Tom Heslin - bass, vocals, synths, programming, guitar
Influences
Beatles, Zeppelin, Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, KISS, Cheap Trick, Queen, Thin Lizzy, the Who, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Wings, Aerosmith, UFO, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, P-Funk, Roxy Music, Iggy Pop, Yes, Rush, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, ELP, Nash the Slash, Utopia, Brand X, Bruford, Return to Forever, Jeff Beck, Dixie Dregs, the FIXX, the Cure, the Police, U2, B-52s, Missing Persons, Thomas Dolby, Duran Duran, RHCP, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Living Colour, Alice in Chains, Depeche Mode, Ministry, NIN, KMFDM, Type O Negative, Peter Murphy, Muse, the Killers, HIM, Jet, Garbage, Wolfmother...
I'm a long time bass player who learned to play by copping lines from Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Tom Petersson and many, many others too numerous to list. I also sing, play and program synths, and play guitar. My band experience has taken me from being a new wave bassist/keyboardist, to punk funk wannabe, to straight up rocker, to techno metal machine, and back again. I've toured throughout the Midwest and into Toronto and New York City, released several independent CDs with various bands, and played some of the best rooms in Chicago - Park West, Riviera, Metro, Double Door, House of Blues, the legendary Avalon, Martyr's, Schubas, Elbo Room, etc. I have been the bass player for Chicago based cover band, CoverGurl, for the past 2-1/2 years and I'm currently looking to form or join another high profile cover band as I make my departure from CG. I also continue to write and record my own material and do occasional session work.
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HEY MANN THANX FOR THE ADD!!! GOOD TO SEE YA!!! YOUR DAUGHTER IS CUTE BY THE WAY...THE COVERGURL STUFF IS RAD..ALSO LIKE YOUR TUNES..LET ME KNOW NEXT SHOW,MY DAUGHTER IS OLD ENOUGH TO GO IN DA BAR SO I'LL PROBLY BRING HER AND HER BOYFREIND WITH!. PEACE!!! JIM..
Hahaha! Of course im going to your show on sat! I told Amber it was an empty threat, and that i'd still show up even if she didn't. In fact, if i'm not there, assume that i'm in the hospital or jail
Hey Tom! Just wanted to let you know I'll be at the show at CCL on the 18th! It might be my last Covergul show for awhile if i have to move back to Indiana, but hopefully that doesn't happen!
HAHA! yea I wasn't' mopey pants that night though, But then the realization that my life sucks hit me yesterday haha! I'm worrkingon ways to get myself out of tthis hole so no worries! I'll be "Hot" again soon! I did have a GREAT time at the Covergurl show and I do plan to attend more shows! It was alot of fun!
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