TOMMY WALES is a prolific Recording Artist from Rochester, NY. He is the Founder and Frontman of the Christian Rock Band WALES ROAD, capably handling Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Harmonica and Songwriting duties.
Wales Road have been impressing Western New York music fans for years, playing Churches, Colleges, Clubs and Festivals with zeal.
Frank De Blase, Music Editor of City Magazine, describes Wales Road Tunes as ranging from "...Riff-loaded Heavy Rock & Power Ballads to Pop-esque ditties to Acoustic/Electric blues...".
Michelle Picardo of FreeTime Magazine dubs the band
"...Taking Metallic Punk To Heavenly Heights..."
"...influences Wales lists range from the seminal and obscure band
The 77's to emo group Evanescence to that other grappler with life's Light and Darkness, Johnny Cash..."
writes L. David Wheeler of The Daily Messenger.
Wales Road Tunes chart extensively on the Independent Christian Rock Radio Charts, including two Number 1 Hit Singles ( 'Candleshine' and 'Glimpses') and two Number 2 Hit Singles ('Blessed Hope' and 'Pretty Obvious') .
'Glimpses' was 1997 Unsigned Artist Song of The Year on Uncle Samoo's Zoo
(WITR 89.7 FM).
Songs from 'Rock 'n' Roll Dizzy Man' and 'BLuR' received radio airplay on 'The Calvary Satellite Network' CSN (Over 300 Radio Stations Nationwide).
A number of Wales Road's Hard Rock Offerings ('Cure, Cure,Cure', 'Shoo Devil Shoo', 'Snake Hisses and Judas Kisses', 'Purple Heart, Silver Cross' and 'Me Without You') are Regularly Featured on Rochester's Rock Radio Show ' The Sunday Night Shake Down' (98.9 The Buzz FM ).
Tommy Wales was the Featured Artist two times on The Family Life Network
('Hear My Prayer' and 'Go On (In You)' ) and interviewed a number of times on 'Spotlight With Wayne Taylor' (The Mars Hill Network).
Wales Road performed stripped down acoustic versions of their concert staple's 'Hand Me Down Blues' and 'Have' Mercy live on the Cable Access Program 'The Music Show' which aired in Monroe, Livingston, Cayuga, Seneca, Ontario, Wayne and Yates Counties.
Tommy was the featured artist on 'The Breakfast Buzz With Kimberly And Beck' and performed unplugged versions of 'Have Mercy' and 'Purple Heart, Silver Cross' .
Tommy appeared in City Magazine's featured Cover Story
'Rock'n'Roll Soul: The Wales Road To Heaven'.
Wales Road listed in Free Time Magazine's Top Indie Albums three years in a row:'BLuR' in 2004; 'Praying Mantis' in 2005; 'Snake Hisses and Judas Kisses' in 2006.
Wales Road Albums have received favorable reviews in publications such as The Daily Messenger, The Democrat and Chronicle and What's Up Magazine.
Tommy Wales wears his heart on his sleeve in his lyrics, with the belief that if he is honest about his own struggles, he is able to communicate the Mercy of God. With a Guitar slung over his shoulder and a Song in his heart for his King, he prays his music bless the Ears and Hearts of those who listen.
Although the lineup has varied down through the years, one thing has remained consistent: Tommy is a man who is passionate about reflecting his Faith in the midst of a Fallen World thru his Audio Art.
STUDIO DISCOGRAPHY
1.Pray For Travelin' Mercies (1994)
2. Native Altar (1995)
3. Fret Not (1997)
4.Happy Face In The Mourning (1998)
5.Candleshine (2000)
6.Farmers (2001)
7.Stereophonic Blasting EP (2002)
8.Rock 'n' Roll Dizzy Man (2002)
9.Begging Your Pardon (Radio Single ) (2003)
10.BLuR (2004)
11.Praying Mantis (2005)
12. Snake Hisses & Judas Kisses (2006)
13.Ricochet (Best Of Compilation) (2007)
14. Rock Dove (2008)
INDEX OF RADIO HIT SINGLES
Independent Christian Rock Radio Charts
(Stats Courtesy 'Uncle Samoo's Zoo' / WITR 89.7 FM )
1.Fall At His Feet - No.4
2. Just As If - No.14
3. Chapter Nine - No.9
4. Loose Lips - No.3
5.Purple Heart, Silver Cross - No.4
6.Glimpses (Thru The Window ) No.1
7. Song of Desire - No.5
8.If I Had - No.3
9.Candleshine - No.1
10.Lifejacket - No.18
11.Pretty Blue Colour - No.20
12.What Is Your Life - No.50
13.Bring 2 U - No.29
14.Believe - No.42
15. Back To Egypt Blues - No.31
16. Blessed Hope - No.2
17.Breathing - No.15
18.One Eighty - No.21
19.Pretty Obvious - No. 2
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