The Rafter on Spotify

Take a listen to the new record which is up now on Spotify. Thanks to everyone who stuck with me during the creation of this project. Now it's time to spread the word...

  

Tom Moore and On the Soap Box - New Album Available March 23rd!

Tom Moore of Deltona, Ben Calhoun of Orlando and Caleb Muller, also from Orlando, have been long-time buddies, playing  local music venues around Central Florida since high school. Their first album, Songs for Your Mothers to GossipAbout was cut in 2008. The success of that album prompted the trio to launch their second album, Figure It Out! which will be released at a debut performance in DeLand on March 23.

     

“All the songs were written by the band over the past three or four years,” said bass/vocalist Tom Moore.   

“I describe the music as indie alternative and sometimes compare it to Rogue Wave or Death Cab for Cutie,” said Moore.

    

The 10-track album was recorded at a studio in Lake Mary with the help of sound engineer Wesley Brach.

      

On The Soap Box has a large, local following. The band's fans can enjoy singing along with their well-known original song Good-Bye, included on the album, and a new song, Red Flag.

      

“The title track, Figure It Out! is probably the band's favorite. It has a bunch of interesting time shifts and lyrics that deal with the inner struggle for balance between humility and self-confidence,” said Moore.

      

On The Soap Box will debut Figure It Out at Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., DeLand on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Autographed CDs will be available at the show. Admission is free. 

written by Kathleen Rasche

OTSB Album Release Show Facebook Event

www.otsbmusic.com 

Tom Moore at The 11th Annual Deland Original Music Festival

So, I finally got my specific show times for the 11th Annual Deland Original Music Festival. Just in case you haven't heard, the Deland Music Festival is coming back around on November 5th this year. The festival boasts over 200 acts on 30 stages in Historic Downtown Deland. Very cool, indeed! I'm looking forward to this year's event because, in addition to my solo performance, I will also be doing a set with my high-intensity indie alternative band On the Soap Box (OTSB). Some of my favorite local area bands are going to be there too.

Here's the skinny: The festival is all day, from 1pm-2am. Both OTSB and myself are performing on "Free Entry" stages. So, you can come see us for free! But if you want access to the entire festival you will have to buy a ticket. Tickets are $15 at the gate or you can get them ahead of time for $10 on the festival website. If you get them online ahead of time, make sure you put in "Tom Moore" under Band/Act Referral....that'll help me out a bit. Click here to buy discounted tickets online.

Here are my performance times:

Tom Moore - 9:20pm @ The Elusive Grape, 113 N Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL 32720

On the Soap Box - 6:00pm @ The Abbey, 117 N Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL 32720

Voting is still open for the 2011 SSA Music Awards. So, please click over and vote for me. You can also look at the scheduled acts ahead on time, which I strongly suggest so that you can plan ahead which acts you want to check out.

Can't wait to see you there! It's going to be a great night! Please forward this info to all of your people. Post it on your social networks, etc. Here is a link to the awesome flyer that was created for me by my good friend and loyal fan Emily Hart at Monkey Baby Photography.

Thanks for all the support.

TOm
www.tommooremusic.com

Tom Moore @ the Abbey, Deland, 9/24/11

Tom Moore on Jango Internet Radio

Hey there friends/fans and fellow music enthusiasts,

If you are someone that likes to use the internet to discover new and interesting music, likely you have already heard of Pandora internet radio. This service allows you to customize your own radio stations so that they only play music that you like and then introduces you to other artists that you might like based on your musical tastes. Pretty cool!

But recently I stumbled across another free online radio website that is similar to Pandora and that, dare I say it, I like a little more: Jango - Free Internet Radio that Plays What You Want!

So, why my unswerving support of Jango? I've narrowed it down to 10 succinct reasons for you to give it a try:

1) No commercial interruptions
2) A fancy little transparent homescreen app for your smart phone
3) Networking features that allow you to share your musical discoveries with your friends or even tune in to someone else's customized radio station and learn about new artists that they enjoy.
4-10) Jango will play my music!

Unlike Pandora, that seems to be in the unyeilding clutches of the record companies, Jango allows quality, proffessionally produced, independent artists (such as myself) to submit their music. Jango will help me reach new fans and find out what other artists I am similar to. This is incredibly useful for future promotions and understanding what kind of listeners will enjoy my music.

So give it a shot, eh? Click on this link to get to the Tom Moore (Indie) station. Then, after you've given my song the "thumbs-up", you can add any other artist to start fine-tuning your online radio experience. Sign up and Jango will save all of your customized stations.

You guys are the best! Have I ever told you that?

Thanks again for your support.

TOm
http://tommooremusic.com

“It Took Five Years...” Review in Daytona Beach News-Journal.

If you happened to pick up the Friday, July 8th edition of the Daytona Beach News-Journal, I hope you ventured past the all too disturbing local headlines to the local entertainment section, GO 386.

Thanks to entertainment writer Rick de Yampert and Dave Wersinger in editing, the entertainment section featured a spotlight on recent releases by area musicians. And the second titled highlighted...? Tom Moore. “It Took Five Years but Now We’re Doing Fine”.

Those guys are great. Big thanks! Although I haven’t heard enough of James Blunt’s material to really comment on that reference, anybody who compares my music to a track from The Beatles is alright with me!

Read the entire review on the GO 386 website.

It’s nice to get a little momentum whilst waist deep recording my new project. Or should I say: projects. More on that later.  Thanks for all your support.

TOm

I Need You Now by tommooremusic

"I Need You Now" Music Video Shoot

Of all the tracks on my latest release It Took Five Years but Now We're Doing Fine, the most successful track by far on the web and from listener feedback is the song "I Need You Now".  Perhaps it's because my song coincidentally shares it's name with  the cross-over country pop single that airs incessantly on your local top 40 radio station. But more than likely, it is the charming voice of my lovely wife Meagan, who debuts on this duet, that has captured the hearts of my central Florida listeners.

That being the case, "I Need You Now" was the natural choice for the music video shoot that was organized as an extra curricular project for the digital video students from Seminole State College in Heathrow, FL.  Thanks to Dan Walker and his students for offering to help me out!  We really had a great time and I can't wait to see the finished product!

The shoot was filmed at our very own downtown Lake Mary.  We filmed a few shots of Meagan and I acting out our little marital squabble that is depicted in the song. Then we did a few takes of us performing the song live.  It's in the creative hands of the SSC students now!  And rest assured that I will share my first official music video with you as soon as I can.

Be sure to put your name on my email list so that you get all the latest news!

TOm

Tom Moore Music Featured on Intheeditingroom.com

I am proud to announce that my song "I Need You Now" is now being featured on the professional photography site of Khadees Design at intheeditingroom.com

Khadees is a creative and inspirational photographer out of Orlando, FL. He specializes in wedding photography, engagement photo shoots, headshots, and family portraits. And, although I do say so myself, I think my music fits perfectly with the photo-reel on the homepage of intheeditingroom.com.

Thanks Khadees Design!

TOm
www.tommooremusic.com

Caught in a Land I've Made

I live on the outskirts of two different towns, neither my home.
Caught in a land I've made
Halfway from life and halfway from grave

They don't get it, neither of the two. Except for maybe a handful of you
Caught in the land I've made
Halfway from life and halfway from grave

Did I spend all of my life to be here?
Caught between what I believe and who I am
Caught in a land that I won't leave until you come get me.

So I walk this way and that
And scream at the sky for the load on my back
Of precious stones
And metals that make silver of gold

Did I spend all of my life to be here?
Caught between what I believe and who I am
Caught in a land that I won't leave until you come get me.

I have no eyes left to see
And I have no limbs left to give, to save me
Oh that I could do without
Take my heart. I'll carve it out
Come get me.


lyrics © 2010 Tom Moore

Media Advisory - Gateway Presents Local Musician in Escape from Coffeehouse Grind

DEBARY, FLORIDA, September 13, 2010 - The Gateway Center for the Arts is presenting Deltona guitarist and vocalist Tom Moore, on November 5, 2010, for his out-of-the-coffeehouse debut performance.

“I must admit, I am rather excited about this concert. It will be unlike any other show that I have played before,” said Moore, “Not at all like singing over the grinding of coffee beans, an experience that I am all too familiar with.”

The professional lighting, sound system and concert-hall acoustics inside the Gateway auditorium are sure to add to the ambiance of this young musician's equally professional performance.

Loyal followers of Moore's recently released CD - "It Took Five Years But Now We're Doing Fine" - have been crowding coffeehouses around Central Florida to listen to his music. On November 5, Moore plans to add to his fan base in the spacious Gateway Center, as he plays familiar and new tunes.

“I am unveiling quite a bit of new material; original music and cover songs that have of late served as my creative muse,” he said.

Tickets are available at the door for $15. Advance tickets are $12, members $10. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. For advance tickets call (386) 668-5553.

The Gateway Center for the Arts is located within Gateway Park at 880 N. Highway 17-92, just south of Saxon Boulevard in DeBary. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gallery admission is free. For more information visit www.gatewaycenterforthearts.org or call (386) 668-5553.

Tom Moore can be found online at www.tommooremusic.com

Gateway Center for the Arts, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1998, provides a total art experience to the surrounding communities. From orchestral presentations and performing arts, to adult, handicap, and children's art classes, the Gateway Center houses DeBary's only first-class art gallery, and artist's consignment gift shop. Corporate meeting rooms are also available. The Gateway Center for the Arts is run by volunteers who reveal their dedication to the community through their hard work on behalf of the cultural arts. Visit www.gatewaycenterforthearts.org or Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. Highway 17-92, DeBary, Florida 32713.

Contact: Sandra Wilson, Director, 386-668-5553

Tom Moore - Live in Concert @ Gateway Center for the Arts

I will be performing at the Gateway Center for the Performing Arts on Friday November 5th 7:30pm.

I must admit, I am rather excited about this concert. It will be unlike any other show that I have played before. Quite a claim, indeed. The Gateway Center has an excellent concert hall with beautiful acoustics and professional sound and lighting. Not at all like singing over the grinding of coffee beans, an experience that I am all too familiar with.

In addition, I am unveiling quite a bit of new material; original music and cover songs that have of late served as my creative muse. I will be accompanied by my trusty loop pedal and perhaps even some small percussive instruments that will make their debut in my performance. If that's not enough to motivate you, my loyal fan, to rampant internet buzz then....

See you then.

TOm

For ticket information please contact the Gateway Center at (386) 668-5553
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Daytona Beach News-Journal

The article below was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal's local section Friday August 20th. The interview is also posted on their entertainment section's website go 386.com if you want to check it out there.

In the Spotlight: Tom Moore

August 20, 2010 9:49 AM

Tom Moore

Vital Stats

Age: 25

Instruments: Guitar, bass, vocals

Bands you perform with on a regular basis: On the Soap Box (my high-energy, jazz-inspired indie alternative band), the Phlauds, the Blackhands, and Pas Secret (my wife's experimental indie-rock band)

Day job: Music is my full-time job. During the day I teach guitar, bass and voice at V Music Academy in Deltona.

Hometown: Longwood

Current residence: Deltona

Type of music you perform: My original music is indie acoustic rock/folk. When I perform I over-dub live guitar and vocal loops to give my music a fuller sound.

Repertoire sampler: "Tables Turned," Tom Moore; "It Took Five Years But Now We're Doing Fine," Tom Moore; "Stupid Fairytales," Tom Moore; "I Need You Now," Tom and Meagan Moore; "Once Around the Block," Badly Drawn Boy; "The Dress Looks Nice On You," Sufjan Stevens; "Misread," Kings of Convenience.

Upcoming area gigs: 7 p.m. Nov. 5, Gateway Center for the Arts, 880 N. U.S. 17-92, DeBary. $10 advance.

CDs: My debut EP, "It Took Five Years But Now We're Doing Fine," was released on June 12. It is available for digital download on iTunes, and Amazon mp3. You can order the CD at tommooremusic.com and cdbaby.com. Digital download is $4.99, CD is $6.99.

Website: tommooremusic.com

Taking Notes

Who or what inspired you to take up music?
My father was a guitarist and used to play a lot of James Taylor songs and British folk songs from the '70s. He got me my first guitar when I was 10. I grew up listening to the Beatles, Paul Simon and Gilbert O'Sullivan. These artists were a big influence on me.

What was the most unusual or memorable gig you've ever played?
Once I played at an event at a fitness smoothie cafe between speeches from a very passionate and unorthodox motivational speaker. When I came back from my break there was a gun on the coffee table in front of me. I didn't ask questions -- just finished my set and packed up quickly.

What musician/celebrity/historical person would you most like to have dinner with?
Paul McCartney

What was the last book you read?
"Berklee Modern Method for Guitar - Volume 2"

What CD/tape/music is in your car/home stereo/iPod right now?
I'm listening to the "Summer Sampler" from Dangerbird Records, an indie label from Silverlake, Calif. It was offered as a free download on Amazon mp3 and it has some great music from Minus the Bear, the Dears and Sea Wolf.

What is your favorite movie?
"Primer"

What was the best concert you ever attended?
I saw Paul McCartney in Fort Lauderdale when I was in high school. It was absolutely amazing! He opened with "Hello Goodbye" and after he had played a full-set with his band he performed solo, just him and his acoustic guitar for another 45 minutes before bringing the band back up.
I was impressed with his ability to stand there alone, holding the attention of thousands of people and perform so flawlessly.

"If I didn't play music, I would ... ":
cease to exist.

"I'd sell my soul for ...":
A Gibson custom 1959 ES-335 semi-hollowbody electric guitar.

New EP from Tom Moore Available Now

"The debut EP from indie acoustic singer/songwriter Tom Moore, "It Took Five Years..." is a blend of acoustic pop/rock and indie folk in the vein of Badly Drawn Boy and Iron and Wine with songwriting reminiscent of early '70s Paul McCartney. With striking vocals and lyrical honesty Moore uses the five songs on the EP to chronicle a five year love story."

At long last the new EP on which I have been working tirelessly has been released! I'm really happy with the way everything turned out. The album sounds and looks amazing, just how I had imagined it. I really think the music on the EP is a honest reflection of who I am as an artist and a musician. It feels like me...no pretenses.

We had the album release show at Stardust Coffee and Video Saturday. It was awesome! Thanks to everyone that made it out. The show went really well (despite what my wife says about her microphone not working...we'll get it next time). And The Blackhands set was a perfect fit.

Now I have a bit of a break until the next performance in Debary. So, in the meantime, I will be working on some online marketing, arranging for digital distribution, spending time with OTSB. Thanks for all of your support through the whole process. It's really nice to have people every now and again say something like "When is your CD coming out?" Makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten.

If you haven't got a copy yet, you can buy the physical CD or the digital download at my official website: www.tommooremusic.com

Thanks again

TOm