Tom Bomb’s debut EP, This is Tom Bomb, is expected to arrive early next year. Inspired by the energy of rock n’ roll, storytelling of country music, emphasis of blues and the emotions of jazz, Tom Bomb utilizes these persuasions to develop melodic compositions for approachable tongue-and-cheek recordings. Mixed by Zach Allen (3x GRAMMY-winner, Keb’ Mo’, Old Crow Medicine Show, Buddy Guy) and mastered by Eric Boulanger (Willie Nelson, Green Day, Randy Newman), the single is rounded out by those who truly understand the swing and authenticity of swamp pop. Marrying swamp pop and 12-bar blues with modern production methods, the star studded cast of studio musicians such as Augie Meyers (Texas Tornados) - who was an organ player on the 1971 version - Nate Barnes (Rose Hill Drive), James Graham (Hannah Williams and The Affirmations) and Alex Bone (BBC Young Jazz Award Winner), team up to teleport you to a dimly lit Louisiana speakeasy. I really connect with Freddy Fender’s life journey.” It’s been a very hard road on a professional and personal level. Both contexts of the song resonate with me. “The song represents the ultimate comeback story, in my opinion, after his legal troubles and he didn’t record again until he was 37 years old. “Freddy Fender, in general, represents the idea that it’s never too late to follow your dreams,” says Tom Bomb. The single is finding early radio support with NPR affiliated stations such as WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia, PA for their “Americana Music Hour” show, WRKF 89.3 FM in Baton Rouge, LA and KRVS 88.7 FM in Lafayette, LA. Out today,- which follows the 15th anniversary date of Freddy Fender’s passing on October 14 - the song showcases Tom Bomb as a master of blending the past with the present.Īmericana Highways noted that “Tom Bomb selected the perfect aspect of our collective unconscious to interpret here in Freddy Fender’s song, and he does it with just the right balance of oomph and finesse.” Readers will find this book entertaining, historical, shocking, spiritually moving, and in all ways a testament to the life and legacy of Freddy Fender.NASHVILLE, TN (October 15, 2021) - Florida-based emerging Americana artist Tom Bomb has brought the Freddy Fender Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart topper, “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights,” back to life. Author Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender was compelled to write a story that both honored her father and delved frankly into the dark times he strove to overcome. The second book tells the story of Freddy’s fall due to drugs and alcohol and the redemption he found in a Higher Power. Readers will find both entertainment and inspiration in “ Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”: A Meteoric Rise to Stardomįreddy’s biography is divided into two books the first covers the rise of the singer to great stardom. This exciting book is a glimpse into Freddy Fender’s struggles and triumphs on and off the stage, his journey through the dazzling world of music, the lives he touched, and the unwavering legacy he left behind. This bio portrays, in unprecedented depth, the man beyond the music and the myth. But he was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, and in May 1960, he was convicted. He was in the process of perfecting his mesh of rockabilly and Tejano, and the song showcased his new style. Daughter Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender’s has authored a book that pays tribute to her beloved father. Fender wrote and recorded 'Wasted Days and Wasted Nights', a blues ballad, for Duncan Records in 1959, during the early stages of his career. “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”: A Meteoric Rise to Stardom shares a rare backstage pass into the storied life and legacy of Freddy Fender.
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