The Tommy Webb Band
Tommy Webb is from Langley, Kentucky. Located in Floyd County, near the well-known Highway Rt. 23 that so many award winning country and bluegrass music artists have originated. This is the area he calls home. Tommy started singing and playing guitar when he was 15 years old in jam sessions with some buddies up the hollow where he lives. Out of high school he started playing with a group called The Pine Top Ramblers, later performing with South Creek, and then played for several years with another group called Onlyne.
He also performed with Clyde Bowling and the Southern Bluegrass Boys before starting The Tommy Webb Band in 2005. Tommy sings lead, tenor, and guitar is his main instrument, but for an eager crowd he will always pull out the old time claw hammer banjo to give the audience their money's worth. He's also writes a lot of songs, and has written several on his latest projects, Eastern Kentucky and Now That You Are Gone. Tommy sings every Sunday in the local church and he loves fishing, hunting, and playing basketball with his son Justin.
In celebration of Bill Monroe's 100th birthday, Tommy Webb is proud to announce his new single release, “From Rock-N-Roll to Bill Monroe” available to radio now via New Cuts of Bluegrass and Airplay Direct. This catchy up-tempo beat will have you tapping your toes and singing along with its catchy lyrics that describe singing rock-n-roll to playing bluegrass like the legendary Bill Monroe whose songs are as well known today as they were 50 years ago.
The album was recorded at the Sleepy Valley Barn in Russell Springs, Kentucky was released September 6, 2011. FROM ROCK-N-ROLL TO BILL MONROE includes the talents of The Tommy Webb band members: Tommy Webb, Chris Goble, Josh Huff, and Jared Doss. They are joined by special guests and three members of the hot new group, The Boxcars: Adam Steffey, Harold Nixon, and Ron Stewart who also produced this exciting new project.
“Not only is Tommy Webb a great singer, he is a singer that has the soulful quality that defines the truly gifted and separates the great ones from all the others,” said Adam Steffey.
Last year, Tommy Webb’s hit single “Teardrop Inn” reached as high as #10 on Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s Top 30 Song chart. The song was from his hit album, HEARTLAND (Rural Rhythm) that appeared on Bluegrass Unlimited Top 15 Album and Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Album charts. The CD also appeared on WNCW Radio’s Top 50 Bluegrass CDs of 2009, with “Teardrop Inn” being chosen on WCYO Radio’s Bluegrass Express Top Songs of 2009.
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