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Tony Tomlinson

About Me

I've been playing guitar, bass, and writing songs for a little swamp band called the Fremonts for the past seven years. The Fremonts consist of Patrick Skog, "Mighty" Joe Milsap, Kurt Kalker, Troy Sandow, and myself. Since our formation, we've been lucky enough to have our music played around the world and featured in every major blues publication including Living Blues, Blues Revue, Blues Matters (UK), and IL Blues (Itlay). We've worked with talented producers like Mark Neill, won several awards, got to hang out with some cool people, and enjoyed each others company on long rides through the desert.I've personally been fortunate enough to work and play with some of the most talented people in Southern California and beyond including: Billy Watson, Nathan James, Mark Hummel, Taryn Donath, Mississippi Mud, Big Jay McNeely, Billy Boy Arnold, James Harman, Ben Hernandez, Chris Michaels, Brian "Nucci" Cantrell, Hal Smith, Candye Kane, Marcus Bayshore, Alan West, Buddy Clark, Tomcat Courtney, Len Rainey, Lady Star Jackson, Gamma "D" Gonzales, Johnny Fung (the best name in the industry), the Cane Cutters (whoever is in the line up), and Mark Neill of Soil of the South.In addition to the Fremonts, I frequently play with Billy Watson and His International Silver Submarine Band, and the Cane Cutters.

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Member Since: 18/07/2007
Band Website: www.thefremonts.com, www.billywatson.com
Band Members: In various projects and in no particular order... Patrick Skog (guitar, bass, shakers, etc.), Troy Sandow (harmonica, bass, grape lip), "Mighty" Joe Milsap (Vocal, washboard, maracas, claves, spoons, egg beater, cheese grater, and other kitchen utensils), Kurt Kalker (drums, wood block, red light), Billy Watson (harmonica, vocal, megaphone, maracas, more maracas, wax lips), Ben Hernandez (vocal, spoons, harmonica, kazoo, jug, wash tub bass, radio shack microphones), Nathan James (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, footboard, rack harmonica, etc), Marcus Bayshore (drums), Joe Jazdzewski (electric and upright bass), Alan West (drums, percussion, lizards, and motorcycle parts), Scottie Blinn (guitar, heart), Taryn Donath (piano), Hal Smith (drums, sage advice, and killer BBQ sauce), Chris Michaels (bass), Kyle Jester (guitar, bass, vegetables)
Influences: Josephine Baker's bannana skirt, the Excello label, and Pops Staples. B.B. on Modern, Chess Records, Hubert Sumlin, Johnny Guitar Watson, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Reed, Stax Records, Ike Turner, Lamont Dozier and the Holland Brothers, Junior Watson, Sam Cooke, Jimmie Vaughan, Tom Waits, Eddie Taylor, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, and The Motor City.
Sounds Like: Montcalm County.
Record Label: Truax Records
Type of Label: Indie

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