Tom Bentz - Vox and Guitars
Bill Golden - Drums and BVox
Clark Thaldorf - Bass and BVox
and when he's in town...
Seth Mulvihill - Keys and BVox
Influences
Allman Brothers, Van Morrison, The Beatles, Phish, Govt. Mule, Los Lobos... and all sorts of great instrumentalists from the past four or five decades.
Sounds Like
Van Morrison meets a jam band, with the pop sensibility and sensitivities of The Beatles or Steely Dan. Shorter songs, catchy hooks and good jams all find their way into The Tommy Bentz band's sound. But if you really want to find out, come see these (super-nice) guys play live and make your own "SOUNDS-LIKE" comparisons! See you soon.
Originally from Alma, WI, Tommy Bentz is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed and composed several album projects, commercials and recording sessions. In addition to owning and operating Brickhouse Music in River Falls, WI, (as well as a store in Eau Claire, WI) Bentz has recorded two albums of original music with his band, and has performed and shared the stage with the Temptations, Rufus Reid, Clark Terry, David Baker, Ira Sullivan, Willy Porter, Tim Mahoney and the Pat McGee Band.
The band has recently finished a third album "Point of View", featuring some of the newer tunes from their live shows and showcasing their tightly focused jams and diverse songwriting ability.
Some people have said some really nice things about the Tommy Bentz band:
"Tommy, in my opinion, is one of the area's premiere guitar players - his lead and style and presence is unique and amazing." - Joe Gunderson, in charge of booking and promotions for The House of Rock, Eau Claire, WI.
"The Tommy Bentz Band was selected as Icelandair's 2nd Annual "Ticket to Fly" winner, as judged by The Pete Best Band. Best was the original drummer of The Beatles before Richard Starkey - a.k.a. Ringo Starr - signed on to keep the beat." - from The Spectator (spectatornews.com)
If you want to say something about the band, why don't you leave a comment? What's YOUR favorite Tommy Bentz Band song?
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Was great to meet you guys and thanks so much for coming to play. I did forget to have you sign the wall though, so hopefully we'll be able to get you back down there or if you're in the area stop in and sign away - someone forgot a sack of chords and stuff too... hope to see you again soon!! dylan
Thanks for the Birthday wish Tom :) I was watching some of my wedding videos the other day, you guys did such a great job!! Thank you so very much!!!!!
You will fit right in at Lee's Liquor Lounge....Go show those city folk how it's done in Wissonsin.....Cuz you boys ROCK'D at the Gas Lite when all my Nam bud's were doing the Moving Wall tribute....Next time we're making a vid, baby, leave the light on!!! TLL*****
