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Thomas Oliver

Rock n' funky blues, dance favorites and originals

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Member Since: 8/14/2007
Band Website: thomasoliver.net
Band Members: Thomas Oliver, guitar & vocals
Influences: Harry Nilsson, Merle Travis, Segovia, Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Joe Pass, Nokie Edwards and Carol Kay
Record Label: Vela Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

No money in the music industry?

I hear friends complaining that the bubble has burst and that there’s no longer any money inside the music industry. Things have changed dramatically, but I don’t think we have to give up...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:18:00 PST

My blog got hacked!

My apologies to anyone offended by viewing porn messages in my blogs. I did not author those messages. My blog got hacked. I deleted them and changed my password. So, to anyone who feels disappoin...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:22:00 PST

Expanding Verbal Consciousness -- with blogging?

Makeda's blog on blogging prompted a response that follows:The written word speaks directly to the mind. It prompts the reader to plug in her own pictures, sounds, tastes, smells and textures. It ca...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:33:00 PST

Death Metal

I sometimes have difficulty finding beauty or even merit in death metal. I have found exceptions where the vocals have harmonies and use a tone where the pitch doesn't get masked with the sustained s...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:45:00 PST

New single release: Havin’ Us A Time

I had fun Sunday playing with the Loose Cannons featuring Luther Jackson, Dr Fish and Ben Hughes. We did a birthday party at the Am Vets Post 65 where i played for over a year with Chief Gillamea. T...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:01:00 PST

November 2 Birthday Party

Thanks to everyone who came to the Ox last Friday for my birthday party. I enjoyed seeing so many of my friends and, man, what fun jamming with Code Blue, Dana Powell, Luther Jackson and James Bailey...
Posted by Thomas Oliver on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:03:00 PST