BILL TOMS and HARD RAIN
Bill Toms is a Steel town original.
His Pittsburgh roots shine through in a mix of gritty, blue-collar soul and blues every time Bill Toms & Hard Rain take the stage.
Backed by a combination of soulful horns, keyboards, guitar, bass and percussion that comprise the band, Bill Toms & Hard Rain offers a mix of covers and original music that tell a working-class tale with heartfelt authenticity straight form the gut of one who’s been there.
Toms, the band’s front man, began his musical career in 1987 as lead guitarist with Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers. During a decade with the House Rockers, he opened for and played with legends including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Toms took away a masters’ degree in rock and soulful blues from that period and went on to craft his own no-frills sound based in tales of life, love and the power of resilience.
Even so, his important early musical influences still echo in his work.
The band’s most recent album “It’s All We’re Fighting For,” highlights Toms’ strong song-writing chops and powerful vocals in cuts like “Give a Poor Man a Quarter” and “Shake and Shout.”
Get ready to rock with Bill Toms & Hard Rain at SummerSounds.
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