Maurice Tani - The Lovers Card (2017)

Known for his wry-to-romantic songwriting and self-proclaimed “Supercalifornographic” Americana music, veteran Bay Area artist Maurice Tani churns out memorable musical narratives about life on the left coast. Much of Tani’s compositions are written for female vocalists, but for his Little Village debut, he vows to sing them himself. Much of the material highlights broken hearts, moving away to exotic places to escape romantic demons, and the stories of fictional characters. His music is California country rock rooted in the traditional Bakersfield style of music.

“I was born in San Francisco, and have lived here most of my life, so my songs depict life in a big metropolitan area. It’s Americana music, but I’m not really interested in the rural imagery of tractors, 4x4s and agriculture that’s so common in country music. The narratives are centered around an urban, West Coast perspective.”

Robert Sproul, writer with No Depression Magazine, says, “I was actually blown away. Maurice Tani writes songs that sound at once familiar, ethereal and beautiful. …a songwriter’s songwriter with reoccurring themes and his own life experiences, a mournful world critics to date have rushed to categorize as ‘country music.’”