“We started playing as a result of a request from a bar owner here in town who was a fan of Robert Earl Keen and Tommy knew a lot of his songs,” recalls Linton. “So he suggested that Tommy come in on Thursday nights for a couple of sets.” Tommy told Bert about the offer and according to him, “Bert smoozed himself into the arrangement.”  After a couple of tequila shots, they had a name. It seems to be a constant battle as to who is gonna be Catfish Willie (they both figure that he is the “cool guy”) and it’s just not fair that Tommy is the cool guy - all of the time. So, they usually have to settle this dispute with a sometimes violent game of rock, paper, and scissors. Tommy usually wins.

Kidding aside, this duo enjoys playing together and “loves” the music they play - a different mix that separates them from most local acts.  From Keen classics to Crowed House, Van Morrison, John Mayer, Todd Synder, Elton John and Paul Thorn they have their finger of some of today’s best contemporary songwriters, as well as seldom heard classics.

So if you get a chance to see this duo, don’t hesitate.  “We absolutely love it when folks know the words to the songs and help us sing along,” confides Webster.  “That is the kind of stuff that makes it fun for us.”  But if you don’t sing that is okay too. He continues, “You can just sit on your ‘patootie’ and have some drinks ... that’s fine with us, just yell loudly after each song and it will all work out.”