ludes left over from ‘74. After goofing around for a bit, they locked in and proceeded to lay down the b

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Some Things Never Stay the Same

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What Else Is New - Single

Starting From Nowhere

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Starting From Nowhere - Get Free Music at RCRD LBL.com

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Some Things Never Stay The Sam

Good As Is

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CMJ Mixtape: November 2013

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Starting From Nowhere - Get Fr

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CMJ New Music Monthly: March 2011, #170

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Matt's Mix 016

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wholeoats.blogspot.com

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Indie Rock Cafe Podcasts - Indie Rock Mixes

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