Artist/Band Information

Instrumentation & Musicians

Tommy John Ehman 
>lead and harmony vocals

>acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin and harmonica

>solo CD “Like Father; Like Son” released in 2005

>toured extensively across western Canada in  Midnight Highway and Idle Rains

>wrote and recorded 3 albums…so far

>”music is not a job, it’s a passion” 

David Evans 
>lead and harmony vocals

>lead guitar, mandolin and keyboards

>toured extensively across western Canada in

   Midnight Highway, Renegade, Del Rio and Idle Rains

>produced Idle Rains second CD To The Wall

>builds all Idle Rains live music sequences…from scratch!

>that ’71 telecaster really rocks!

Rob Ehman  

>bass guitar and harmony vocals

>recently worked with the Vern Michaels Band

>cousin and close friend to Tommy John Ehman

>has a great “ear” for music and a solid musician

>don’t ask about cars unless you have lots of time to kill!

Biography

Idle Rains is back….stronger and better than ever!!

  Yes, Idle Rains has reformed and is back and ready to take on the Saskatchewan music scene once again. Tommy John Ehman and David Evans, the two mainstays of the band for over 10 years, have brought a new and talented musician into the fold.

>Rob Ehman – bass guitar and harmony vocals (Vern Michaels Band)

  Along with the lead vocals of Tommy John Ehman and lead guitar of David Evans, the band is set to go! Playing a unique blend of country rock, classic rock and song from their two original music CDs, Wasted Nights and To The Wall, Idle Rains will put on an exciting and highly energetic show, playing like “there’s no tomorrow”!

  Idle Rains first formed in the early 90’s in Regina, SK and has traveled a long and winding road to get to where they are today. Performing locally and touring throughout western Canada in the mid 1990’s to promote their original material the band played in all sizes of venues and to as many people as possible. As changes occurred the band took to playing more in and around Saskatchewan as a duo group and found success in doing so. This format continued for a few more years until Tommy released his solo CD Like Father; Like Son in 2005 at which time the band took a well-deserved break. Promoting the new CD took centre stage for the next number of months.

  This brings us to today and a new beginning for Idle Rains. With a thousand nights and a thousand shows behind them, they are flush with excitement and experience and will bring it all to every performance. We guarantee it. You will not be disappointed!

Websites

>Idle Rains - www.idlerains.com

>Tommy John Ehman - www.tommyjohnehman.com

>Listen to Music - www.soundclick.com/idlerains
>Purchase Idle Rains Music - www.musicmax.ca/store.cfm?ArtistID=64#333

Discography

>To The Wall / Idle Rains / LP - CD (2002)
>Wasted Nights / Tommy John & Idle Rains / LP - CD(1996)
>Like Father; Like Son / Tommy John Ehman / LP - CD (2005)
>Videos: To The Wall (2002)

               I Like To Eat (2005) (Tommy John Ehman)

Performance History

Idle Rains has performed all across western Canada over the last 10 - 12 years in all sizes of venues and stages, from festivals like The Taste Of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, SK to The Swift Current Fringe Festival in Swift Current, SK. They have performed in "A" circuit clubs like The Pump in Regina, SK, The North 40 in Brandon, MB and the former Cook County Saloon in Lethbridge, AB and all other points in between. No place is too big or too small, all they need is an audience!

As well as time "on the road" with Idle Rains and Midnight Highway, Tommy John Ehman has also performed as a solo act to promote his new solo CD LIKE FATHER; LIKE SON at such events as The Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, SK, The Canadian International Farm Equipment Show in Toronto, ON and The Weyburn Wheat Festival in Weyburn, SK. All these and other solo events have been a tremendous success in promoting his new CD.

David Evans has been a mainstay in the club circuit of western Canada for a number of years and has played an endless list of clubs and other venues. In bands such as David Thompson, Midnight Highway, (with tommy john ehman) Del Rio, Renegade, Idle Rains, The Outlaws and Madison Road, David has proven he has what it takes to stay on top of the music scene. He is an accomplished musician having written all the music and producing Idle Rains' second CD To The Wall. . 

Rob Ehman comes to Idle Rains having just come off a 2 year stint with the Vern Michaels Band playing venues and caberets all across Saskatchewan. Rob and Tommy are longtime friends and even began their music careers together many years ago in a small but successful local band Trial Run. Rob has also played in a number of other local bands in his home town of Craik, SK over the years and has an abundance of stage experience that make him a valuable new member of the band. 

Setlist: (subject to change without notice)

-original music from their 2 CDs.... "To the Wall" &  "Wasted Nights"

country / country rock:

-Brooks and Dunn....brand new man
                                   my maria
                                   you're gonna miss me when i'm gone
  -Dwight Yoakam....fast as you
                                  turn it on turn it up
                                  suspicious minds 

                                  little sister
  -Lonestar....amazed 

                      you’re like comin’ home
  -Alabama....dixieland delight
  -John micheal montgomery....sold
  -Marty stuart....tempted
  -David lee murphy....dust on the bottle
  -Mavericks....all you ever do is bring me down
  -Alan jackson....mercury blues
  -Southern pacific....thing about you
  -Kevin welch....till i see you
  -Ricky scaggs....same old love
  -Mark collie....man in the moon
  -Hal Ketchum....past the point of rescue
  -Kieth urban....love somebody like you
                           who wouldn't want to be me 

                           a better life
  -Dierks Bentlly...got a lot of leavin' left to do
  -Blackhawk...almost a memory now
                         strong enough to say no
  -Vince Gill...one more last chance
                       love start slippin'
  -Bellamy Brothers...redneck girl
  -Merle Haggard...think i'll just stay here and drink
  -Tim McGraw...i like it i love it
  -Garth Brooks...friends in low places 

  -The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band…fishin’ in the dark 

  -Montgomery Gentry…Gone

Classic Rock:

-Tom Petty....runnin' down a dream
                       apartment song
                       feel a whole lot better
                       refugee
  -Rolling stones....honky tonk woman
                              brown sugar
                              get off my cloud
                              the last time
  -Trooper....here for a good time
                   janine
                   the boys in the bright white sports car
  -Neil young....heart of gold
                        rockin' in the free world
  -Beatles....get back
                   eight days a week
                   all my lovin'
                   please please me
                   come together
  -Billy joel....still rock and roll to me
                      you may be right
  -Blue rodeo....rose colored glasses
                         bad timing
  -CCR....green river
              who'll stop the rain
              lodi
              proud mary
              bad moon rising
  -Bryan adams....summer of '69
                             back to you
  -Bob dylan....knockin' on heaven's door
                        you ain't goin' nowhere
  -The wallflowers....one headlight
  -The gin blossoms....follow you down
  -ZZtop....sharp dressed man
  -John mellencamp....authority song
                                    hurts so good
                                    under the boardwalk
                                    rave on
  -The tradgically hip....blow at high dough
  -Sweeny todd....roxy roller
  -Roy orbison....pretty woman
  -Steely dan....rikki don't lose that number
  -Neil diamond....solitary man
  -Bruce springsteen....dancin' in the dark
  -Van morrison....brown eyed girl
  -Fastball....the way
  -Elvis....ring around your neck
                burnin' love
  -Pearl jam....last kiss
  -Dire staits....sultans of swing
  -Sray cats....rock this town
  -Matchbox twenty....3am
  -Eagles....take it easy
                  peaceful easy feelin'
                  hotel california
  -Steve earle....copperhead road
  -The gregg kihn band....the break-up song
  -I knew the bride
  -Savage garden....I want you
  -Robert Plamer...bad case of lovin' you
  -Burton Cummings...break it to them gently
  -Leonard Skynard Band...sweet home alabama
  -Santana...black majic woman
  -April Wine...tonight is a wonderful night

Basic Requirements

>For "In House" PA system:

  4 mics & stands & XLR cables, 3 monitor mixes, 24 channel board, 2 DI boxes, standard effects

>Band also has a large, self contained sound system with full light show if necessary.