tramps & thieves

Founded by singer/songwriters J. Scott Howard and Emmett DeGuvera, Tempe Arizona`s Tramps & Thieves has the two troubadours trading spirited Southwestern melodies and sing-a-long choruses. With six comfortably and confidently rendered tracks, Mill Avenue Cowboys introduces us to their sun bleached brand of alt country, something you might not expect from four Midwestern transplants to the desert. Additional harmonies from bass player Andy Jensen round out the lineup, along with drummer Ryan Ferguson and a few guests contributing breezy mandolin, accordion and pedal steel work. - Miles of Music

Tramps and Thieves created their sound just to the south of cool. Taking the grittiness from Midwest rock which is centered in Detroit, they added rough southern rock.
While the Detroit’s music was making a name in the global scene, Tramps and Thieves were busy rusting that sound.
The combination led to a distinct hard rock form of folk music.
They might have placed their music just south of cool, but it is definitely blazing. Their musical return offers those who haven’t seen Tramps and Thieves a chance to fix that mistake.
- The Mesa Legend

Jayhawks aficionados from Tempe, Arizona, are a dime a dozen these days but these guys make the duet-style Americana better than most. And road songs, too. They do it well. I saw them play at the Spirit Room in Jerome, Arizona, a ghost town turned into a hippie escape, and the effect was completely unforgettable. "Jesus, shake my shoulder if I should fall asleep," is as visceral a comment of a little band touring around in a van as has ever been heard. This acoustic release, if you enter it in a brood, will give you hope for more. Can`t wait to hear the next CD, no doubt full of those creosote pile-driving riffs. - Radio Free Arizona

This quartet of transplants from Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio draws upon a wide range of influences, from Waylon Jennings to Gram Parsons to Uncle Tupelo to Neil Young, creating a pleasant brand of Americana that draws a loyal following at Valley nightclubs. With a debut EP, Mill Avenue Cowboys, on sale and a full-length album in the works, Tramps & Thieves seems ready to make waves outside Arizona with its guitar-fueled brand of twang. - The Rep (Arizona Republic)

After a weekend of long days and even longer nights, dehydration and hang-overs were hardly deterrents for cruisers attending show after show on the beautifully odd Monarch of the Seas. When Sunday night rolled around, the set performed by Tramps & Thieves was second only to the open bar offered in the Circuit Lounge. Well written and tight, the unwavering three-part vocals sang in unison, and the room flocked to the dance floor. A nice change of pace and a great Arizona band, Tramps & Thieves stole the show. - Nightlife! Magazine