Highway 43 by Tom Huebner

He gave Tom a musical legacy and

introduction to the great American Jazz tradition.

With a strong AM radio signal beaming in music over

the local citrus and avocado groves from San Diego,

Tom grew up loving the pop melodies and harmonies of

bands like The Beatles and Byrds, as well as the

tough-rock guitar riffs of Keith Richards and the

Rolling Stones. Later with the advent of the late

‘60’s and early ‘70’s, his ear turned toward much of

what was then happening in the L.A. and Northern

California country-rock scenes with people and bands

like Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman and The Flying

Burrito Brothers, the early Eagles recordings with

Bernie Leadon, The Grateful Dead’s seminal work on

their 1970 albums Working Man’s Dead and American

Beauty, and those great visionaries of modern

Americana – The Band. His forays into country and

bluegrass have been inspired by a long-time love of

the high, lonesome sound of people like Bill Monroe

and Doc Watson, folk singer Woodie Guthrie and country

artists like Merle Haggard, Willy Nelson and Waylon

Jennings, as well as more recently acclaimed

songwriters like Steve Earle, John Hiatt, Lucinda

Williams and Dave Alvin.

Honing his talents as a singer, songwriter and

guitarist in numerous bands since his early twenties,

Tom eventually went on to co-found the popular Bay

Area band Key Lime Pie (KLP)

(www.keylimepiemusic.com). After a six-year stint

with KLP that saw the release of their first album

entitled Cookin’ in 2000, he left the band in 2001 to

pursue a solo career. In 2004 Tom completed a new

album entitled Highway 43, which he co-produced with

former Sopwith Camel member Nandi Devam (Terry

MacNeil) for Devam’s indie label, Camel Records. The

CD is Tom’s first work as a solo artist and features

ten of his original compositions. To hear samples of

the recording and to purchase it on-line, click over

to cdbaby.com.

Tom has performed his music in front of enthusiastic

crowds at festivals, clubs and venues throughout

California and as a member of Key Lime Pie, shared the

bill with such talents as Peter Rowan, Joe Craven and

The Rebirth Brass Band. His current group features

Stacey Erdman on rhythm guitar and vocals and former

Key Lime Pie member Dean Cook on drums. Together with

bassist Mark Petrella, they round out a rockin’ band

that brings it all together wherever they play.

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