Since the mid-90s, The TN Band has been playing the Los Angeles scene, appearing at clubs, festivals, colleges, and benefits. They have appeared at the Playboy Jazz Free Festivals three times, the Taste of Orange County, the Santa Monica Pier Winter Series annually, Valencia Jazz and Blues Festival, Pasadena and Santa Monica Colleges, Santa Barbara Jazz Festival, and the Park City Jazz Festival. Tom and the band have shared stages with Branford Marsalis, Tom Scott, Les McCann, Booker T and the MGs, the Young Dubliners, Poncho Sanchez, the Gap Band, Gerald Wiggins, Joe Sample, Christian McBride, Rick Braun, Bony James, Cecilia Noel, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Billy Vera.
The bands musical mission is to spread positivism and to make people dance. Tom says, in indigenous cultures, music is considered medicine, and has thepower to heal. Thats definitely been true in our lives. We play to make people forget their troubles, break a sweat, and get in the groove.
Tom and the band play a wide variety of roots styles, but their home base is rhythm – blues. Their live shows include a mix of classic soul, blues, and their own funky material. Nolan is the primary songwriter in the band. He plays harmonica, percussion, and sings lead. David joins him on guitar and vocals, Victor and Jackieon saxophones, Ms. Jade on vocals, Scott on keyboards, David on bass and vocals, and David on drums.
Toms band has three CDs to its credit. The first disc was released late in 1996. The second CD, released in 1999. It was recorded at the renowned Oceanway Studios in Hollywood, and features nine new originals. On the second CD, David shares in the songwriting credit. The band is very excited about its third CD, which was released in February of 2001. It captures the breadth and spirit of the TN experience. The band is currently in the studio working on their fourth effort.The T N Band is a grass roots effort that has taken hold. It started in a garage, was cultivated in clubs, and has moved on to the festival stage. They have entertained for thousands of people, and they always leave their audiences dancing.
RECENT PERFORMANCES
Todd Elliots Wedding
Concern Foundation Cancer Fundraiser
GlendaleJazz Festival
Norwalk City Community Concert
San Diego Blues Bash
Shasta Blues Festival
Santa Monica College Fireworks Show, 25,000 people
Concordia University Summer Concert Series
Laguna Arts Festival, gala party for 3,000 guests
Playboy Jazz Festival Municipal concerts
Park City Jazz Festival
Pershing Square Municipal Music Series, downtown Los Angeles
Santa Monica Pier Winter Concert Series
Beverly Hills Arts Festival
Pasadena City College
PAC 10 Finals Concert, Staples Center with Cecilia Noel and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Verizon Music Festival, appearing with John Mayall, Blood, Sweat, and Tears,
Cecilia Noel, and Joshua Redman to benefit the victims families of the
World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies
Manhattan Beach Arts Festival, street festival performance
Kemosabi Golf Tournament Party, Park Meadows Golf Course, Park City, Utah, opening night party for 400 guests
Valencia Bluebarrel Blues Series, a weekly summer street performance series for 1500 people; two performances each summer, one in July and one in September
MOTOWN
Hold on I’m Coming
Soul Man
Midnight Hour
Knock on Wood
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
When a Man Loves a Woman
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
For Once in My Life
Proud Mary -Ike ,Tina Version
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Tracks of My Tears
Aint Too Proud to Beg
Grapevine
Shotgun
Here I Am Baby
Let’s Stay Together
Roll With It
Mustang Salley
Rock Steady
Think
I Feel Good
Sex Machine
Rescue Me
Dancing in the Streets
Papas Got a Brand New Bag
Blues
The Thrill is Gone
Stormy Monday
Leave Your Hat On
Down Home Blues
Crossroads
STANDARDS
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Take The A Train
Unforgettable
The Way You Look Tonight
Girl From Iponema
I will Be Seeing You
Fly Me To The Moon
CLASSIC ROCK
Sweet Home Alabamba
One Way Out
Brown Eyed Girl
Wild Nights
Play That Funky Music
Pick Up The Peices
Rambling Man
Tale It Easy
Dirty Lowdown
Taking Care of Business
Good Loving
MISC DANCE
Oye Como Va -Santana
Smooth -Santana
Super Freak into Can’t Touch This-Rick James/MC Hammer
Forget Me Nots -Patrice Rushen
Kiss -Prince
1999-Prince
Celebration -Kool and the Gang
Jungle Boogie
Fire-Ohio Players
Disco Dazz- Brick
Brick House- Commadors
Sex Machine- James Brown
I Got That Feeling – Janes Brown
Roller Coaster- Ohio Players
Slide- artist unkown for now
Bad Girls- Sad Girls-Donna Summer-Jade
Play That Funky Music- Average White Band
Cut the Cake
What Is Hip -Tower of Power
Atomic Dog-George Clinton
Thank you for letting me be myself -Sly and the Family Stone
