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Tom Adams

Genre: Country, Bluegrass, Neo-Traditional Folk
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

Ricky Skaggs once hailed Tom Adams as "one of the best banjo players ever," a distinction that immediately set the musician apart. Adams first drew widespread notice as a member of Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys before joining the Johnson Mountain Boys, where the group blended striking progressive bluegrass with deeply traditional material. His debut solo effort, Right Hand Man, appeared on Rounder Records in 1990. After the Johnson Mountain Boys issued their final album in 1993, Adams collaborated with Lynn Morris, Blue Highway, and Rhonda Vincent. Rounder released his follow-up solo album, Adams County Banjo, in 2001, further broadening his distinctive approach to the boundaries of bluegrass.

Top Songs

  1. PeninsulaPeninsulaPeninsula · 2018Peninsula6:28
  2. Victims of NostalgiaThe Long Walk HomeVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia8:17
  3. Victims of NostalgiaAirships (Moog Rework)Victims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia5:53
  4. Victims of NostalgiaShape of the WorldVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia3:47
  5. Victims of NostalgiaCastle BeachVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia3:38
  6. Victims of NostalgiaJungle HarpVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia2:18
  7. Victims of NostalgiaA Bright New DayVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:06
  8. Victims of NostalgiaToms GrooveVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:48
  9. Victims of NostalgiaDeimosVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia2:47
  10. Victims of NostalgiaThe Days of Our LivesVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:21
  11. Victims of NostalgiaBroken MelodyVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:43
  12. Victims of NostalgiaYou Could Have Been AnythingVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:32
  13. Victims of NostalgiaHurricanesVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia2:52
  14. Victims of NostalgiaWe Will Never Leave This TownVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia3:39
  15. Victims of NostalgiaSeven Birds (Original Demo)Victims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia5:21
  16. Victims of NostalgiaThe MeteorVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia4:51
  17. Victims of NostalgiaSimple ThingsVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia3:51
  18. Victims of NostalgiaEuropaVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia2:08
  19. Victims of NostalgiaSkies Above DoverVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia5:25
  20. Victims of NostalgiaBright LightsVictims of Nostalgia · 2023Victims of Nostalgia3:33

Albums

Victims of Nostalgia

Victims of Nostalgia

2023
Victims of Nostalgia
Tom Adams · Album · 2023
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  1. When You Close Your EyesTom Adams4:29
  2. Two DreamersTom Adams1:37
  3. GrowTom Adams5:22
  4. Bright LightsTom Adams3:33
  5. Skies Above DoverTom Adams5:25
  6. EuropaTom Adams2:08
  7. Simple ThingsTom Adams3:51
  8. The MeteorTom Adams4:51
  9. Seven Birds (Original Demo)Tom Adams5:21
  10. We Will Never Leave This TownTom Adams3:39
  11. HurricanesTom Adams2:52
  12. You Could Have Been AnythingTom Adams4:32
  13. Broken MelodyTom Adams4:43
  14. The Days of Our LivesTom Adams4:21
  15. DeimosTom Adams2:47
  16. Toms GrooveTom Adams4:48
  17. A Bright New DayTom Adams4:06
  18. Jungle HarpTom Adams2:18
  19. Castle BeachTom Adams3:38
  20. Shape of the WorldTom Adams3:47
  21. Airships (Moog Rework)Tom Adams5:53
  22. The Long Walk HomeTom Adams8:17
  23. WorryTom Adams4:31
  24. All of the LoveTom Adams4:50
  25. Be Stellar, AlwaysTom Adams3:46
  26. HuiquillaTom Adams5:42
  27. and they watched in silence as the sky came to lifeTom Adams3:28
  28. Dawn Over the ArbourTom Adams2:30
  29. Together We Are BurningTom Adams3:41
  30. Philae (Instrumental)Tom Adams4:21
  31. Cloud ChordsTom Adams6:16
  32. TallinnTom Adams7:01
  33. ShorelineTom Adams7:13
  34. StrataTom Adams5:20
  35. KrankTom Adams5:35
  36. Deep SpaceTom Adams2:41
  37. BirdsTom Adams6:32
  38. TrueblueTom Adams4:02
  39. Falmouth DroneTom Adams5:12
  40. Harbour LightsTom Adams3:41
  41. ReverseTom Adams5:01
  42. I Am YoursTom Adams1:46
  43. Modular DennyTom Adams2:40
  44. Victims of NostalgiaTom Adams3:57
Super Duper Doomsday

Super Duper Doomsday

2021
Super Duper Doomsday
Tom Adams · Album · 2021
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  1. Broken ShardsTom Adams & the Last Resort4:30
  2. I'm the BestTom Adams & the Last Resort3:56
  3. The Wind Blows LowTom Adams & the Last Resort4:11
  4. A Love That Never WasTom Adams & the Last Resort3:51
  5. Let the Games BeginTom Adams & the Last Resort3:16
  6. She Couldn't Be with MeTom Adams & the Last Resort3:34
  7. From You Unto MeTom Adams & the Last Resort4:31
  8. Exquisite DilemmaTom Adams & the Last Resort4:17
  9. The Crimes I've CommittedTom Adams & the Last Resort4:14
  10. When a Man Walks AloneTom Adams & the Last Resort4:43
Tumblin' Down the Hole

Tumblin' Down the Hole

2016
Tumblin' Down the Hole
Tom Adams · Album · 2016
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  1. Hands of the Tin WoodsmanTom Adams and the Last Resort3:45
  2. Those Tears Are HollowTom Adams and the Last Resort3:41
  3. When Forever Ends up Never AgainTom Adams and the Last Resort4:23
  4. Might as Well Sell My Soul (And Go Work for Jesus)Tom Adams and the Last Resort3:26
  5. All I Can Think of Is YouTom Adams and the Last Resort4:32
  6. I Could Be the LastTom Adams and the Last Resort3:23
  7. It's Not the Open RoadTom Adams and the Last Resort3:56
  8. Tumblin' Down the HoleTom Adams and the Last Resort4:06
  9. Whatever That's WorthTom Adams and the Last Resort3:57
  10. If I Stay One More DayTom Adams and the Last Resort5:55
  11. When the Rapture ComesTom Adams and the Last Resort3:20
  12. Willie Nelson Don't Wear BraidsTom Adams and the Last Resort3:12
Adams County Banjo

Adams County Banjo

2001
Adams County Banjo
Tom Adams · Album · 2001
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  1. Ginny Whitt'sTom Adams2:47
  2. Box Elder BeetlesTom Adams4:13
  3. Funky Mountain SpecialTom Adams3:15
  4. Sawmill ShuffleTom Adams1:41
  5. Three Sailors From DublinTom Adams1:48
  6. Farmer JohnTom Adams2:52
  7. John HenryTom Adams2:30
  8. Santa CruzTom Adams3:18
  9. Worried Man BluesTom Adams1:24
  10. The Village BearTom Adams3:17
  11. Brushy CreekTom Adams2:24
  12. Alice ChickabeeTom Adams2:48
  13. Lowlands Of HollandTom Adams2:42
  14. Swing Low Sweet ChariotTom Adams1:45
  15. Lock, Stock And BarrelTom Adams2:39

Live Albums

Live At The Ragged Edge

Live At The Ragged Edge

2004
Live At The Ragged Edge
Tom Adams · Album · 2004
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  1. Welcome (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland0:13
  2. The Fiddle And The Banjo (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:11
  3. Dear Old Dixie (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:56
  4. Dance Around Molly (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:19
  5. Box Elder Beetles (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:46
  6. Cripple Creek (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:31
  7. Liberty (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:49
  8. Shady Grove (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:56
  9. Fire Ball Mail (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:28
  10. Back Up And Push (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:35
  11. John Hardy (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:24
  12. Sitting On Top Of The World (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:07
  13. North Carolina Breakdown (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:02
  14. Ginny Whitt's (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:15
  15. Whistling Rufus (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland2:30
  16. Funky Mountain Special (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:04
  17. John Henry (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:17
  18. Ricestrow (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland1:30
  19. Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland4:11
  20. I Saw The Light / I'll Fly Away (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:50
  21. Little Maggie (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland4:03
  22. Sally Goodin (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland5:49
  23. Black Mountain Rag (Live / 2002)Tom Adams, Michael Cleveland3:42
Rounder Banjo Extravaganza (Live / October 14-18, 1991)

Rounder Banjo Extravaganza (Live / October 14-18, 1991)

1992
Rounder Banjo Extravaganza (Live / October 14-18, 1991)
Tom Adams · Album · 1992
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  1. Banjo Signal (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka2:51
  2. Knoxlyn Breakdown (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka2:48
  3. Santa Cruz (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:28
  4. Red Line To Shady Grove (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:44
  5. Chorei (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:28
  6. Tyson's Dream (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:51
  7. Perhaps (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka4:11
  8. Celtic Medley: Road To Donegal / Bean An Ti Ar Lar / The Broken Pledge (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:57
  9. Dead End (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka5:41
  10. All Full Up (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:16
  11. Go Home With The Girls In The Morning / Slate (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka4:02
  12. Silver Jenny (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka3:15
  13. Karen's Quickstep (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka2:12
  14. Blues For Topo Gigio (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka5:38
  15. Earl's Farewell Blues (Live / October 14-18, 1991)Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Tony Trischka4:28

Singles & EPs