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Tom Gillams Tractor Pull
Americana / Roots Music / Rock



Austin, Texas
United States

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Member Since8/26/2004
Band Websitewww.tomgillam.com
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Joe Carroll (Producer,Engineer,Mandolin,Acoustic Gtr,Baritone Gtr,) JOE ON MY SPACE



Al Durham (Lead Guitar) Al ON MY SPACE



Dave Latimer (Drums, Percussion)D.L. ON MY SPACE


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Tim McMaster (Bass, Backing Vox)Tim ON MY SPACE



Craig Simon (Guitars ,Banjo, Bkg Vox)CRAIG ON MY SPACE

Influences The Allman Brothers, Neil Young, The Monkees, Johnny Cash, Manassas,Stephen Stills,Aimee Mann, Chris Whitley, Led Zeppelin,Sheryl Crow,Lucinda Williams,Emmylou Harris,Gillian Welch,Patty Griffin,BuddyMiller,Uncle Tupelo,Son Volt, Wilco,The BottleRockets,Flying Burrito Brothers,Steve Earle,Eagles,Joe Walsh, The Stones,Buck Owens,Hank Williams,Merle Haggard, The Byrds,Poco, Continental Country
Sounds Like

the eagles-meet-allmans-meet-joe walsh crashin' jackson brownes' divorce party!-
PROMO VIDEO "NEVER LOOK BACK" ~2007 "NEVER LOOK BACK"..Directed by Tom Dolan 'NEVER LOOK BACK"

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Check These Reviews for an Idea of what people say:----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you need comparisons, think So-Cal Country Rock of the early-70s, a la The Eagles, but that doesnt mean it sounds dated. Its quite the opposite, as this is one of the freshest sounding releases to hit this year. Thats why KPIG, KZRC, Morehead State Public Radio, KFAN, KAXE and KRCL were the first in." Jack Barton Sr. Director/Triple A FMQB Friday Morning Quarterback 2/17/05


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Depression Jan. 2005 "Often it seems the best practioners of roots-rock are those who tread a line between solid songcraft and punkish abandon. By that measure, Tom Gillam ranks high indeed" " Gillam sounds like a man reveling in the knowledge that he's hitting his stride as an artist. The main ingredients in his arsenal - walls of rhythm guitar, radio-friendly vocal harmonies, stinging slide work, and a rebellious spirit-are there" -Russell Hall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Twangcast.com "Gillams sound will give the listener a good idea of how fun he and his band can be live. This is good-time music, while still giving a nod to concern. This disc is a definite winner for the party-hardy crowd." Reviewer: Matt Merta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Shake My Hand Review Take Country Back " Tom serves up a tasty brew of Americana country-rock that's anchored in classic 70s era southern/country rock influences that includes everyone from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to the Eagles to Skynyrd to the Allman Brothers and just about everyone in-between. He combines his skilled slide guitar work with touches of steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin and nicely done harmonies to deliver his well crafted self-penned songs" "Tom Gillam possesses a warm, pleasing voice and while his songs show he's strongly influenced by the 70s era southern/country-rockers, he's most assuredly not an imitator nor is it the typical watered down sanitized version of the real thing Nashville's been offering up over the last decade or so. He's got a style of his own, with strong, well crafted songwriting. What really pushes Tom over the top is his excellent slide guitar work and the stellar musicianship of his backing band Tractor Pull" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Freight Train Boogie "Soulful country rock, strong harmonies, ringing slide guitar. Michael Meehan. " ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


from the philly weekly 4/20/01 TOM GILLAM DALLAS GOTHAM "Gillam's rootsy brew is barroom-ready enough for those who remember GTB's paint-peeling Khyber and Silk City sets from back in the day, yet literary enough for those who prefer their twang tempered with WXPN sensitivity and politeness" - - -PATRICK BERKERY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


FROM FREIGHT TRAIN BOOGIE SHORT REVIEW TOM GILLAM Dallas.... (Gotham) " His songs are top-notch and he can bring it down for some nice country ballads too. This is rock label Gotham's first foray into the Americana format and I think they found a real winner in Gillam." - - - Reviewed by Bill Frater. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


02-07-01 FROM ALT-COUNTRY Rating: 3.5 STARS "Slide guitarist Tom Gilliam fits that broad Americana segment occupied by everyone from Sonny Landreth to John Hiatt. His first national release is a listenable collection of swamp boogie songs filtered with a few slower crooners" Reviewed By: John Brandon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Reviews All Music Guide " What might set this artist apart from the pack, however, is his songcraft -- most noticeable on the title track, which has just the right balance of guitar crunch, winning melody, and manly anguish. Dallas bears the influence of the long history of roots rock success stories, from The Flying Burrito Brothers to the Allman Brothers to Tom Petty to the Jayhawks It's wise to file this under highly likable" - - - Erik Hage, All Music Guide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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RECORD LABEL
Smith Music Group 131 E. Exchange Suite 102 Fort Worth, Texas 76164 832-326-2289 http://www.smithmusic.com/

PR
Leah Lavine Smith Music Group 131 E. Exchange Ave. Ste:102 Ft. Worth, TX 76164 832-326-2289 leah@smithmusic.com http://www.smithmusic.com


DISTRIBUTION/RETAIL
Frank Jackson Smith Music Group 131 E. Exchange Ave. Ste:102 Ft. Worth, TX 76164 832-326-2289 frank@smithmusic.com http://www.smithmusic.com




BOOKING AGENT
Greg Henry-Agent/President Austin Universal Entertainment 1701 Directors Blvd. Suite 350 (512)452-6856 ext 12 greg@aueonline.com http://www.universalentertainment.com

RADIO PROMO
AL MOSS AL MOSS PROMO NASHVILLE TN amosspromo (AT) aol(dot)com http://www.almosspromotion.com

TEXAS RADIO
Bob Mitchell Smith Music Group 131 E. Exchange Ave. Ste:102 Fort Worth Texas 76164 832-326-2289 bob.mitchell@smithmusic.com http://www.smithmusic.com/

MANAGER/PRODUCER


Joe Carroll TreeHouse Productions 512 739 1998 treehouseprods (AT) Yahoo (Dot) com http://www.tomgillam.com

BLUE ROSE RECORDS


EUROPEAN RECORD LABEL RAUHECKSTR. 10 ABSTATT GERMANY 49-(0)7062-955444 info(AT)bluerose-records(DOT)com http://bluerose-records.de/

BÖHM BOOKING
BOOKING EUROPE Christian Böhm Friedelstr. 28 12047 Berlin Germany +49 30 /300 25 760 +49 30 / 300 25 759 FAX boehm-booking@ gmx.net http://www.boehm-booking.net

PUBLISHING EUROPE G.A.S. ONLY
Wolfgang Meinking FutureWorld PubLishing Berlin Germany meinking@fuwo.de

DISTRIBUTION
FRANK BRANDON BDC DISTRIBUTION (Never Look Back and Live Cd ONLY!) 1522 N AINSWORTH ST PORTLAND OREGON 503 231 0876 503 231 0420 FAX frank[at]bdcdistribution[dot]com http://www.bdcdistribution.com/



Record LabelTREEHOUSE RECORDS
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 19 2009 7:00P
GRUENE HALL Tom Gillam Band w/ Bruce Robison New Braunfels, Texas
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
RILEY’S Tom Gillam Band Hunter, Texas
Nov 25 2009 8:00P
The Drakes (w/ Tom Gillam) @ Mean Eyed Cat Austin
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
BILLY’S ICE HOUSE Tom Gillam Band New Braunfels, Texas
Nov 29 2009 5:00P
GRUENE HALL Tom Gillam Band New Braunfels, Texas
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
The Drakes (w/ Tom Gillam) @ Mean Eyed Cat Austin, Texas
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
CADILLAC’S Tom Gillam solo acoustic Irving, Texas
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
BANDERA BAR Tom Gillam Band Dallas, Texas
Dec 15 2009 9:00P
CONTINENTAL CLUB Tom Gillam Band w/ Alejandro Escovedo, Austin, Texas
Dec 16 2009 8:00P
ARMADILLO PALACE Tom Gillam Band Houston, Texas
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
LUCKENBACH DANCE HALL Tom Gillam Band w/ Billy Joe Shaver Fredericksburg, Texas
Dec 20 2009 8:00P
HOUSE OF ROCK Tom Gillam solo w/ Slaid Cleaves Corpus Christi, Texas
Jan 1 2010 1:00P
GRUENE HALL Tom Gillam Band New Braunfels, Texas

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Tom Gillam Bio 2009-2010 “The edgier side of Americana coupled with a healthy dose of 70’s guitar rock” is how one magazine described Tom Gillam’s music and that’s not too far off the mark. In a career that spans five studio releases and one live album, Gillam has carved out a special place in popular music he can easily call his own. His brilliant songwriting, whiskey tenor voice, and stinging slide guitar have become well known, not only to his fans here in the United States but also, in recent years, to audiences in Europe as well. His brand new album “Had Enough?” opens a new chapter in this remarkable musician’s story. Co-produced by long time friend & producer Joe Carroll and recorded after Tom relocated from Philadelphia to his new home in Austin TX, “Had Enough?” has a decidedly ‘Texas feel’ to it; due largely to the addition of some talented Austin friends. Joining the musical line up this time out are former Alejandro Escovado guitarist Alan Durham, bassist Michael “Cornbread” Traylor (Billy Joe Shaver, Bruce Robison) and drummer Vicente Rodriguez (Sisters Morales), along with guest spots by Ed Jurdi (Band of Heathens), Guy Forsyth, and singer/songwriter Penny Jo Pullus. Add this potent mix to Gillam’s regular backing band Tractor Pull, and it becomes obvious that this record is something special. Fans of Gillam’s previous CD’s will not be disappointed by this latest effort. “Had Enough?” contains plenty of what now has become Tom’s calling card; catchy Ameri-Pop melodies and walls of rock guitar, lyrically however, it seems he may have become comfortable enough with both himself and his audience to open up a bit more . This may be attributed, in part, to the 2006 heart-attack Tom survived and his subsequent clean & sober lifestyle that followed. Finding the deeper meanings in lyrics of heartfelt songs like “Ready to Begin” and “Good Morning” may be quite easy; other tracks, however, like “Tear in the Rain”, “Weary Game”, or the aching “(When you) Come Around” might seem, on the surface, like ‘pop song 101’, but closer scrutiny finds Gillam mining areas that take on a whole new level of depth. That’s not to say the guy who once wrote he lived his life a little “Outside the Lines” doesn’t still ‘rock’. The opening track and single “Real Thing” (co written by Tractor Pull alum. Craig Simon) hits his listeners with a one /two punch of Texas R&R that’s as hard as any of Gillam’s previous work. Propelled by a new found sense of urgency that can be attributed to the addition of his Austin compatriots, Real Thing is all that Tom Gillam was and will be, packed into a four minute rock jam. The rest of “Had Enough?” is peppered with Gillam and band rocking at the top of their game. The swampy grooves of “Ride”, the hard hitting title track “Had Enough”, and even the whimsical tunes like “She was a dancer…” and “Nothing” have an intensity that may have been only hinted at on earlier CD’s but have now come to full fruition. A change in zip code, a change in lifestyle, and a change in attitude have brought Tom Gillam to this place in time and his future seems as endless as a Texas skyline. Perhaps Allmusic.com put it best when they advised listeners to” file Tom Gillam under highly recommended”.

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Nov 24 2009 5:12 PM

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Miller Road

Miller Road



Nov 19 2009 1:53 AM

thanks for the add, love the sound
Rick Slater

Rick Slater



Nov 17 2009 2:35 PM

Hey guys,

I just dropped in to give a listen. Hope all is well.
SouthernRoxx

SouthernRoxx



Nov 15 2009 3:54 PM

Hi Guys,



what´s goin on?



Wishin You a rockin cool week!





Greetings from Germany

SouthernRoxx
*Bettie Davis ~ GQ AR ~

Bettie Davis



Nov 1 2009 6:04 PM

Thanks for the add hon!

XOXO

~Bettie
Dutchman52

Dutchman52



Oct 14 2009 6:29 PM

Hi, got your new album "HAD ENOUGH" as a birthday present from my daughter. It's great and I love it !
Cheers from the Netherlands,
-Gerard-
**Kirsten**

**Kirsten**



Oct 10 2009 6:08 PM

Thx for the great show @Harmonie/Bonn/Rockpalast...

BOH/ Tom Gillam Jam @Harmonie/Bonn

**Kirsten**|MySpace Videos

bomi

Stefan bomi



Oct 9 2009 9:10 PM

Hello Tom , thxs sooo much 4 ur freindship here on Myspace.
i wish you a lot of success and a healthy life :-))

STEFAN
Frankie

Frank Ipach



Oct 4 2009 4:33 PM

Hey guys,
what a great gig yesterday in Wesel. I enjoyed it very much.
Hopefully I'll see you in Bonn.
Cheers,
Frankie




SouthernRoxx

SouthernRoxx



Oct 3 2009 7:32 AM

Hey Guys,



stoppin by to wish You a wonderful weekend.





Greetings from Your German friends

SouthernRoxx
BOSS HYDRO

BOSS HYDRO



Oct 2 2009 7:39 PM

Thanks for the friendship!!! ROCK oN!
Spirits of the South

Spirits of the South



Sep 30 2009 9:27 PM

Thanks for accepting Tom
Really like your music
All the best to you

ian 
Gudi

Gudi



Sep 27 2009 6:16 PM

Thanks for wonderful concerts in Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Heilbronn Tom !

cu back in Wesel and Bonn ;-))

here just some pics

Cheers
Gudi

kristina

kristina



Sep 26 2009 3:28 PM

Hi Tom !

Your concert on Thursday in the Lab here in Stuttgart was very great and powerfull !!
Wow, fantastic voice and guitar solos !
I hope you will come to Stuttgart to the Lab with your band next year or 2010
I wish you a great and sunny weekend.
Enjoy the weekend and the moments on this weekend !

sunny greetings
Kristina from Stuttgart, Germany
Martin, Stefan und Andreas

Martin Knaack



Sep 21 2009 9:53 PM

Hi, Tom!

The Gig at the Bluesgarage was awesome! Hope to see you again, soon!

Martin
kristina

kristina



Sep 20 2009 3:10 PM

Hi Tom !

Thanks so much for your friendship here by myspace
I like your music very much !! I have heard a song from you about my favourite club Laboratorium. For two days I am gone on the homepage from Laboratorium and I heard your songs. Great powerfull music !!
I will come to your concert to the Laboratorium next Thursday !!
I am happy about it
I wish you a great and sunny sunday.
Enjoy the moments in your life !

sunny greetings
Kristina from Stuttgart, Germany
Christine

Christine



Sep 20 2009 3:06 PM

Thanks for the great show at the Bluesgarage!
Greetings from Kassel
Christine
kokokri

Lüder Kriete



Sep 18 2009 10:11 PM

Here my latest review on "HAD ENOUGH?". Please follow the Link: http://www.myspace.com/kokokri
Martin, Stefan und Andreas

Martin Knaack



Sep 15 2009 8:07 PM

Thanks for the friendship. See you at the Bluesgarage!

Martin
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Sep 7 2009 10:03 PM



Thank you so MUCH! :o)
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Sep 5 2009 8:13 PM

Hi, thank you for the friendship, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

Jan :)
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Joy Bastow



Sep 5 2009 5:58 PM

Stopping in to show some love! I hope all is well :)

Joy Bastow
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Shiregreen

Shiregreen



Sep 2 2009 8:33 PM

Hi my good friend Tom,
hope everything's alright with you and all your projects are running well. My new album "Reaching the shore" has been released. Have a listen and maybe give me a feedback ... would be a pleasure to hear from you.
All the best from Germany
Your friend Klaus
Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Sep 1 2009 5:29 PM

Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think!
Ruby Jane
Robyn Harris

Robyn Harris



Aug 31 2009 5:27 PM

Hi,

As a friend I thought you should know about my awesome gig coming up!
Hi,

As a friend I thought you should know about my awesome gig coming up!

When: 3rd Sept 2009 @ 8:30pm.
Where: The Tin Angel, Philadelphia.

You can buy tickets at: http://www.comcasttix.com/events/page/east/Tin+Angel/Robyn+Harris/

Hope to see you there, it should be a great night.

Thanks for all your support!!!
Robyn x
www.robynharris.com
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