Artist description TOM WRITES SONGS THAT PAINT PICTURES OF REAL LIFE, FUELED BY BURSTS OF EMOTION FILLED SLIDE GUITAR. RECALLING THE LOST DAYS OF "COUNTRY ROCK"WHETHER HE IS DOING A SOLO ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OR A GIG WITH HIS TRACTOR PULL BAND.

Music Style AMERICANA

Musical Influences ALLMAN BROTHERS,RAY PRICE,JOE WALSH,NEIL YOUNG

Similar Artists LUCINDA WILLIAMS,TOM PETTY,WHISKEYTOWN,PETE DROGE, CHRIS WHITLEY, DANIEL LANOIS,ALLMAN BROS.,KRIS KRISTOFFERSON,SON VOLT, WILCO,UNCLE TUPELO,ROLLING STONES,STEVE EARLE,THE EAGLES,SHERYL CROW

Artist History TOM GILLAM IS A VETERAN OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS. HAS WRITTEN HUNDREDS OF SONGS. TOM, ALONG WITH HIS TRACTORPULL BAND HAS APPEARED ON THE SAME STAGE AS THE DERAILERS,SON VOLT, TOM PETTY, GARTH BROOKS, JOHN MELLENCAMP,THE ROLLING STONES, DAVE MATTHEWS, SHANIA TWAIN, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ETC. TOM IS CURRENTLY FINISHING HIS FOLLOW-UP TO LAST YEARS "FIRST OF ALL" SOLO CD. EXPECT A JAN 2000 RELEASE

Group Members TOM GILLAM'S TRACTOR PULL BAND TOM GILLAM LEAD VOX, SLIDE GUITAR, GUITARS / DAVE GARDNER BKG VOX FAUX STEEL GUITARS / JOE CARROLL- MANDOLIN, OPENED TUNED GUITARS / MIKE GILHAM- DRUMS / TIM MCMASTER BKG VOX, BASS

Instruments VOCALS, GUITARS, SLIDE GUITAR

Albums "FIRST OF ALL" (1998) OUTSIDE THE LINES (2000)

Press Reviews --A DISTINCTLY MELLENCAMP/HEARTLAND VIBE MESHED WITH STONES INFLECTED BLOOZE AND A TINGE OF THE EVER POPULAR ALT-COUNTRY. HE HAS FOUND AN ENGAGING COMBINATION. -PATRICK BERKERY PHILA CITY PAPER

Additional Info BRICKHOUSE MANAGEMENT DAVE RATH brickhous9@aol.com

Location PHILADELPHIA, PENNSLYVANIA - USA

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