I hope you'll logon to http://www.tombreiding.com to hear special guest Gary Antol from The Weedrags perform with Tom on his new song "He Waits for John to Sing." Hear a discussion with Gary and some classic tunes from Tom on his radio show "My Fifteen Minutes."
I hope you find My Fifteen Minutes a convenient way to stay in touch while I connect with some old friends and make some new ones along the way.
Thanks so much for your continued support!!
Hope to see you at Leaf and Bean this evening from 4 'til 8
Time to roll...
This was one of those weekends that makes me so grateful to be a musician. Pit, Jeff, and Chris, the guys in my band American Son played a stellar show at Frankie and George's on Friday. We were honored to be joined onstage by some of the finest musicians I know: Bob Beach, Andrea Pearl, Sarah Hayes, and Wil Kondrich. Those in the audience who were unable to perform included Rick Malis and "Sudden" Steve Binsberger. To my fans and friends who showed up to make the night even more special, including our promoter Zeke, thank you so much.
The next day, I played my favorite standing gig, Songwriter Saturday at the Leaf and Bean. Another incredible day as I was joined by Joel Lindsay and an amazing guitarist whom I just met, Dan Marcus.
We all know the drawbacks of being a professional musician, namely the struggle to pay the bills, but making music with such fine muscians and keeping company with all the wonderful folks who came to join us at these two shows is worth more than any money I could hope to make as a musician.
Livin' the dream indeed....
From AmeriSon Productions:
Hi Friends,
A bit of good news - my new album Beauty in Paradise was added last week to WERU, a station in Maine, and received 12 spins. It's a busy weekend with shows in Ohio and Western PA this week. I'm looking forward to playing Jamboree in the Hills again this year with my son Jack. I performed with American Son at the Shady Grove Campground there last night and had a great time. I've got the solo acoustic show on Saturday afternoon at Leaf and Bean in the Strip, and then it's a fun night with my friends in Bill Toms and Hard Rain on Saturday night for a show and video shoot. C'mon out and say hi if you get a chance! Visit http://www.tombreiding.com for all show details.
Time to roll....
I had an incredible visit to Shaler Elementary School last week where I performed two shows for 350 students grades four thru six.
Those who know me, also know that I tend to shy away from activism, especially while performing for my diverse audience. I don't like to use my microphone to voice my personal opinions. But this seems to be an appropriate place and time to speak about why I am proud to take part in tomorrow's Solidarity Day Rally in Waynesburg, PA.
I discovered one of Pittsburgh's greatest treasures on Sunday, March 20th ...
Last Saturday I performed my program for the first time from the big stage...
Last night I performed for the folks at the Warrior Trail Association in Fordyce, PA, Greene County. I can't say enough about the civic minded individuals who keep this organization running...
What a great show in McKeesport this evening...