Tom Richardson - several strings, hollering and foot stomping utensils.
Tom Richardson PROJECT:
Brenton Smith - Pots and pans.
Brenton Gillies - Low frequencies, hilarious inter song banter...
Influences
Tommy Emmanuel, Ben Harper, Tom Waits, The Vasco Era, John Butler, Bob Marley, The Beautiful Girls, Jeff Lang, Eric Clapton, G-Love, Robert Johnson, Xavier Rudd, Johnny Lee Hooker, Ash Grunwald, Ry Cooder, Dave Hole, Michael Franti, Dave mann, more...
THE TOM RICHARDSON PROJECT HAVE JUST BEEN AWARDED THE 2008 'MATON' AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG TALENT AT THE PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL!
CDs NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE! www.somersaultmusic.com.au
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Old blues grows new roots….meet Tom Richardson, hailing from Victorias south west coast. His infectious personality and onstage presence combined with furious, bluesy slide guitar, powerful deep voice and foot stomping rhythms, result in a new brand of blues and roots.
Winner of the 2008 ‘Maton’ Young Performer of the Year at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, 2007 Apollo Bay Music Festival Young Performer of the Year, and the 2004 and 2005 Australian Busking Championships, Tom has performed festivals such as the Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival, Australian Blues Music Festival, Queenscliff Music Festivals, Blues on Broadbeach, Yackandandah Folk Festivals, Portland bay Festival and Apollo Bay Music Festival. After performing at the 2008 Blues on Broadbeach festival, Tom sold the 2nd highest number of CDs at the festival amongst artists such as Mia Dyson, Bondi Cigars and The Black Sorrows.
Tom has also shared the stage with artists such as Carus and the True Believers, The Audrey’s, Bomba, Dallas Frasca and her Gentlemen, Rob Sawyer Band and Marshall and the Fro.
Originally from Warrnambool, Tom picked up the guitar at age 10, but it wasn’t until he turned 16 he began to teach himself bottleneck and lapsteel slide techniques. Tom recently signed to Australia’s premier blues label, Black Market Music, immediately releasing an album and has just returned home from a 9 week tour spaning 5 states as part of the ‘Young Guns of Blues’ showcase.
Releasing his debut ep 'Follow Me' in December 2006, Tom has received numerous airplay and interviews on Triple J’s ‘Roots n All’ program, and has since been discovered by the National Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and Apollo Bay Music Festival as "a young performer going places" - Marcia Howard.
“A musician with individual strength and diversity, with a distinct musical personality in both playing a writing. The future holds great things for this talented young man”
- John Durr - Founder and Director
Black Market Music
“The biggest and best voice I heard all festival, I shook me through the floor boards at the back of the venue”
- Jeff Curran – Musician/Guitarist
Dallas Frasca and her Gentlemen
“Tom’s personality and ability to interact with an audience at such a young age is unlikely anyone I’ve ever seen”
- Fiona Read – President
Western Australia Blues Club
FESTIVALS:
• 2008 Port Fairy Folk Festival (VIC)
• 2008 Australian Blues Music Festival (NSW)
• 2008 Apollo Bay Music Festival (VIC)
• 2008 Blues on Broadbeach (QLD)
• 2007 Apollo Bay Music Festival (VIC)
• 2007 National Folk Festival (ACT)
• 2007 Port Fairy Folk Festival (VIC)
• 2007 Yackandandah Folk Festival (VIC)
• 2007 Crossroads Festival (QLD)
• 2007 Belgrave Hills Festival (VIC)
• 2006 Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC)
• 2006 Portland Bay Music Festival (VIC)
• 2006 Yackandandah Folk Festival (VIC)
• 2006 Mount Beauty Music Festival (VIC)
• 2005 Mortlake Buskers Festival (VIC)
• 2004 Mortlake Buskers Festival (VIC)
OTHER VENUES
VICTORIA
• The Blues Train, Queenscliff
• Federation Square, Melbourne
• The Rainbow Hotel, Melbourne
• The Cornish Arms, Melbourne
• The Tote, Melbourne
• Don’t Tell Tom, Melbourne
• Melbourne University, Melbourne
• La Trobe University, Melbourne
• Deakin University, Warrnambool
• The Loft, Warrnambool
• The Golden Vine, Bendigo
• The National Hotel, Geelong
• The Victoria Hotel, Port Fairy
• The Macs Hotel, Portland
• Holgate Brewhouse, Woodend
NEW SOUTH WALES
• The Railway Friendly, Byron Bay
• Club Bundee, Sydney
• Mariners Hotel, Batemans Bay
• The Railway Hotel, Cowra
• Seagulls, Tweed Heads
• Bermagui Beach Hotel, Bermagui
• The Dromedary Hotel, Central Tilba
• Cafe Susu, Jindabyne
• New Crown Hotel, Hay
• The Commercial Hotel, Tumut
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
• The National Press Club
• The Phoenix Bar
• The Old Canberra Inn
• Southern Cross Yacht Club
• Central Canberra Mall
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
• The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Adelaide
• The Fad bar, Adelaide
• The Commercial Hotel, Mount Gambier
• The Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank
QUEENSLAND
• Shark Bar, Miami
• The Dusk Room, Mooloolaba
• Bond University, Gold Coast
• Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra
NEW ZEALAND
• Bar Code, Queenstown
• Surreal, Queenstown
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Hi!! Just dropping in to say hi and thanks for the support. Our debut album is almost complete and we cant wait to get it out there!! If you would like us to let you know when its complete and have your chance to nab some freebies along the way you can join our emailing list. Thanks again,
How was the trip Tom? Ya missed Eddy and Jono Z last night and Gillies dancing up a storm by himself. Good luck with the warm beer and say hi to Soph for us.
hey tommy, how you doin? how's england? i never got a chance to say see ya before you left so i hope your going ok. let me know how ya doin. Catcha mate,
Hey stranger Stumbled over yr site a few months back, youve definitley come a long way from our year 8 english jurassic park video in the botanical gardens lol. Yr music is amazing, good luck with the future erin xo
Ni sa yandra Tomasi, vinaka for the amazing experience. Best of luck for the future and who knows i might see you out there again when i get together enough cash to go back...with the surfboards this time. Ni sa moci
Much love for the add, I cant seem to be able to hear the hole songs to the end, it cuts short a min. or so into the song, it might be on my part not for sure. Guess I will just have to buy the cd:) You are a true talent, and your music from what I can hear is pure feel good tunes. ~Peace & Love K~
Hi there Tom. Just touching base with you. Hope all is going well for you and look forward to meeting you and hearing you play at our festival in September. Ostara Fest is not that far away!!! All the best, Erika
