I try to be as versatile as I possibly can. Playing several different genres and musical stylings. Thus making me available for just about any job thrown at me. I am available for spot "hired gun" fill-in roles, artist showcases as well as studio and road/tour work.
I have played a little bit of everything. Cut my teeth on country/bluegrass and southern gospel. Progressed to southern rock, modern rock and some heavy metal. When I relocated to Kansas City picked up on black gospel/r&b, funk and modern praise & worship. After living here a while I decided to expand my abilities. Learning some of the local favorites to Kansas City - blues/jazz stylings. Now have a total 31 years experience playing bass. Singing experience is now at 38 years experience. I have sang solos as well as background vocals for various groups and music shows throughout the years.
Raised all my life in an Assemblies of God ministers home. I have been
around it all! Began singing at the age of 6, learned a total of 7 different
intruments along the way. At the age of 13 I latched onto the bass guitar.
Love the feeling of being the "concrete" or the "foundation" keeping the
band together as a solid piece of musical "machinery".
I have played for some of Nashville's soon to be rising stars in the music industry Chad Gentry, and newly signed SONY Nashville artist, Josh Thompson. I'm sure you will hear from them both in the near future. And while playing for Josh opened with him for Josh Gracin. As well as recently playing for Scott Ford opening for Jamey Johnson.
Chad Gentry's current single "You Chose Me" is being aired nationally on Christian Adult Inspirational Radio. So call and make a request if you like listening to it here.
Stage experience includes having shared the stage with or played for the following artists:
Lindsey Phillips
Josh Thompson
Thomas-Marx
Chad Gentry
Josh Gracin
Candy Coburn
The Scott Ford Band
Jamey Johnson
Bleu Edmondson
The Randy Rogers Band
The Eli Young Band
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Cory Morrow
Email or call anytime you have anything available.
tom@tomflora.net
Cell: 816-714-6100
Home: 816-363-9777
Here's a couple of videos of The Scott Ford Band recently at The Quincy Tea Party in Quincy,IL.
If you are interested in some really hot custom guitar designs. Check out my friends work.
I would like to thank Jason at J.Emile Photography for my latest photos. Excellent work! If you would like some taken such as mine for your profile or promo packet. Contact him at 1-913-484-0753.
PICKUPS 2 Fullerton-made G&L Magnetic Field Design humbucking pickups BODY WOOD Swamp Ash (3-Tone Sunburst) NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple fingerboard NECK RADIUS 12" (304.8mm) NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 3/4" (44.5mm) TUNING KEYS Open-back traditional tuners BRIDGE G&L Saddle Lock bridge, string-through-body configuration. Nickel plated die-cast saddles. CONTROLS G&L Tri-Tone active/passive electronics, 3-way mini-toggle pickup selector, series/parallel mini-toggle, preamp control mini-toggle (off/on/on with high frequency EQ boost)
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Hi Tom! Hope you are doing GREAT! Your page is looking really cool! Love it!! If you get time, come by my page and listen to my newest songs! Have a fantastic weekend! Ashleigh
Please come by my page and listen to it. It is a song that I co-wrote with a couple of really Awesome writers and would love to know what you think of the song!!!! Thank you so much for your time! Have a GREAT Tuesday!!! Ashleigh Rogers :)
Thanks for the add! The "Gonna Be Me" record release is March 27th. Check out my new songs that were just uploaded a few days ago and let me know what you think. It would be nice to know which is your favorite. Thank You for your support.
Happy New Year!!! I hope your year to come is filled with tons of Fabulous surprises! Thanks for your friendship here on myspace and please drop by as often as you can to give my songs some plays here on myspace! Your continued support for me and my music is truly appreciated. Your friend, Ashleigh Rogers :) XOXOXO
Hey Tom I hope you have a great Holidays.I have a Christmas song "White Christmas" I invite you,thank you I hope you have a great year and wish you the best.
I want to take this opportunity to wish all my friends, fans, and music associates a very, very Merry Christmas. May it be your best ever. Jimmy Parker Nashville, TN
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
Here are some things you can do:
Publish artist press releases, news, and tour dates to the CountryHome Forum on MySpace, http://groups.myspace.com/CountryHomeMagazine , CountryHome Forum is part of CountryHome, http://www.CountryHome.de , Germany's Premier Country Music Online Magazine. Everything you publish to the CountryHome Forum will be published in my weekly Newsletter which has over 80,000 readers.
Send me CDs and DVDs for review and set up an artist interview with me. All reviews and interviews will be submitted to the magazines I'm writing for. More information for which magazines I'm writing can be found at http://www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
Upload artist videos to http://www.MyVideo.de and http://www.ClipFish.de . Both websites are like http://www.YouTube.com and uploading videos is free. The websites are completely in German. If you don’t speak German and need assistance, I will help you open an account and upload a video for 25 Euro. Each additional video upload for the same artist name and at the same video website is 10 Euro.
If you have more questions about the European music market or about any of the information I send to you today, please contact me at Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de too.
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany
hey, just stopping by to say hi - hope you're doing well.
I've got my new single 'Dancing On The Kitchen Tiles" on my page at the moment, as well as a couple of new live videos. I'd love to know what you think.
Just spreading some love your way - Thanks and enjoy the Christmas season! PS: the song Feel Good, should make you feel good! :o) Kevin
Hey there! Go get your free download of our debut single "C'mon DJ" from Country Weekly magazine. Visit countryweekly.com/freemusic. You can also check out our video on gactv.com
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