Satch Kerans

ELLIOT STREET SATCH KERANS
	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SATCH KERANS RELEASES SOLO CD North Shore based musician Tom "Satch" Kerans has released his first solo CD entitled "Elliot St." Kerans is a singer, songwriter and guitarist drawing on such influences as Graham Parker, Peter Case, The Smithereens, and Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers. The founder and front man of the Boston based band The Catalinas, Kerans has opened shows for national acts including Little Steven Van Zandt, The Outlaws, NRBQ, Charlie Sexton, and South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Kerans opened a show for Roy Orbison four days before the legendary singer´s untimely death. In the 1980´s The Catalinas developed a strong local following and garnered extensive airplay on Boston radio powehouse WBCN as well as as numerous college stations throughout the country. Recorded at Witch Doctor Recording in Salem, "Elliot Street" marks the first solo effort by Kerans who, in addition to handling all of the vocals, guitars and playing harmonica, served as producer. His longtime bandmate Lenny Dunn joins him on drums. Additional musicians include Russ Lawton, coming off of a Trey Anasstasio tour, on percussion; Mike Maciver on Hammond B-3 organ; Ron Chane on bass; and Steve Kerans on tambourine. In addition, Doug Major, former music director of The National Cathedral in Washington D.C., plays piano on the ballad "I´m Gone". Kerans describes the songs on "Elliot Street" as being about characters that are, "Down on their luck; just barely hanging on to jobs, relationships and society, yet somehow finding hope." Some of the songs have been staples in his live set for nearly a decade while others were written as recently as August of 2004. The CD will be available at live shows, local record outlets, CD Baby.com as well as Kerans´own website: www.satchk.com. A CD release party will be announced. Satch lives on Cape Ann with his wife Michelle Alekson Kerans. Records in set: 1 USA Condition: NEW (not used) Last Updated: 4/1/09 Sel : SATCHKERAELLIOTSTRCD