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Welcome to Tom Breiding's Website!

Tom is a songwriter/recording artist residing in Pittsburgh, Pa. Here you can read about Tom's history as a songwriter, his career as an artist, and his role as guitar player for Bill Toms and Hard Rain. Find out where Tom is playing, order CD's and other merchandise, read some of the press regarding past releases and performances, or drop a line on the guestbook. Click Here to Visit Tom's Order page to view and purchase Tom's cds and other merchandise.


AmeriSon Records releases on the Charts:

Americana Charts for Week beginning May 12, 2008:
Tom Breiding: The Unbroken Circle at # 64 with 91spins, 759 total spins on reporting AMA stations after 12 weeks.

Roots Music Review: Folk, generated Thursday, May 9, 2008
Tom Breiding: The Unbroken Circle at # 31

Spirits, Chaos and a Troubadour Soul on AMA Charts for Week beginning April 28, 2008
Bill Tom's AmeriSon Records release Spirits, Chaos and a Troubadour Soul received 8 spins this week.




About.com Folk Guide (New York Times Company) The Unbroken Circle receives 5 out of 5 stars.
"Breiding is a fantastic songwriter, and an even more gifted performer...This album doesn't just serve as a remarkable tribute to the history and labor issues, it also does an exquisite job of telling the people's history of the West Virginia coalfields."

Click here to view the full story


These stations are currently playing Tom's new release The Unbroken Circle:
Folkscene (syndicated show)
KRFC (Fort Collins, CO)
WXLV (Schnecksville PA)
WGCS (Goshen, IN)
WMKY (Morehead, KY)
WHAY (Whitley City, KY)
KPFT (Houston, TX)
KRSH (Santa Rosa, CA)
KVMR (Nevada City, CA)
WMMT (Whitesburg, KY)
KFAN (Fredericksburg TX)
WUMB (Boston, MA)
WQNR (Auburn, AL)
KWMR (Point Reyes Station, CA)
KPIG (Monterey, CA)
KZSU (Stanford, CA)
KVNF (Paonia, CO)
KDNK (Carbondale, CO)
WIKX (Port Charlotte, FL)
WHAY (Whitley City, KY)
WERU (Blue Hill, ME)
WDBM (East Lansing, MI)
KAXE (Grand Rapids, MI)
KMSU (Mankato, MN)
KOPN (Columbia, MO)
WFDU (Teaneck NJ)
KSIL (Silver City, NM)
WSYC (Shippensburg PA)
WETS (Johnson City, TN)
WRRW (Virginia Beach, VA)
KBCS (Bellvue, WA)
KEXP (Seattle, WA)
WTCR (Huntington, WV)


New Additions to the AmeriSon Team
Radio Promotion: Lindsay Reid/Lindsay Reid Productions/Durham, NC lreid003@nc.rr.com


Hi Folks - So much happening right now...

Thank you for all of your support with The Unbroken Circle. I owe a special thanks to Lindsay Reid from Reid Promotions for the great work in getting this album played on radio stations from Maine to California. The album has been in the top 100 for three weeks running and reached the top 40 on the RMR Folk charts. Not too shabby for a completely independent album release of songs about the West Virginia coalfields!

Let's hope that the new AmeriSon release, Bill Toms' Spirits, Chaos and a Troubadour Soul enjoys the same success. Bill has a fine collection of songs here so I hope all of you will check it out.

Work is progressing nicely on the new Pittsburgh 250 release being recorded here at AmeriSon Studio and I have enjoyed working with Rick Malis and all of the great writers and musicians contributing to this special project. Thanks to Calliope for their support!

This summer I will begin the AmeriSon Highway Tour. If you haven't checked it out yet visit http://www.amerisonhighwaytours.com for information which will be updated in the weeks to come.

Finally, I hope all of you will support AmeriSon Productions' Ballroom Folk Series at Cefalo's in Carnegie. I have some of the finest talent in today's folk scene coming to Pittsburgh and you really won't want to miss it.

Here is the line-up:
  • Thursday, April 24 - Beaucoup Blue with special guests Bob Beach, Rick Malis, and Tom Breiding
  • Thursday, May 22 - Gillen and Turk, with special guests Bill Toms and Tom Breiding
  • Thursday, June 26 - Joe Jencks with special guests Jay Hitt and Tom Breiding
I'll see all of you soon...as always, it's time to roll...

Your friend,
Tom


Tim O'Brien, Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter: Tom Breiding's bluegrass flavored CD "The Unbroken Circle" provides a much needed look at the story of the West Virginia Coalfields. Like the best historical fiction, these true stories in song provide easy access to a culture whose trials and tribulations are too often ignored.

Tom T. Hall, "The Storyteller," Country Music Legend: Shades of Woody Guthrie - These recordings contribute to the historical understanding of this much misunderstood region.

Ron Olesko, Producer/Host WFDU's Traditions: Tom Breiding serves up a slice of America's heart and soul on his latest project "The Unbroken Circle." Tom is a gifted storyteller who has crafted a monumental set of songs, each one a singular epic that fits together to tell an important story. This is one CD that will stick with you.

Tom Breiding releases The Unbroken Circle

The Unbroken Circle, a collection of songs that document events in the coalfields of West Virginia from the early 1900's, was released in the fall of 2007. Compementing an impressive body of work released by Breiding over the past fifteen years, this record represents a culmination of his evolved voice as a roots rock balladeer and a blue-collar statesman...Click here to read more about this new release!!!

Tom Breiding releases Time to Roll

Message from Tom - "This record is so special to me. It is my first commercial production venture, my first record recorded entirely with one band (all great players and old friends, by the way), and the first record I have released with a real opportunity to support with live shows...and do we ever have some live shows lined up. Get on board...Time to Roll!"


Latest Updates and News: The Unbroken Circle, Tom's new release

Radio

These stations have played tracks for this record before it's official release date:
  • WNCW Spindale, NC
  • WXPN Philadelphia, PA
  • WYEP Pittsburgh, PA
  • WWVA Wheeling, WV
  • WFDU Teaneck, NJ
  • WBZC Burlington County, NJ
  • XM 15 "The Village"
  • WFMT Chicago, IL
  • WJFF Youngsville, NY
  • WAER Syracuse, NY
  • WNJR Washington, PA
  • KDKA Pittsburgh, PA
  • WRCT and four affiliates covering Western Pennsylvania region

Current Distribution

  • The Record Depot: Roanoke, VA: Virginia and Carolina Region

Tour Information

  • Currently scheduling festivals and clubs throughout the entire Northeast. Target areas for expanded tour include the Carolinas, Upper Midwest (Chicago, Madison WI area) and California.

 

Tom Breiding's Railroad Town - School Assembly Programs and Songwriting Workshops



Singer-songwriter Tom Breiding's unique musical stories of life in the steel mills and coal towns of West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania span the last century. With his guitar, banjo, and harmonica accompaniment, Tom captivates students while they learn about the steel and coal industries, early labor disputes, and various American musical genres. A former English teacher, Tom guides students in understanding the fundamentals of good writing and then identifies those elements in his original ballads and blue collar anthems. Click here for more information.

Photo Gallery Now Live!!!


Check out Tom's new photo gallery!!! Photos by Kevin Stiffler are now up and live in the gallery. Click here to view! You can post your comments and questions about any photos in the gallery.

If you have any photos from Tom's concerts that you'd like to share, please email them to Nick Yankanich, and I'll post them on the site. Enjoy!


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To view the merchandice which is currently available go to Tom Breiding Merchandise .

More products will available soon, currently Tom Breiding T-shirts, Coffee Mugs, and Mouse Pads are available !!!


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