Tommy Womack
| Tommy Womack | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 20, 1962 Sturgis, Kentucky, United States |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Post-punk, roots rock |
| Associated acts | Government Cheese, Bis-Quits |
| Website |
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Tommy Womack (born November 20, 1962 in Sturgis, Kentucky)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and author.
Career
Womack played with the band Government Cheese from 1985 to 1992.[1] He later joined the Bis-quits, which released one album on Oh Boy Records in 1993.[2]
Solo career
Womack released his first solo album, Positively Na-Na, in 1998, followed by another one, Stubborn, two years later.[3] In 2002, he released Circus Town, his third solo album.[4] Womack and his band released an album in 2003 entitled Washington, D.C., which was recorded live in an XM Satellite Radio studio.[5] In 2007, he released There, I Said It!, which became his biggest success.[2] The album's success led to Womack receiving glowing reviews from the national press and offers for international gigs.[6] He followed it with the 2012 album, Now What!, which contained songs about a wide variety of topics, such as family life and the perils of road life.[2]
Womack's songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Jason Ringenberg, Dan Baird, David Olney, Todd Snider, Kevin Fowler, Scott Kempner, and others.[7]
He is the author of two books, the first being an autobiographical account of his time with Government Cheese, titled "Cheese Chronicles: the True Story of a Rock Band You've Never Heard Of" and the second being "Lavender Boys and Elsie".
Personal life
Womack is married; his wife works for Nashville Metro Schools. They live in Nashville with their teenage son and pets.[2] In June 2015, he was injured in a car crash in Sonora, Kentucky, when his Nissan Sentra was broadsided by a tractor trailer. The crash broke four bones in his pelvis, and he was still recovering from the accident as of September that year.[2]
Discography
Solo albums
- Positively Na Na (1998)
- Stubborn (2000)
- Circus Town (2002)
- Washington D.C. (2003)
- Daddy: At the Women's Club (2005)
- There, I Said It! (2007)
- Now What! (2012)
- Namaste (2016)
With Bis-Quits
- The Bis-quits, The Bis-quits (1993)
With Daddy
- Daddy at the Women's Club Daddy (2005)
- For a Second Time Daddy (2009)
With Government Cheese
- Live! Three Chords, No Waiting (1989)
- Government Cheese (1992)
- Government Cheese: 1985-1995 (2011)
- Government Cheese: The Late Show (2015)
With Todd Snider
- The Devil You Know (2006)
- Peace, Love and Anarchy (Rarities, B-Sides and Demos, Vol. 1) (2007)
Other appearances
- Lucky 13, (with The Bis-quits) (1998)
- Freedom Sings - First Amendment Center (2000)
- Freight Train Boogie: A Collection of Americana Music (2001)
- All Over Creation by Jason Ringenberg (2002)
- Home Away by Will Kimbrough (2002)
- The Gene Pitney Story Retold (2002)
- This is Where I Belong: The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks (With Bill Lloyd) (2002)
- Every Word: A Tribute to Let's Active (2003)
- Jambodians (2004)
- 35 Years: Bear Family Records (2010)
- The Six Sessions (with Will Kimbrough) (2010)
- The Oxford American-Southern Music CD #15 Featuring Music of Tennessee (2013)
References
- 1 2 Wagner, Christina (21 June 2007). "Still crazy after all these years". EU Jacksonville. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bliss, Jessica (29 September 2015). "Nashville helps keep almost-famous rocker's music alive". Tennessean. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Tommy Womack Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Jenkins, Mark (18 October 2002). "Circus Town Review". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tommy Womack Band - Washington, D.C.". No Depression. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Moore, Rick (20 February 2012). "Tommy Womack: Now What!". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tommy Womack - Credits - AllMusic".
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