planned out in detail; some
which stem from actual incidents
in his past. He’s faced many
demons in his life and Under-
tow underscores the battles he
has waged to make sure history
doesn’t repeat.
Ironically, if it wasn’t for The
Whirling Dervishes, this ambi-
tious project may never have
seen the light of day. Kanach
wrote the music for the album
between 1999 and 2002. He
then recorded demos of the
songs entirely by himself, but
put it aside as his marriage be-
gan falling apart.
“It was a hard time and I didn’t
feel good about myself,” said
Kanach. “The inner voice in my
head was trying to justify things.
It was a confusing and dark time
for me, so I didn’t do anything
with Undertow. I finished it, but
simply buried it. I lost confi-
dence in the record and didn’t
do anything with it.”
As he started the next phase
of his life, he began meeting
new people. Some were curious
Listen to “Momentarily Gray” by Tom Kanach
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