TOM FULLER BAND
One of music's most dedicated and thoughtful performing outfits, the Tom
Fuller Band out of Chicago has signed with the legendary US label,
Mesa/Bluemoon Records. Known for jazz and world artists in the past, the
Tom Fuller Band is the label,¹s first rock act.
The Tom Fuller Band is currently soaring up the charts with a sublime remake
of the classic Hollies hit of the 1970s, "The Air That I Breathe." The new
single from the group¹s soon to be released album in April of 2008,
³Abstract Man² is Top 5 in FMQB radio AC charts.
Tapping into the legacy of rock's greatest music while looking ahead, Fuller
embodies a consciousness of cool offering a pop sensibility with an edge
that can be traced from late '60s-Beatles through Oasis in the '90s up to
present-day.
Formed in Chicago, the Fuller Band made its debut with Chasing An Illusion,
produced by Nashville hit-maker Rick Chudacoff, whose credits range from
legends like the Temptations and Smokey Robinson to Grammy-winning
country-bluegrass queen Alison Krauss. The acclaimed album generated a
string of 5 top 5 FMQB / AC hits that included "Back Again" and "Dare to
Love." The group reunited with Chudacoff for its new follow-up album,
Abstract Man. "It's the culmination of 14 songs which can all stand on their
own on mainstream radio,² Fuller says. ³This collection has the same kind of
thought-provoking lyrics I wrote on Chasing, but where the first album had a
lot of ballads, the majority of songs on Abstract Man are uptempo, killer
rock."
The uplifting, anthems of the heart and soul on the album include "The Air
That I Breathe," as the Tom Fuller Band reinterprets the song's special
magic through the group's own unique style. "A lot of people in the
industry coached me on the value of doing a cover song. The more I looked
into it, the more I wanted to do it. The challenge became how to stimulate
an audience with a well-known tune without duplicity. That's where the
powerful keyboards, tom-toms, and acoustic guitar strum come in, trying to
do it justice but in a different fresh way. I think we gave it an energetic
vibe."
Other key tracks on Abstract Man include "Radio Man," a testimony to the
emotional resonance of the airwaves; the Ska-colored "The Lollipop Guild,"
about deception and betrayal; and "Only in America," a look at the
contemporary U.S.A. and ideals of liberty.
"The songs touch on every human emotion and sensibility," Fuller says. "For
me, the journey continues to be about passion and that is what I believe
will shine through." On Abstract Man, the Tom Fuller Band reach epic
heights of dynamic power, while remaining rooted in the raw emotions found
at the heart of all great rock songs.
The album "Abstract Man" is released on May 26th 2008.
