Nothing Iffy about Him: Iffy Bassist Tom Merkl Talks about His Dutch Boyfriend, the Influence of Leif Garrett, and Being Asked to Judge Wet T-Shirt Contests. (the Music Issue)

Griffiths, John, The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Call it an Almost Famous moment. A few months back, a Savannah, Ga., rock station asked Tom Merkl and his cohorts in the band Iffy to play their soulful hard-edged pop at a, promotional But the station didn't mention the amateur boxing match, the wet T-shirt contest, or me "P.A. that blew up after we played three songs," says Merkl with a wry laugh. In the midst of all the straight testosterone--included among the revelers was a slew of servicemen--the the members of Iffy were asked if they'd like to officially judge that battle of the damply dressed ladies. Merkl had a quick response: uh, no. Luckily, the group was united in that no; his bandmates may be straight, but …

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Publication information: Article title: Nothing Iffy about Him: Iffy Bassist Tom Merkl Talks about His Dutch Boyfriend, the Influence of Leif Garrett, and Being Asked to Judge Wet T-Shirt Contests. (the Music Issue). Contributors: Griffiths, John - Author. Magazine title: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine). Publication date: May 14, 2002. Page number: 59+. © 2008 Regent Media. COPYRIGHT 2002 Gale Group.

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