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1960 Caddy 2:270:00/2:27
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Three Days in Texas 3:370:00/3:37
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Merry Go Round 3:220:00/3:22
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Boo 2:400:00/2:40
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Going to the River 3:300:00/3:30
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Why Tell Me Why 3:260:00/3:26
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Freight Train Boogie 2:440:00/2:44
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0:00/5:32
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Water Song 2:350:00/2:35
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Muddy Water 3:440:00/3:44
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Devil's Band 3:060:00/3:06
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Blackbird 1:090:00/1:09
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Little Martha 1:560:00/1:56
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Windy and Warm 2:080:00/2:08
Press
The father-son [happy and Adam] pair has performed together onstage and on record before, though Traum says this album’s collaboration is especially meaningful due to the personal material.
“Some guys play catch with their dad, we play guitar,” Traum says. “I feel totally honored and proud to be following in that family tradition, but also, just getting to connect with my dad at that level has strengthened our relationship.”
Other tracks on Legacy demonstrate what Traum calls his musical ADD, with washboards and mandolins that evoke Appalachian music, telecaster guitars that lend classic country-rock vibes and pedal steel guitars that build Southern Blues foundations.
Charlie Swanson-The North Bay Bohemian
"The arrangements on the CD “Legacy” are sparse and airy, with a open and honest feel about them. Traum’s singing is stronger than ever, and his guitar work remains stellar, with stylistic inspiration drawn from the blues and folk songs he heard as a kid."
Tim Curley-Sonoma Index Tribune
"[Adam Traum's] guitar playing will make you want to learn his guitar licks, and the songs are enjoyable-by turns free-wheeling, sardonic or plaintive, and always offering the release and redemption that keep us coming back to the folk-blues mother lode.”
Phil Catalfo - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“When it’s time to sit back and relax, slip “Just Like Home” into the CD player, grab a glass of wine, and enjoy. It’s the easiest prescription on earth.”
Mike Hyland - Sonoma Sun
“Music is in Adam Traum's blood. His father, Happy Traum, was a Greenwich Village folk music icon, who recorded with Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan. The younger Traum is a chip off the old block, yet he definitely puts his own stamp on roots music. The vocalist-guitarist's mix of folk, country, rockabilly and blues has made him one of the more intriguing entertainers on the Americana scene.”
Jim Harrington - Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury News
“An 18-year veteran in the world of music, Traum fluently combines blues, folk, rockabilly and country into a sound that captures the depth and truth of America's musical roots. ”
Adam Brady - Savannah Morning News
Online article for "On Songwriting":
http://onsongwriting.com/adam-traum-on-songwriting/