
High and Dry
Music · Documentary
Overview
A documentary profiling the history of Tucson, Arizona's eclectic music scene. The past two decades have seen a number of singular talents emerge from Tucson, including Giant Sand's Howe Gelb, who has been called "the godfather of the alt-country movement," seminal blues slide-guitarist Rainer Ptaček, and original cow punk Al Perry. The city has also spawned more popular acts including Calexico, the Supersuckers and Machines of Loving Grace.
Top Cast
Howe Gelb
Howe Gelb
Howe Gelb
Rainer Ptaček
Rainer Ptaček
Rainer Ptaček
Giant Sand
Giant Sand
Giant Sand
Joey Burns
Joey Burns
Joey Burns
John Convertino
John Convertino
John Convertino
Calexico
Calexico
Calexico
Bob Log III
Bob Log III
Bob Log III
Tommy Larkins
Tommy Larkins
Tommy Larkins
Stuart Kupers
Stuart Kupers
Stuart Kupers
Scott Benzel
Scott Benzel
Scott Benzel
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