Tom Hambridge - Boogieman (2009)

American rock, country, and blues, producer, singer, songwriter and drummer, born on 20 December 1960 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

What do Keith Anderson, Rodney Atkins, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Winter, Delbert McClinton, Buddy Guy, Van Zant, George Thorogood, Hank Williams, Jr., Montgomery Gentry, Susan Tedeschi, and Shemekia Copeland all have in common? Triple threat, two-time Grammy®-nominated Songwriter, Singer, Producer & Drummer: TOM HAMBRIDGE! A native son of Buffalo, New York, Tom started playing drums at the the age of 5. Tom's formal education began with a scholarship at Boston's Berklee School of Music, where he frequently returns as a guest lecturer. After years of touring and performances with many of the biggest names in the business (Chuck Berry, Roy Buchanan and many more), Tom set his sights on Nashville where he lives and works today as a producer, songwriter, and performer. Since arriving in Nashville, Hambridge has enjoyed remarkable success with countless songs being used in major motion pictures, television and by many legendary recording stars including: Buddy Guy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery Gentry and Johnny Winter. Tom wrote four songs on Delbert McClinton's Grammy award winnning CD, 'The Cost of Living'. He also received the 2007 ASCAP Song of the Year for co-writing Keith Anderson's smash hit 'Every Time I Hear Your Name'. His drumming can be heard on the Ashley Cleveland's 2008 Grammy Award winning album 'Before the Daylight's Shot'. As a Producer, he's worked with many of the best in the business. He received a 2005 Grammy® nomination for his role as Producer of Johnny Winter's latest recording 'I'm a Bluesman.' His most recent project involves producing a star-studded group of musicians including Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks and Robert Randolph on the latest Buddy Guy CD, Skin Deep released in July, 2008. As 2009 begins, Hambridge is in the studio producing the one and only B.B. King. In addition he produced Susan Tedeschi's Platinum-selling, Grammy®-nominated 'Just Won't Burn' CD. Tom wrote her Top 10 Triple A hits 'Rock Me Right' and 'It Hurt So Bad.' He has co-produced and written songs on George Thorogood's last three CDs, one of which debuted as #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Charts. Much to his kids' delight, Tom has recorded vocals on tracks for two smash DISNEY hits, 'Cars' (2006) and 'Ratatoulie' (2007.) If that's not enough, Tom's released 4 critically acclaimed solo CD's (Still Running, Balderdash, Bang 'n' Roll and Tom Hambridge and the Rattlesnakes Live) and actively tours with his band The Rattlesnakes.