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Happy Halloween Rockers!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetings everyone,

Summer just flew by!!!!!!!! Fall came, and then felt like summer. Today feels like winter!!!!!! The last few months have been up and down with challenges, smiles, laughs, and sadness. The human thing.

A few weeks ago, I had to put down my dog Lilah. She was my best friend for a long time and I miss her terribly. If you’re a dog or pet person, you know what it feels like. God Bless Lilah. A great yellow lab. We rescued each other.

Losing Tom Petty was just sad. It felt like the Vegas tragedy over shadowed losing a legend. God Bless Tom Petty. His music influenced me too, just like countless other rockers.

Have a big show this Thursday, November 2, here in Chicagoland.  Hope to see many friendly smiles. FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, IL. We’re opening with The Nadas a band from Des Moines we’ve played with before. Great guys.

I Heart Radio loves Tom Fuller Band. Type in the name and songs will appear to be heard. Love I Heart Radio.

2017 has been an extremely fast year, hasn’t it?

Cheers!!!!!  Rock on!!!!

Happy Holidays!!!  Last week, I was diagnosed with Bronchitis. Hate it, inhaler, steroids, antibiotic. I have a new respect for those with this illness. Hang in there. At least the fever stage is behind me. Have been really exhausted. However, to keep this real: I burn the candle at both ends, multi task on several levels at the same time, visiting Korea, Japan, UK twice to see my daughter, and numerous trips to Nashville to work on the new record. It caught up to me and now, I’m getting better. I sleep a lot which I guess is crucial too.

I have to get better because we’re doing our annual Holiday show at EvenFlow Music & Spirits in Geneva, IL. I really hope many of you can make it. We’re going to try and have a couple of surprises too, namely a couple of new tunes. This fun time is happening on Thursday December 22nd at 8PM.  Perfect start to the Holiday Season. And I sincerely hope to see many old and new friends there!

New Record: All the words have been written, all the notes played, and I sang all of my lead vocals. There are 14 new tunes in total. All are different and all hold their own. Now on to Pre-Mix. Pre-Mix is really important, because it sets the structure of how it should be mixed at the end. Phil Tennant from London is flying over next week for this crucial stage. Looking forward to seeing Phil. He always has great ideas. And as always, my great friend and producer Rick Chudacoff will be at the helm. 

After the Pre-Mix, we go to full blown mixing, after the base is set. That mix is when you can hear every instrument and sound. Then after that, on to Abbey Road Studios in London to have it mastered. This project will also be available in vinyl too. Spread the word. Sometime in the spring it should be completed. It’s really an enormous job making a record. Proud to say, I think this is my finest creative hour. I can’t wait to share it with all of you!

Lots of people have told me that TFB has been on IHeartRadio. This is so great and makes me so happy! It’s such an awesome opportunity! Be sure to check it out!

Miss all of you at this special time of year. I can’t think of a better way to end it, with a classic TFB rock party on the 22nd. Hope to see you there.

God Bless,

Where do I begin? If it's cool with you gals and guys, I’ll just ramble on here....

Performing, writing, and recording is all I have been doing all year long. I was having a chat with Phil Tennant from London about how long it takes to make a record. We decided, from the first note or word I hear in my mind....add about 18 months to complete. This new upcoming album in particular has been a super fun challenge. The songs have taken a life of their own and some have also changed direction from out-of-the-box thinking concerning production.

Bottom line is this: I’ve completed the lyrics on the last 7 and will do my lead vocals this month. Included too in October will be background vocals, some more overdubs etc... In November we will be mixing again in Muscle Shoals. Maybe more importantly, this will be the pre-mix session. Phil will fly over from England for that too. He’s had a lot of input in this new project. Many of the songs have a very modern vibe in addition to the usual overall quality of tunes. There are 13 in total. December will be a visit to Abbey Road in London to master the project with my good bud Geoff Pesche. I can't wait to go back!! And of course, I’ll sign the Abbey Road wall...I always do. :)

Many thanks to Ron Onesti of the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL.  It's a wonderful Art Deco boutique entertainment venue that deserves all of our support. These timeless works of art shouldn’t be taken for granted. A band like ours, we love the intimacy and the feel good energy of the roaring approval. I really have enjoyed playing there numerous times this year, and I hope to be back at the Arcada very soon to rock our souls.  

Thanks also go to Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, Cowboy Mouth……..thanks for letting us hang with you and do our thing on the same stage. The fans, the fans too, they have been really awesome. I have met so many new people along the way. Thank you so much for your support. I really appreciate it. Just seeing a friendly face sometimes, it really means a lot.

Many photos have been posted of our recent shows. Some of you noticed guitarist Anthony Rubino in the shots. Anthony filled in for John Lewis who wasn’t available at the time. Anthony is a good guy and very talented. I look forward to playing with him again sometime. He came to us from the Chicago School of Rock.

Last weekend, I went to Scarefest in Lexington , KY with a couple of friends. Had a blast, saw some cool people, and took a time out. I hope you like the pics! I had fun getting dressed up. In fact, I bought the hat at the show. I took one look at it and knew I had to have it!! I think it works perfectly with my cool long jacket. I now have a large inventory of sage, dragons blood, and many others I can’t spell.:) It was awesome. I even bought a crystal ball about the size of a bowling ball. Was instructed to buy a book on how to do it, and I did. The ball looks cool in the meantime.

We’ve been talking about how to end the year. I’m still recording and have to make a couple of overseas trips too. I leave for Japan on Saturday. Then there's a trip to the UK. We want to ramp it up in November - and especially December - and start playing the new tunes. We will keep you updated once we finalize our upcoming gigs!

This has been a good year, but it also has been strange too. I mean come on…..an election, next month? As long as God watches over us, we’ll be ok. I miss summer already. Where did it go? Rock on!

God Bless,

Hey Rockers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been running in so many directions, the last few months have been a blur. Hoping everyone’s New Year is off to a great start.

We closed out 2015 with a really fun hometown gig at EvenFlow. Feels like it’s becoming an annual thing, rocking it out and saying thank you. The show was awesome, the people had fun too.  I like the surprise of seeing people I didn’t expect to see. Very much a feel good. Thanks to the staff at EF too. Always helpful.

A huge Tom Fuller Band accomplishment in 2015 was that we had over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. The Sideshow videos, concert footage, etc……the word is getting out. Like years before, there is much to be grateful for.

We then had another fab show at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, opening for Cowboy Mouth. That audience got into the tunes, and it was another fun night. We’ve posted numerous pics from both shows. It’s great to see people smiling and having fun. Cowboy Mouth is really a very fun event to watch. Fred’s a good guy, and I hope we do a few more with him. Thanks for having us.

Writing new music has been my main preoccupation for a while now. A new project is on the horizon. Heading to Nashville Sunday, to do vocals on 7 tunes recorded in Nashville. There are another 5-6 that we’ll record in Chicago with Jordy, John, Kat, and Ry guy, this spring.

Like all projects I’ve done, the new one will reflect much of what I live or have lived. What makes that special is that everyone has the same highs and lows, writing my journey heals me. I love the thought of helping another, by sharing my trials and tribulations.

We are aggressively pursuing as many shows as possible this year. Taking it to the people is the mission. We just might visit a town near you. If so, come out and hang with us. It’s always fun.

There’s more to share. Next blog soon!

God Bless,

Hi Everyone,

It’s that time of year and it gets very exciting!!!!!!!!

I know some people dread the holidays, but TFB wants to wish all of you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! That and maybe a few smiles will make it awesome for you. In the meantime:

We are having a huge year-end headlining show at EvenFlow Music & Spirits in Geneva, on Saturday, December 19th at 9:00 PM. We’re expecting a big crowd, so get there early. We are planning on doing at least 25 tunes, with a special acoustic set too. This gig will be lots of fun, another memorable TFB holiday show at EvenFlow!!

Last week I was in Nashville, laying down the foundation tracks of 7 new tunes. Early next year, will do another 5 or so with my guys here in Chicago. The 7 new ones are awesome and my studio band delivered big time. Many thanks to Rick Chudacoff, Christian Cullen, Greg Morrow, and of course Danny Parks. Plus, Bryce and Zack did great engineering at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville. It’s a great studio, I felt like I was at home. We will be posting really cool photos from the recording sessions soon. You can check out a sneak peak below! I so love going into the studio and see the baby tunes start to take a life of their own.  It’s magical!!

The Holiday Season is always crazy for me, so I’ll be signing off for now. Big, big rehearsal tonight for Saturday’s very cool TFB Rock Show at EvenFlow.  I look forward to seeing old friends there and meeting new!

Many, many thanks to our wonderful fans during 2015.  We’re expecting big things in 2016!!!! Please stay tuned rockers!

Blessings and Happy Holidays to all,

Hi everyone,

First, my sincere condolences to Paris, France.  What a wonderful city and such amazing people. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We performed there last year, very close to where it happened. All of us are heartbroken too. We will be back to Paris, for sure.

Also, I’m going to continue this blog with an apology. I’m sorry I haven’t written much lately. No excuses, just battling the day to day stuff that gets in the way. I will try harder to keep the fans informed.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there! I hope your Holidays are peaceful and reflective. I am so grateful for all that I have been given, yet I know I take a lot for granted. I’m working on getting better at being grateful.

This has been a weird year. Disappointed that we haven’t performed live as much as we would like, but next year will probably be different. In the meantime though, TFB is playing on the radio all over most of Europe!  Plus, the Sideshow videos combined are almost over 1,000,000 views worldwide!! Pretty fantastic stuff.

We have several things in the works and hopefully will be announcing that news soon. We are planning to do a new very cool band photo shoot. Should be a fun thing to do, it always is.

I’m heading to Nashville tomorrow and then I go back again on December 8th to lay down some tracks for a new unnamed project. This will be my same approach as before. Some tunes with my Nashville studio band and the rest of them with my TFB guys in Chicago. I get really excited recording new tunes. Ditto performing live too. :)

Going to do a show at the Chicago School of Rock on January 30, 2016. Will be performing the song “Jurisdiction” from the Freedom project. I so love giving back and hanging with kids with dreams.  Such a feel good. Also, we have another year-end, thank you headlining show December19th at EvenFlow in Geneva, IL. I am certain it will be a blast and I do hope to see as many of our friends as possible. Some of you I miss dearly.

That’s it for now. I can’t think of anything else to say. All of us look forward to more cool things happening and that all of our paths cross again.

Blessings,

Tom Fuller & TFB

Getting excited to travel. Heading to the UK on Saturday and I’ll be gone for approximately 10 days. A lot is happening in Europe, and I need to be there. Hoping too, that a tour schedule develops and whatever else is fun and exciting to do with our music. I will be in London most of the time, while I’m in the UK.

This has been a weird year in a way. All of us have had a lot going on in our individual worlds. Whenever that happens, I know the second half of the year will be insane. We will be ready. In fact, we’ve added another booking agent company that we are excited to also be working with. Good people.

In the meantime, I have been doing a lot of writing. I just need to put more effort into organizing the lyrics. Songwriting sometimes can be easy as it flows, other times its like putting a puzzle together.

Happy Fathers Day in advance to all  Dad’s out there!!!!!!!!!! This one will be mega special for me. Molly Rose has been such a blessing. I’ll send more pics of her this week.

God Bless everyone,