J. Tom Hnatow   home | discog

I am a musician based in Arlington, VA.  Primary instruments include guitar, pedal & lap steel and banjo, with the occasional glockenspiel 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

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bands/discog
2010

These United States

 
The Mynabirds "What We Gain in the Fire We Lose in the Flood": pedal steel  
 
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

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 can also be found occasionally playing with:
Vandaveer
The Beanstalk Library
Revival
The Scourge of the Sea

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

Eastern Homes
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


© 2010 J. Tom Hnatow