The epigram “this band could only be from New Orleans,” though applicable to bands as varied as the Meters to Egg Yolk Jubilee to the Shake ’Em Up Jazz Band, still has value when assessing a band’s music and performance. And that idea certainly fits the Tin Men. As we sat in a back courtyard at Fritzel’s across from the entrance to the secret Absinthe Speakeasy, this trio, consisting of sousaphonist
The Tin Men. photo by Zach Smith courtesy of The Tin Men