Tom has been a member of a number of Northern California bands including “The Edsels,” “The Hucklebucks,” and “Group Therapy.” In his early singer-songwriter days, he opened for a diverse group of artists including Michael Hedges, T-Bone Burnett, Jonathan Richman, and Jesse Colin Young. Tom hit his stride after launching an all-star tribute band, “Elvis and The Experience.” Performing at Harlow’s in Sacramento and Northern California casinos. Tom’s Elvis act caught the attention of Gretsch Guitars and he became a Gretsch artist in 2018.
Mark has been playing guitar since he was 9 years old. He attended The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University as a jazz performance major. He was employed by Warner Bros as a music engraver. Mark toured Japan with blues guitarist Guitar Shorty, and worked with Robert Fripp, Kevin Eubanks (The Tonight Show) Sally Struthers, Tom Scott, Don Rickles and more. He tours with both The Traveling Wilburys Review and Creedence Revelation, a tribute act featuring Randy Linder. Mark captures the soul and instrumental stylings of Tom Petty's long time writing and playing partner, Mike Campbell.
Todd was a part of several talented original and cover bands in the LA area. He was a founding member of “The Visitors” and “The 8 Balls” who were regulars in the LA club scene, including appearances at Madame Wong’s - the spawning ground of bands like X, Oingo Boingo, the Motels, The Knack, and the Go-Go’s. Todd loves vintage instruments and has played, collected, and sold vintage bass guitars for over 25 years. He appreciates the distinctive tones that these instruments bring to the “Tom And The Broken Heart's” band sound.
Julian has a degree in music from UC Irvine and is a multi-instrumentalist. He is a full-time musician and plays keyboards, trumpet, and guitar. Julian is also an accomplished vocalist, typically bringing the high end to the bands three and four part harmonies. Julian also performs with several other popular bands including The Green Grass Snakes, Wet Wreckless, and the Beatles tribute band "Mania". When not playing music or spending time with his significant other, he enjoys recording, camping, traveling and good company. Julian effortlessly plays the challenging parts created by Benmont Tench.
Rowan McGuire is a drummer, producer, and singer/songwriter based out of Davis, California. In recent years he has played for a variety of acts from across Northern California including Nat Lefkoff, Dead Nettle, and Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers, both live and in the studio. In addition to staying busy as a drummer, he runs JumpDog Studios, a small recording studio in Davis.
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