Tom is a Ph.D. student at the University of Salford. His thesis examines the effect of technological mediation in the Blues. As a guitarist and singer, Tom performs solo, with an acoustic duo and as part of an electric band.
Tom’s solo acoustic work includes his own original Blues compositions and has lead to performances at major music festivals around Europe, including the 2011 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Blues Autour Du Zinc and multiple national and local radio appearances.
Tom’s blues advocacy includes workshops, seminars and lecture recitals delivered at secondary school, university and community level.
At the time of writing, Tom is preparing a paper for delivery at the September 2012 International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) conference.