In 1990, after living in Italy and France for a year, Tom fell in love with songwriting. He learned the ropes of busking and playing in cafes and bars throughout Europe. Hitchhicking through the countryside one evening, the driver saw Tom's guitar and dropped him at a house where five musicians had taken up residency. After a few days of living with them and playing music from morning to night, living on bananas, tea and toast, he had a pretty strong sense of at least one path he wanted to follow.

Tom has since been awarded XM Satellite's Best New Acoustic Rock Artist of the Year and is an iTunes Staff Favorite for 30 weeks and running!