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Spirits,
Chaos, and a Troubadour Soul
Bill
Toms' new CD is available now!!
The new
Bill Toms CD
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$14 + $2 S&H
"It's Saturday Night
Somewhere"
video of the song from the new CD
 March
23rd, 2008
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Lyrics from Spirits, Chaos, and a Troubadour Soul
LYRICS
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Lyrics from
Spirits, Chaos, and a Troubadour Soul
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'Soul'
showcases Toms' other musical side
By Harry Funk
hfunk@observer-reporter.com
If you meet Bill Toms,
you'll find him to be a very polite guy who speaks
in a relatively unassuming, somewhat modest tone of
voice.
That's the off-stage
Toms. Put him and his guitar in front of an
audience, and he's a changed man, infused with the
spirit handed down to him by the great rock 'n'
rollers.
Toms spent two
decades playing with Joe Grushecky's Houserockers,
and eventually he formed his own band.
Attending a Bill
Toms and Hard Rain show is like chugging a Red Bull,
without the aftertaste: It's all about energy. But
although he can rock with the best of them, the
Scott Township resident has another musical side,
exploring the folk tradition of Americana with an
introspective pen.
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Bill Toms gets in touch with inner
troubadour (Video Attached!)
By
Regis Behe
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, April 3, 2008
There are many
shortcuts to musical stardom, from "American
Idol" to MySpace to YouTube.
Then there's Bill
Toms' approach. He grabs his guitars and travels
to any club, nightspot or watering hole that
will have him. In the past year, he has ranged
as far west as Nebraska, and eastward across the
Atlantic Ocean to Spain and Italy.
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including the video...
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BILL TOMS
Workingman's Music
The Artist Development Co-Op MEDIA GUIDE Mar-Apr 2008
The Pittsburgh native and
former guitarist for the legendary Houserockers returns with
his sixth and most critically acclaimed solo album since the
Bruce Springsteen produced 'American Babylon'.
His working class roots,
born in the mills of steeltown, are steeped in the tradition
of hard work, family, and the music of America.
Click here for the entire article
If you meet
Bill Toms, you'll find him to be a very polite
guy who speaks in a relatively unassuming, somewhat
modest tone of voice.
That's the off-stage Bill. Put him and his guitar in
front of an audience, and he's a changed man,
infused with the spirit handed down to him by the
great rock 'n' rollers.
Bill spent two decades playing with
Joe Grushecky's Houserockers, and eventually he
formed his own band. Attending a Bill Toms & Hard
Rain show is like chugging a Red Bull, without the
aftertaste: It's all about energy. Check out the
video of
"Another Round for the West End Kid" recorded at
a benefit Bill and his wife organized for victims of
the political fallout in Darfur.
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more ...
Feature: Bill Toms
Discover
this amazing local musician who is about to release his 5th
solo CD and continues to push the boundaries of his music.
"Now I'm
stranded out on the highway
'tween Memphis and Pittsburgh, PA
I've been walking not knowing my way
That ways as good as this" - Bill Toms, 'Paying These Dues'
Saturdays in Pittsburgh's Strip District can offer many
things to many people, and this weekly ritual is the surest
way to get a good, clear look at the 'real' Pittsburgh.
Ethnic food vendors nestle up against Steelers merchandise
tables, butcher shops and specialty food vendors are packed
to capacity, bars start filling before noon and excited
children anxiously view row upon row of chocolates and
candies. So perhaps it is fitting that just off the main
drag the lucky passerby is treated to the sound of live
music emanating from the Leaf and Bean Cafe, and often times
that music is being made by Bill Toms. Standing in the
corner with his acoustic guitar, harmonica and microphone,
Toms is inevitably joined by a small army of loyal fans who
sit in quiet appreciation of the performance, knowing what a
treat it is to see a musician of this capacity in such an
intimate setting.
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here for more ...
Bill Toms Releases "Spirits,
Chaos, And A Troubadour Soul"
By Julie Toye
For The Herald Standard
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Ever
since Pittsburgh musician/guitarist Bill Toms took
to the road in 2006 to promote his music, he has not
stood still very long in one spot except to perform
on American and European stages and write and record
his new CD, "Spirits, Chaos And A Troubadour Soul."
"This is a record that I was moving towards making
for a long time," Toms said of the new CD, which has
"more of a troubadour feel" than any of his earlier
five projects.
Clearly, it is a record that
he said he could have written only as a result of
being on the road and moving from place to place so
much since 2006.
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