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Sounds Like
"For the first-full length album from D.C.-area songwriter, Tom McBride, these songs sure sound like those of a seasoned vet, barroom throated-wisdom and all."
- Wonka Vision
"Indie alternative pop that shrugs aside notions that because it’s “indie” it has to sound small. “Like a Lion” boasts hauntingly familiar pop hooks and catchy harmonies amid smart songwriting and penmanship surrounded by a big band sound fit for a soulman like Bruce Springsteen." - Smother Magazine
"There is something wild and off the charts about the way McBride blends in various musical styles into a hybrid that is truly his own. And McBride’s voice, it tells a story with every howl, every cry, and every whisper. "Like a Lion" has something for everyone." - Metro Spirit
"Tom McBride is a traveling man. Originally from Boston, the singer-songwriter spent also some time in Nashville before laying down roots around these here parts. From the sound of his songs, it seems his time in Tennessee served him well — influencing the band’s blend of folk, pop, rock, americana and soul. After self releasing an EP called Headed For in 2007, he invited some DC-area players to round out his band. The result is The Whig Party, a tightly knit group of musicians with clear chemistry." - All Our Noise
"Take a listen to Tom McBride and the Whig Party and you’ll find a band that builds on a mix of country and rock with modern sensibilities. Their songs are rooted in solid instrumentation, steady rhythms and easy going choruses. -District of Sound
"McBride and band The Whig Party come on strong with Like a Lion, a rich and moody collection of reserved rock numbers that trade in excess and bombast of the rock genre for outright storytelling. Like a Lion is stark stuff, rich in imagery, the craftsmanship insistent on being atypical." - Bootleg Magazine
"Like a Lion," the first full-length album from area singer-songwriter Tom McBride, goes in multiple directions within the context of folk rock. . . Listenable, danceable and fascinating. A winner." - OnTap Magazine
The new full-length album from Tom McBride & the Whig Party, Like A Lion, is out! Recorded at Seaside Lounge in Brooklyn, NY as well as at both Inner Ear and Treehouse Studio in Washington DC. You can purchase it below or at iTunes. Thanks! See you soon.
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LIVE VIDEOS
"Natchez" (Southern Odyssey) @ Baltimore's 8x10 in October 2009
"Cutting Up LA", performed @ IOTA Club & Cafe in Arlington VA July 2009
The band covers "Adam Raised a Cain" at Bobby Lew's, Dec 2009
Tom sings God Bless America @ Dodger Stadium on September 18th, 2009 at the sold-out Dodgers-Giants game.
kick ass, your music makes me want to eat the skin off of someone's face, and then puke it up and wear it as my own face, so keep rocking;] Hope to roll with you on some concerts!
