Tom Flora + Musician in Nashville, TN

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ABOUT

I try to be as versatile as I possibly can. Playing several different genres and musical stylings. Thus making me available for just about any job thrown at me. I am available for spot "hired gun" fill-in roles, artist showcases as well as studio and road/tour work.

I have played a little bit of everything. Cut my teeth on country/bluegrass and southern gospel. Progressed to southern rock, modern rock and some heavy metal. When I relocated to Kansas City picked up on black gospel/r&b, funk and modern praise & worship. After living here a while I decided to expand my abilities. Learning some of the local favorites to Kansas City - blues/jazz stylings. Now have a total 31 years experience playing bass. Singing experience is now at 38 years experience. I have sang solos as well as background vocals for various groups and music shows throughout the years.

Raised all my life in an Assemblies of God ministers home. I have been around it all! Began singing at the age of 6, learned a total of 7 different intruments along the way. At the age of 13 I latched onto the bass guitar. Love the feeling of being the "concrete" or the "foundation" keeping the band together as a solid piece of musical "machinery".

I have played for some of Nashville's soon to be rising stars in the music industry Chad Gentry, and newly signed SONY Nashville artist, Josh Thompson. I'm sure you will hear from them both in the near future.

Chad Gentry's current single "You Chose Me" is being aired nationally on Christian Adult Inspirational Radio. So call and make a request if you like listening to it here.

You can check him out at his at: ./chadgentry

I have also played throughout the midwest US for artist showcases as well as events and festivals such as The Colgate Country Showdown competition at The Lake Of The Ozarks.

Email me here or give me a call at: 816-714-6100

Screen name:

Tom Flora

Member since:

Apr 19 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Experienced in several styles of music including blues,oldies rock,modern rock,country,christian,gospel,black gospel,praise and worship,funk/soul and r&b/motown. Several influences to name a few are number one Will Lee (quite possibly the most versatile bassist around),Abraham Laboriel,Steven Curtis Chapman,Petra,Imperials,Russ Taff,Rich Mullins,Keith Green,Oak Ridge Boys,George Strait,Kenny Rogers,Ronnie Milsap,Merle Haggard,Waylon Jennings,Chicago,James Taylor,Smokey Robinson.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

I use G&L Basses and SWR amplification

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