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Wall of Tom
Lounge / Rock / Fusion

"What It is Now..."

HOLLYWOOD,
United States

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Last Login:  11/18/2008
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   Wall of Tom: General Info
Member Since4/10/2005
Band Websitewalloftom.com
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Photobucket Tommie Vaughn Potter- Vocals

Photobucket Tony Grimes- Guitar, Vocals

Photobucket Dave Wadsworth- Bass

Photobucket Adam Wolin- Drums






InfluencesLiving and Breathing


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Sounds LikeA GROOVY TIME
Record LabelGrimeyPotts Records
Type of LabelIndie




   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 18 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California
Nov 20 2008 9:00P
The Beauty Bar Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 25 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California
Dec 2 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California
Dec 9 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California
Dec 16 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California
Dec 30 2008 10:00P
Hush Lounge Hollywood, California

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   About Wall of Tom


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Wall of Tom’s songs are the journey of Tommie and Tony: a twisted path of yearning and denial that lead to acceptance of a love so true.

She wasn’t exactly a waitress in a cocktail bar, but when Tommie V met Tony Grimes working as a receptionist at a once famous but now fallen recording studio, the musical chemistry was undeniable. It eventually led to the 50’s influenced indie-lounge aesthetic that now defines the Wall of Tom sound captured on their upcoming 2009 album Universal Attraction rife with songs that tell the true Hollywood love story that was always meant to be.

But before it could be Wall of Tom, it was Tommie’s wall that kept things platonic and in the process unwittingly created a deeper bond that morphed an acoustic duo into a five-piece art rock throwback collaborative.

Everyone was sure they were a couple when Tommie and Tony started playing their coffeehouse sets at small venues around their adoptive Los Angeles.

“We really listened to each other and fed off each other completely in our performances,” remembers Tommie. “The energy between us was so present and intense that the audiences knew we were in love before we did.”

Well, at least one of them. Tony wanted it to be more before Tommie decided that this guy’s poetry and his voice and shared passion for music were the only things she was attracted to.

The Wall of Tom—the self-induced one around Tommie’s heart--is what kept them apart. She was coming out of a long relationship and wasn’t about to jump into another one. It was time to get to work on her craft. Tony provided that motivation by writing with her on her solo stuff, which she recorded with Henry Rollins’ band Mother Superior aided by guitar tech Walter Rice III who created the unique guitar sounds on System of a Down’s “Toxicity” (one of the benefits of being the cool girl with a cooler voice that musicians saw first thing every day when they stepped into their sonic office).

But that was the beginning. As they spent more and more time together, Tony’s singer/songwriter and 90’s alt rock influence seeped into Tommie’s blues and jazz palette. And each day that he literally showed up on her doorstep to pen another melody to fit her words, bigger pieces of the wall began to crumble until finally the feelings were mutually strong, the attraction wasn’t one-sided, and Tommie’s words were now about someone new.

“We got happy,” Tommie admits. “And our songs reflected how we felt.”

In a blog-driven rock world, that would normally be the sappy kiss of death for an indie band except for, well, the jangly guitars, the retro sound, and stylish dress…and the music—hooks that burrow into your brain and melodies that you want to hum the whole week after hearing them.

In the spring of 2008, they found the right guys for a band who were more than simply hired studio guns: L.A. natives Dave Wadsworth on bass and Arizona transplant Adam Wolin on Drums.

As they finish recording this new incarnation’s first project, Wall of Tom is hosting a night at Hush Lounge in Hollywood in the former location of a basement speakeasy owned by silent film star Rudolph Valentino.

It seems that loving being in love doesn’t mean you can’t be hip.

“We’re not Kurt and Courtney, but we’re not Pete and Ashley either,” laughs Tommie. “Sonny and Cher, maybe. Now, that would be cool.”




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Shannon





Nov 16 2008 11:56 PM

I only need you baby:) The only reason I'm on myspace is so I could hunt you down girl. I'm Ms. Popular on Facebook!!!Haha. Are you coming this way for the Holidays? Would love to get together. I NEED a night out! Your music sounds great! So happy for you.
Are you married yet?
stacey





Nov 16 2008 5:17 AM

Just stopped by to check you out, check us out at artistpr. com :)
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Santino





Nov 12 2008 6:03 PM

NO TE PIERDAS EL ULTIMO VIDEO MUSICAL DE SANTINO, “NADIE ES COMO TU”.

MILES COPELAND, MEJOR CONOCIDO POR HABER SIDO MANAGER DE THE POLICE, LE PIDIO A SANTINO ADAPTAR “EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE” DE STING EN ESPANOL, ASI ES COMO “NADIE ES COMO TU” FUE CREADA. A STING LE GUSTO LA NUEVA VERSION DE SU CANCION Y SE ALEGRO CUANDO SANTINO LA INCLUYO EN SU ALBUM “INDIOCUMENTADO” EDITADO EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS POR MILAN/WARNER.

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=9s0qjkZhJpY



CHECK OUT IN EXCLUSIVITY THE NEW AND HOT MUSIC VIDEO OF "NADIE ES COMO TU" BY SANTINO!

MILES COPELAND, WHO IS BEST KNOWN FOR MANAGING THE POLICE, ASKED SANTINO TO ADAPT STING'S "EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE" IN SPANISH, THAT'S HOW "NADIE ES COMO TU" WAS CREATED. STING LIKED THE NEW VERSION OF HIS SONG AND WAS HAPPY THAT SANTINO INCLUDED IT ON HIS ALBUM "INDIOCUMENTADO" RELEASED IN THE US ON MILAN/WARNER.

http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=9s0qjkZhJpY
DJ IMG





Nov 11 2008 12:04 AM

I shall see you guys Tuesday!!!! Let's have a party
Tony Grimes





Oct 27 2008 6:59 PM

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Bluesong





Oct 24 2008 7:08 PM

Hello WoT! Congratulations on your new venture at the Hush Lounge... you're sounding better than ever!
Sending Some Love...
Candi





Oct 1 2008 7:05 PM

well I don't live at Diamond Lake anymore but I will keep in touch. Its nice to know you remember me.
ok, ilse





Sep 30 2008 11:42 AM

cranes...yet ah-nuuuth-er wot gig i miss. do i even really exist? i want to see some VIDEO of some gigs!! yes, please.
ooookkkbye! xx
WUN Network Radio





Sep 15 2008 3:28 PM

Hey!!

just stopping by to see if you're interested in our project....

We've started a collaborative radio station - and we're looking for people to contribute to our output....have a look, have a listen and join up if you'd like to join in!!!

Tune In
Adam





Sep 14 2008 8:46 AM

Hello
Hannah





Sep 12 2008 7:22 AM

how about you guys come to oregon and do some shows???? i would be your biggest fan.
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Sep 1 2008 6:37 AM

Great tunes. Of course we will stay Classy just like you :)

Peace N Music,
Kim
MizKissKatt





Aug 25 2008 5:43 PM

I can't stop listening to "Picture"! Loves it!
dreadlockcowboy





Aug 13 2008 12:50 AM

I was driving back from Maine yesterday and I freaked out cause I thought I heard you guys on Boston college radio... only to realize that I had left my iPod on. Doesn't matter, you guys sounded great and it gave me a head rush.

hope i can catch you for real
Miss B





Aug 9 2008 5:17 AM

I wish i could come.. you guys are amazing.. but i got a new puppy and cant leave her alone the second night of having her... next though.
how are you? i hope your well
ALL WORLD FOOTBALL





Aug 9 2008 2:50 PM



Who will win the gold?
Margaret





Aug 1 2008 10:07 PM

This whole Saturday night lineup is not ok!!:) One of these days i'll get to see you guys play...i love your sound!
Motor Wilson





Jul 22 2008 2:47 AM

You guys sounded SupercaliFABULOUS!
QUEERS of COMEDY™





Jul 20 2008 11:11 PM

ya'll are awesome! Can't wait to see the next show!
QUEERPOWER!!!
ok, ilse





Jul 16 2008 9:08 PM