About Me
Tommy Moore is a bass player and singer.He started playing as soon as he left UCD in 1968. He first started playing with a vocal pop group called The Vampires and then The Strangers. He came to prominence as a bass player when touring with the original cast of Jesus Christ Superstar in which he played with renowned Irish musicians such as Mike Nolan, Bill Whelan, Keith Donald, Brian Dunning. Around 1974 joined the Swarbriggs, a showband that played and recorded their own original songs.During this stint he met James Delaney(keyboards),with whom he was to collaborate later in Paul Brady's band, and Stagalee. Subsequently toured Canada with Honor Heffernan. Soon after returning joined renowned Irish funk band Stagalee,in which he forged lifelong friendships with Greg Boland, Fran Breen, James Delaney and Carl Geraghty. Joined Paul Brady in 1980 along with Fran Breen(drums), James Delaney,(keys),Artie Mc Glynn, Jimmy Faulkner, and recorded Brady's first solo album 'Hard Station'.Toured with Brady following release of 'Hard Station'. The gigs included Lisdoonvarna and Macroom festivals and the famous tv show 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'.In 1981 joined 'The Business', a legendary Dublin blues band whose members included Errol Walsh (formerly Stagalee), Don Baker, Pat Farrell.Then joined another legendary band The Fleadh Cowboys.. He has performed and recorded with many Irish artists including; Paul Brady, Christy Moore, Mary Coughlan, Freddie White, Moving Hearts, Fr.Michael Clery!(yeh really), Scullion, Pete Cummins, The Fleadh Cowboys, Don Baker, Johnny Logan(What's another Year), Stagalee, The Business, Bumper to Bumper,Ed Deane.
He currently teaches ear-training skills and bass guitar in the Ballyfermot 'Rock School', and playing with a Steely Dan tribute band 'AJA'.
