Tom Hambridge is a 5-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer & drummer.
Tom has produced over 100 albums and had over 1000 of his songs recorded by artists including: Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, Mick Jagger, Gregg Allman, Keith Richards, BB King, James Taylor, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Winter, Keith Urban, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, George Thorogood, Joss Stone, Gary Clark Jr., Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Foghat, Meatloaf, Mavis Staples, Allen Toussaint, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jason Isbell, James Bay, Susan Tedeschi, James Cotton, Keb Mo’, Rascal Flatts, Steven Tyler, Delbert McClinton, John Mayall, NRBQ and many others.
Tom’s songs have been included in many major motion pictures, TV movies and shows from American Idol, Criminal Minds to The Super Bowl.
Tom has had 100 of his songs recorded by Buddy Guy alone.
Tom has produced 15 Grammy nominated albums, won Five Grammy’s, won countless Handy and Blues Awards, ASCAP Country Music Awards and Boston Music Awards. He is a recipient of the prestigious KBA Award in Memphis (Keeping the Blues Alive) and has been inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame.
As an artist Tom has released 9 solo albums including his latest “Down The Hatch” in 2025 which spent 14 weeks at Number 1 on the Roots Music Report- Blues Rock Album Charts and has spent 6 months in the Top Ten on The Living Blues Album Charts!
Tom also toured for years as musical director/drummer for: Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley and Roy Buchanan
“Tom is such a creative writer and musician. Someone like that comes along only once in a lifetime. I call him the white Willie Dixon!” Buddy Guy
“Hambridge is a super roots rocker!. If you love Seger, Springsteen, Mellencamp and Petty you’re gonna dig him a lot!” Nashville Music Scene
Joe Bonamassa: “Eric Gales and I named Tom the new king of the Blues!”
“Tom tackles a song in a gritty manner, somewhere between The Del Fuegos and Tom Petty. Sixties rock colliding with southern boogie!” Steve Morse, The Boston Globe
Keb Mo: ”Tom Hambridge is a bad ass mofo,”
“When you have a musical career as a singer and drummer that includes writing 1000 songs, producing 100 albums, and working with everyone from Bo Diddley to Buddy Guy. You must be exceptionally talented. You must be Tom Hambridge.” -Richard Ludmerer Contributing Editor/MAKING A SCENE
“…GLORIOUS, UNCUT, UNDILUTED, BLUES ROCK AND ROLL! I simply can not recommend this one highly enough!” RICHMOND TIMES
“Tom Hambridge’s work is impeccable, and Blu Ja Vu is easily one of the best albums of the year”- PROFESSOR JOHNNY P. VP
Tom also authored a book on songwriting, published by HAL LEONARD:
“Designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of songwriting, GRAMMY® Award-winning writer and producer Tom Hambridge guides you through the process, from inspiration and structure to lyrics and melody. Using a mix of well-known popular songs, traditional music, and his own creations, Tom gives many examples along the way. No music reading is required! Includes audio tracks for demonstration and a foreword by Jason Mraz.”
Voting Member,
National Academy of Arts and Science (NARAS)
Member, Local Grammy Chapter Nashville, TN
Member, the Blues Foundation
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