J-When did you decide to leave the band?
T-I was fired due to a lack
of enthusiasm, which I guess
kinda qualifies as quitting. It was time
for them to
go their way and me to go mine. I've never regreted
it.
J-
Do you still talk to the guys?..friends with them?
T-Only
recently have I re-established contact. I finally
went to see the
guys in Seattle, and actually got up
and played. It was good to see
them. I missed them.
J-After Great White what side projects have you done?
T-I've done a few
live projects, done some studio stuff for friends, and my own CD.
J-Now the present... you have just released your first solo album...you sing
and play guitar on...tell us about that...
T-Well, I've been doing
this since I was a small kid. I have a voice, and it's nice to finally use
it. I will likely play drums on something on the next CD. I love
to play. Period.
J- Who writes the songs?
T-I wrote 90%
of the Tombstone CD. It's a very personal piece of work. I really look
forward to writing with other people on my next project.
J-How would you explain the cd to someone who has never heard it?
T-It's
rock and roll Dude! It's definitely bluesy.
It's straight from the
heart, no doubt about it.
J- The cd sounds amazing...I had no idea
you could sing so good..is a solo thing something you have always wanted to do?
T-Thanks!
The answer to that is, yes. I don't
necessarily
want the spotlight, but I do love to sing.I would love to work in a band
where different people do the lead vocal chores, like the Eagles, Queen,etc.
J-Where can you get the cd?
T-Apparently it's available through CDnow,
Amazon.com,and CDuniverse. Hopefully, we will have a US label distribute
here in the states as well, at a better price.
J- Any touring plans...?
T-I
would love to play some major cities, but we would definitely
need the support of a US label. I've done some dates in Japan, and will
likely travel to Europe before the end of the year.