Beatles, Radiohead, Soundgarden, Beastie Boys, White Stripes, Tom Waits, Beck, Bob Dylan, The Strokes, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, George Clinton, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, family and friends.
I'm a diehard singer songwriter currently living in Putney, Vermont. I divide my time between playing in bands, playing acoustic solo shows, writing songs and producing recordings in my studio. Somehow I also find the time to have a beer now and then. My writing and performing has taken me across the country, earned me an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and a publishing deal with DreamWorks. My music has appeared in films and on TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spin City, Beautiful People, 8th and Ocean, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Boomtown, That's Life, and more. Personality wise I'm really laid back. I value simple qualities like kindness, honesty, and perspective, and of course a sense of humor and irony. I also respect anyone who has achieved a level of expertise in any field. Anyone who has the guts to dedicate themself to something or someone and put themselves on the line for what they believe in wins my respect. I have a philosophy about plant's that I'd like to share. What I like about plants is that they naturally do what is good for them. They reach up for sunlight and down for water and other nutrients. I think people, at their best, are like plants, self constructive as opposed to self destructive. I hope we can all do what's best for ourselves and our fellow human beings. I am glad to be joining myspace. I hope I can make a few friends here. By the way if you like my music you might enjoy this CD.
The title track on this CD ("Is This Love") was recently used on MTV (8th & Ocean) , and on the ABC family channel (Beautiful People). "Is This Love" was also used to promote a series on lifetime TV called Army Wives.
The CD also contains the song "Broken Heart" (which earned me an award from ASCAP and helped me get a publishing deal with DreamWorks) and "On My Way" (which I recorded with members of the electronic pop/trip hop group The Supreme Beings of Leisure). The song "Float Away" was written with producer/keyboard player Jon Carin, who has been a part of Pink Floyd's touring band and producer Rick Chertoff (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osbourne, Sophie B. Hawkins). The record is very eclectic with great songs across the board, and it was a true labor of love. It was also an awesome learning experience, being the first album I've ever produced.
I have a couple other projects to talk about as well. One is called "All We Got". It's dark and trippy and reminiscent of David Bowie and Pink Floyd. It's now available on CD baby and I have an "All We Got" album page on myspace. Check out my top friends list. I'm working on a more upbeat acoustic record now, and I'm also really excited to begin recording with the band Ordinary Men. By the way, I'm always up for tossing around creative ideas. If you have something to suggest, a comment, or a cool project in the works I'd love to hear about it. Let's talk. If you're local and you've got a record you'd like to share with me, maybe we can talk about it on my radio show "Microphone On" on WTSA. In any case, Thanks for visiting my myspace page.
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i just wanted to let you know that your music means alot to me. whenever i'm feeling sad or if i'm just not having a good day...i listen to your music and it makes me smile. thank you. : )
Hello Thomas Anderson! I finally finished school and am wasting absolutely no time roaming around myspace again lol. I see you are blogging now, I wish I had been doing that the past couple of years. I wanted to say I love the new songs, I did listen when you first posted them--*everyone's* getting your CDs for xmas this year!! I like your new profile pic too ~ karin
Really digging the new stuff T. Fantastic work as always. Hope all is well with you, Im busier than ever, havent even played poker in ages. Im having withdrawals ;( ps I finally joined fulltilt CherryGarcia ;) Mebbe HU someday??? Ill be easy on you promise heh
Hey! I hope you're having so much fun! What have you seen so far? I just got back from Texas! My dad gave me his old car and I drove it up and got back last night. What's your favorite band playing?
