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UPCOMING SHOWS
Tommy and Voodoo Blue play every Wednesday at the Tolbert's Restaurant (Grapevine, TX historical downtown) at 8:45PM.
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Tommy was born on the 15th of August, 1984 in Pecs, a city of southwestern Hungary. "I started to play guitar at 7. My most favourite guitar player, my main master is Stevie Ray Vaughan. I saw him on a videotape when I was only 5. Tommy's first great memory of playing gigs was the Gastroblues Festival '94 in Paks. "The guitar, the Blues and of course Stevie are my life. I hope, one day I'll be a certified guitar player. I played with many famous and good musicians: Eb Davis, Big Bill Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters), Tino Gonzales, Sugar Blue, Ian Siegal, Billy Flynn, Bob Stroger, Alan Haynes, Wes Jeans, Texas Slim, Tyler Dow Bryant and Carson Alexander. And in 2006 two dreams came true....
I recorded my first album, Let Your Fingers Bleed as Tommy K. Jr. & Full Blast band (Tamas Petendi - second guitars, Robert Kepes - bass, Istvan 'Fifi' Mezofi - drums, Gabor Cselik - keyboard, me - guitars, vocal). This was the first time writing my own songs and trying to make something different. I also have a band called Blues Power, we're playing the music of SRV, Jimi Hendrix and Albert King. And I have a blues guitar duo with Tamas Petendi, called Double Magic Tom. We play on our strats, and try to dedicate it to our masters. I love to play with my father, Tamas Katona Sr. anytime when it's possible! I was fortunate enought to visit the home of texas blues, Stevie Ray & the other masters of mine...& the 2006 Annual Stevie Ray Vaughan Ride And Concert . I dreamed about this for a long time. Texas was more than amazing!
We had a great record release party on the 8th of December at the A38 ship club in 2006. And since then I've been to Puistoblues Festival (Finland), the hungarian Budapest Blues Festival, Paks International Gastroblues Festival, Pordenone Blues Festival (Italy) with my band, Full Blast...I wish to thank a great deal to many for making this record possible, first of all, my father. Thanks goes to the ZIP Association and László "EOX" Bessenyei, my fellow musicians, sponsors, helping friends, like Zoltán Katona in the United States, but I believe it is impossible to list here all those lovely, helpful people whom I met while making this record. I appreciate all of your kind help and support!
Tommy
Tommy K. Jr. ’Let Your Fingers Bleed’ arrived (00:23) - Celebrating at the Nothin’ But Blues Pub (Budapest, Hungary)with friends and fans. Eox talking bout how happy he is that Tommy’s dream came true. He helped Tommy a lot to make his frist cd, he’s a great friend. And there are much more people who helped to make this happening...
Tommy K. Jr - Budapest Rehearsals - Slow Blues (06:13) - Tommy K. Jr & Full Blast just playin’ some improvised slow blues... Recorded in 2006 (Remastered & Desiged by Sybill).
Alan Haynes & Tommy K. Jr. - Little Wing (08:59) - Recorded by Eox in Austin, TX, 2006.
Blues Power - Voodoo Chile (09:44) Tommy K. Jr.’s SRV Tribute Band...
Tommy K. Jr playin’ Texas Flood with Tamas Petendi (07:57) December 29, 2006, Double Magic Tom @ Nothin’ But The Blues Pub, Budapest, HU.
Albert King style slow blues (03:17) A tribute to the late great master Albert King. Slow blues with a C-sharp tuned Gibson Nighthawk. Sounds like almost ’Lucy’.
Tommy plays Say What! from Stevie Ray Vaughan (03:42) Tommy K. Jr. plays Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Say What!. SRV signature Stratocaster, Fender Vibroverb, Leslie (Vibratone), Cry Baby Wah.
Tommy and Sibyll play ’My Blues For You’ (02:15, 2007) - Tommy K. Jr. and his lovely Sybill play ’My Blues For You’ (Stevie Ray Vaughan style shuffle) from the ’Let Your Fingers Bleed’ album. This was the first perfomance together...
Tommy K. Jr. Biography (05:35, 2007) - Biography video
Tommy & Full Blast - Let Your Fingers Bleed Tommy plays his original, Let Your Fingers Bleed @record release party.
Tommy K. Jr. live at Pordenone Blues Festival 26 August, 2007. XVI Pordenone Blues Festival. Song dedicated to the masters...
Tommy K. Jr. *Scuttle Buttin* September 25, 2006 - My friend Tamas from Hungary plays SRV’s Scuttle Buttin while visiting Texas and makes it sing like Stevie did.
TommyK Jr. *Crosscut Saw* September 25, 2006 - Tamas plays this old Albert King tune like the master himself while visiting in Texas. Tamas has that Texas blues vibe.
TommyK Jr.. Jammin in Dallas October 05, 2006 - Tommy jamming with Wes Jeans & Texas Slim at Deep Ellum Blues.
TommyK Jr.. *Riviera Paradise by SRV* October 08, 2006 - Here’s a clip of my buddy Tommy playing another SRV classic. This young man is going to be a huge star.
Rude Mood October 15, 2006 - This video shows that it’s all in the hands, not in the equipment. This is a $12.00 guitar but Tommy makes it sing...
TommyK Jr., Albert King Style March 20, 2007 - Tommy playing some licks, Albert King style, on his Gibson Flying V, Lucy.
TommyK Jr. plays Oh Pretty Woman March 20, 2007 - Here’s a nice clip of Tommy playing along to Albert King’s "Oh Pretty Woman" on Lucy, his Gibson Flying V
TommyK Jr. plays along to Crosscut Saw March 20, 2007 - Here’s a clip of Tommy playing along to Albert King’s "Crosscut Saw" on Lucy, his Gibson Flying V.
TommyK Jr. plays Born Under A Bad Sign March 20, 2007 - Keeping with the Albert King mood Tommy plays along to Albert on "Born Under A Bad Sign" on his beloved Lucy.
TommyK Jr. - Texas Flood October 14, 2007 - w a backing track
TommyK Jr. - DFW October 14, 2007 - SRV’s DFW w a backing track
TommyK Jr. Pays Tribute to Stevie Ray- Life By The Drop October 14, 2007 Tommy shows his love for Stevie...
TommyK Jr. Pays Tribute to Stevie Ray- Riviera Paradise October 14, 2007 - Tommy is again showing his love for Stevie...
The Sky Is Crying-Part 1 TommyK Jr. & Texas November 17, 2007 - Tommy playing with the wonderful Texas Slim...
The Sky Is Crying-Part 2 TommyK. Jr. & Texas Slim November 17, 2007 - Tommy playing with the wonderful Texas Slim...
Let Me Love You Baby-TommyK Jr. & Texas Slim November 17, 2007 - Tommy jams on Buddy Guy’s Let Me Love You Baby
Voodoo Chile-TommyK Jr. & Joey Love November 17, 2007 - Tommy plays Voodoo Chile w/Joey Love who is an integral part
Texas Slim & The Love Machine Part 1 November 17, 2007 - closing tune after a spectacular show by Texas Slim & The Love Machine with Slim & Joey Love on guitars, Bill Cornish on bass and Kenny Stern sitting in for Jimmy Morgan on drums. Jimmy is touring with Jim Suhler & Monkeybeat currently. Catch these guys playing live any time you can!!
Texas Slim & The Love Machine Part 2 November 17, 2007 - Part 2 of the closing tune after a spectacular show by Texas Slim & The Love Machine. You gotta love em!!
Tommy Katona Band - Texas Flood December 01, 2007 - Texas Flood played @ Main St.Bar & Grill in Garland, TX.
Wes Jeans & Tommy Katona - Voodoo Chile December 12, 2007 - Tommy & Wes play Voodoo Chile together at the Two Frogs Grill in Ardmore, OK on Dec.8, 2007.
Tommy Katona Band - Dimples December 15, 2007 - Katona Band playing the John Lee Hooker classic, "Dimples", in only the 3rd gig in this bands lineup. The band features Tommy Katona Jr. on guitar, John Echols on bass and Fred Anderson on drums.
Tommy Katona Band - Let Your Fingers Bleed December 15, 2007 - The title cut from Tommy’s CD, "Let Your Fingers Bleed". The funny thing, after this show Tommy’s fretting hand fingers actually were bleeding.
Tommy Katona Band - Stop For A Minute December 15, 2007 - Another original...
Tommy Katona Band - My Blues For You December 29, 2007 - plays My Blues For You at Bill’s Records in downtown Dallas. ’Furious’ Fred Anderson on drums & John Echols on bass.
Tommy Katona w/Voodoo Blue - Crossroads January 29, 2008 - Tommy plays Crossroads w/Voodoo Blue @ Hank’s
Tommy Katona w/ Voodoo Blue- Visiting Austin January 29, 2008 - Tommy plays one of his originals, Visiting Austin, while sitting in with Voodoo Blue. They had never played this together before...just listened to it on Tommy’s CD
Rude Mood - Voodoo Blue featuring Tommy Katona February 02, 2008 - Tommy’s first official show with Voodoo Blue
Let Me Love You Baby - Voodoo Blue Featuring Tommy Katona February 02, 2008 - Voodoo Blue in McKinney, TX. The crowd loves these guys...The Best SRV Tribute band in THE WORLD!
Willie The Wimp - Voodoo Blue featuring Tommy Katona February 02, 2008 - Voodoo Blue rocking in McKinney, TX
Little Wing - Voodoo Blue featuring Tommy Katona February 02, 2008 - Voodoo Blue and Tommy thrill the crowd in McKinney, TX with a soulful rendition of Little Wing.
Voodoo Chile Part 1 - Voodoo Blue featuring Tommy Katona February 02, 2008 - One of the best versions of Voodoo Chile you’ll ever see anywhere. Due to length this had to be split into 2 parts. This is part 1.
Voodoo Chile Part 2 & 3rd Stone From The Sun - Voodoo Blue February 02, 2008 - Part 2 of a spectacular rendition of Voodoo Chile & 3rd Stone From The Sun.Voodoo Blue Rocks!
Crosscut Saw - Voodoo Blue w/Tommy Katona February 10, 2008 - Tommy is playing his new Flying V received from our beloved friend Tony Dukes during an awesome 3 set show at Bronco’s Bar & Grill in Hurst, TX. Bronco’s is a great venue and was packed with cool people that really love Stevie’s music and Voodoo Blue did not dissappoint...but then, they never do.
Star Spangled/Third Stone - Voodoo Blue w/Tommy Katona March 02, 2008 - An amazing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner performed at McDavid Studio in Ft Worth
Love Struck Baby - Voodoo Blue March 02, 2008 - At McDavid Studio in Fort Worth
Goin’ Down & Willie The Wimp March 02, 2008 -Voodoo Blue playing Freddie King’s Goin’ Down w/Tommy Katona
Rude Mood Voodoo Blue w Tommy - March 02, 2008 @ McDavid Studio, Ft. Worth
You Can Have My Husband - Voodoo Blue with Miss April Mae March 10, 2008 - Miss April Mae joins Voodoo Blue for "You Can Have My Husband", a song that Miss Lou Ann Barton belted out with Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Sugar Coated Love - Miss April Mae w/Voodoo Blue March 10, 2008 - The lovely young Miss April Mae does justice to the song made famous by Lou Ann Barton in Triple Threat with Stevie Ray Vaughan
Old Love - Voodoo Blue March 10, 2008 - Randy Rodriguez wows all with an amazing version of this Eric Clapton classic. Randy never ceases to amaze. Is there any great singers voice that he CAN’T do? As you can see this band consists of 5 GREAT musicians...they are NOT a one trick pony.
Young Tommy K. Jr. fan playing Pride and Joy Akos is 13 years old and big fan of Tommy. Tommy sings with him this great Stevie tune.
Four-handed Who Knows with Tamas Petendi A great Hendrix tune by the Double Magic Tom
Family Style - Sunshine of Your Love Just a dedication to Cream w Tamas Katona Sr. (guitar) & Csaba Kaszás (guitar, vox) and Tommy K. Jr. (drums) & Sibyll on bass! It's 'Family Style'..Tamas is Tommy's father. Sibyll is the 'blues daughter' of Tamas, Csaba is the best friend of Tamas (they're having a duo , an amazing person and guitarist!