Month: August 2018

Tom Hambridge is a Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer & drummer.

Tom’s production work includes duets or solo projects with: Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Van Morrison, Joss Stone, Carlos Santana, Kid Rock, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, George Thorogood, Gary Clark Jr., Allen Toussaint, Delbert McClinton, Johnny Winter, James Cotton and many others. Tom has had over 500 of his songs recorded by such diverse artists as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, ZZ Top, Keb Mo, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Chris Young, Joe Nichols, Rodney Atkins, Montgomery Gentry, George Thorogood, Gretchen Wilson, Meatloaf, Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts and many others. His songs have been included in many major motion pictures, TV shows from American Idol, Criminal Minds to The Super Bowl.

Tom has produced 6 Grammy nominated albums , won two Grammy’s, won countless Handy and Blues Awards, 8 Boston Music Awards, ASCAP Country Music Awards, He was the recipient of the prestigious KBA Award in Memphis (Keeping the Blues Alive) and has been inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame.

If you haven’t been fortunate enough to meet Vanessa Collier and witness one of her head-turning, fiery, and passionate performances, you should definitely make sure you do. As a master musician and multi-instrumentalist, Vanessa weaves funk, soul, rock, and blues into every powerful performance and she is downright impressive.

“I am driven to do this because I find it a total form of expression and connection,” Vanessa explains. “I love connecting with an audience and feeling their energy and I hope to inspire people to follow their dreams and passions, to find what brings them joy, and then to pursue it doggedly.”

With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an arsenal of honours, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction and one we would all do well to watch.