A childhood friend of Ernie Pinata and a founding member of the original DELTA WIRES, Tom was a veteran of over 30 other San Francisco area bands, before co-founding Delta Wires. Tom started studying classical guitar at the age of 13, and eventually taught standard guitar before switching to the bass. Tom has played bass for over 40 years, the great majority of that time with DELTA WIRES.

As a member of DELTA WIRES, Tom has helped produce and played bass on all of the band’s albums, and has shared the stage with many noted artists including Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, The Neville Bros, Dr. John, The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite, Boz Scaggs, Bad Company, The James Gang, Elvin Bishop, and numerous others…