J. Tom Hnatow   home | discog

I am a musician based in Carrboro, NC. Primary instruments include pedal & lap steel, guitar, dobro and banjo, with the occasional organ or keyboard.  My main band at the moment is These United States, but I sit in with a bunch of other cool people too.

talk to me: thnatow@gmail.com

www.myspace.com/thnatow

www.facebook.com/jtomhnatow

 

bands/discog
2012

My Friend Autumn

 
Lightfoot "Scarlet Sails": pedal steel on "Caged Bird"  
2011

My Friend Autumn

The Great American Canyon Band

My Friend Autumn "Vespers": pedal steel on "Civil Twilight" The Great American Canyon Band "Wild Heart EP": guitars, lap steel, pedal steel

Tom McBride

Leah Morgan

Tom Mcbride "A Brief Head Spin": pedal steel, guitar, lap steel Leah Morgan "Songs From A Silent Film Volume 2: lap steel, guitar
2010

Vandaveer XMSep2

Mynabirds: All I Want is Truth (for Christmas)

Vandaveer XMSep2: pedal steel, electric guitars, glockenspiel, piano The Mynabirds "All I Want is Truth (For Christmas)" (7" single): pedal steel

These United States

Mynabirds

These United States "What Lasts": pedal steel, lap steel, guitars, keys The Mynabirds "What We Gain in the Fire We Lose in the Flood": pedal steel

Paul Masson

Marionette

Paul Masson "EP": pedal steel, banjo Marionette "Facing You": backwards ambient pedal steel on "Orchid"
 
2009

These United States

Roofwalkers

These United States "Everything Touches Everything": pedal & lap steel, guitar, keys, etc. Roofwalkers: lap steel on "Desert Scene"
   

Tom McBride

Adam Arcuragi

Tom McBride & The Whig Party "Like A Lion": lap steel on "Flying Pete" and lap steel and dobro on "Natchez (Southern Odyssey)" Adam Arcuragi "I Am Become Joy": pedal steel, banjo
   

Pree

Pree

The Beanstalk Library EP: pedal steel, banjo (free download!) Pree "A Chopping Block": dobro, bass
   

Sean McArdle

 
Sean McArdle "Northern Charms": pedal steel on "Don't Belive Me"  
 
2008

Stella Schindler

These United States "Crimes": pedal steel, lap steel, guitars, banjo Stella Schindler "Distant Hum": pedal steel, e-bow guitar
2007

Vandaveer "XMSEP": banjo, electric guitar, lap steel loop, a little piano, some backing vox Justin Jones & The Driving Rain "...and i am the song of the drunkards": lap steel on "If I'm Wrong" and "Lets Stay Together", pedal steel on "Let's Stay Together" and "Seminole Town"

The Beanstalk Library "America At Night": pedal steel on "Fake It", "All The World Is New" and "Fog Over My Mind" The Sketches "Secret Alphabets": lead guitar on "Secret Alphabets" and "Hard Read", lap steel on "My Mona Lisa", all keyboards/piano

 
Roofwalkers: 7" single: lap steel, writing credit  on "Broken Sticks".  
52 Short Weeks project (Peppermill Records):
These United States: A Day to Float the Bahnar Boat
Vandaveer: The Gregarious Brain

These United States: Snowghost Sessions

Adam Arcuragi: Snowghost Sessions

Paleo's Song Diary
April 5, 2008: pedal steel
April 12, 2008: pedal steel

2006

Justin Jones & the Driving Rain "Love Verses Heroin": lap steel, banjo, CD & booklet photography/design/layout. Leah Morgan "Songs From a Silent Film, Vol. 1": lead guitar, lap steel, banjo, CD & booklet design/layout.
Paleo's Song Diary
November 26, 2006: lap steel
2003

Leah Morgan "Zero Dollars Spent": banjo on "Obvious" and slide guitar to "Iowa", CD & booklet design/layout. Otis Finch "Monkeys Typing":: lead guitars & background vox, music for "Following Signs", CD & booklet design/layout.

I've also played a bunch with:
Revival
The Scourge of the Sea

and have been involved in some way with the following (partial list):
Stereopool
Ben's Bones
The Beanstalk Library

Eastern Homes/Anchorage
Viki Nova
Jebus
Gabe Fry - the Casual Occupation
Coast is Clear
Premonition Sue
The Betty Ford Experience
Special Guest
The Jesters of the Court
Krank
Sonus

and have played in the pit orchestras of:
Violet
Jesus Christ Superstar
Godspell
Pippin
Children of Eden
Man of La Mancha


© 2012 J. Tom Hnatow