Tom Smith: Vocals, guitar, MIDI/loop programming Additional vocals by Anne Schneider and Karen Underwood
Influences
Just about everything is an influence: Stan Lee comic books, Harlan Ellison short stories, my Sunday School being unable to explain dinosaurs ’n’ stuff, Lola Falana dancing, Julie Newmar in a Catwoman suit....
Oh, musically? "Creatively" would be more accurate, because the music comes from lots of things. I get as much from Carlin and Cosby as from Tom Lehrer, from Robin Williams and Jim Henson as from Allan Sherman. Some of the obvious influences beyond that are "Weird Al" Yankovic, Meat Loaf, The Beatles, Barenaked Ladies, Christine Lavin, Uncle Bonsai, Chuck Jones, Mel Blanc, Frank Gorshin, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Steven Sondheim, Howard Ashman & Alan Menken.
And whatever’s on the Internet this week. ;)
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Jonathan Coulton with different jokes; "Weird Al" Yankovic with a bigger book collection; really, like nothing you've ever heard before, only different.
The only recording artist to appear on both NPR's Sound and Spirit and The Dr. Demento Show, Tom Smith combines high-energy folk rock, SF/fantasy, popular culture, progressive politics, cartoon voices, unbelievably bad puns, and the occasional recipe into a show you will never forget. Winner of thirteen Pegasus Awards, three OVFF Songwriting contests, and a spot in the Filk Hall of Fame, no one is likelier to break your heart with one song, your head with the next, and your funny bone with the one after that. If you only catch one concert this year, well, you should get out more -- and, when you do so, go see Tom Smith live!
Besides the songs listed above, you can hear the first four tracks from Tom's comic opera (as in, superheroes), The Last Hero On Earth. There's also iTom, an RSS feed with a new song every week. Not to mention....
Thanks for letting me be your friend!! I have been loving your music since Domino Death came out (thats the first I ever heard) and still love it today! Thank you for allowing us all to enjoy your skills
Well, I can't make it to Pheonix, although, I know some of the Silicon Gulch Browncoats will be there. I look forward to your return to Cali. In the meantime, I will definately be one downloading Mama! Best to you and yours, keep up the great work!
Thanks for the add! Your music is uber cool! I found you through 'I'm on Firefly'...I almost peed my pants! Seriously, you rock! And now that I've found you, I'm going to make sure everyone I know knows about you. I just wish I'd found your music while I still lived in Toledo! Thanks for the fun!
Thanks for the add. If you get some spare time, please check out my website. I would love to hear what you think of my art. The banner below is a link. Have a wonderful day!
