Tom Gillam

10.13.2007 -- Review by: Gregg Geil

In 2005, Tom released Shake My Hand which spent 14 weeks on the Americana Radio charts. That same year, Tom was also nominated for Best Emerging Artist of the year by the Americana Music Association. Tom Gillam and band known as the Tractor Pull have a sound all unto their own. The band�s hometown is up in the Philadelphia / New Jersey area which is also quite unique for this music scene. You will find the live show of Tom Gillam�s Tractor Pull to be full of energy with some of the best vocal harmonies around. The live show is like taking a trip down through some of the best southern rock bands around. You�ll hear some damn fine guitar riffs, slide guitars, along with purposefully placed guitar solos.

The new CD Never Look Back contains 11 new songs. I have many favorites on this new disc starting with Another Break-up Song, Never Look Back, Rainbow Girl, I Ain�t Waiting, Carolina and Medicine Train. Never Look Back has the energy of the live show experience which is often hard to capture. When you combine the lyrics, music and understanding of what went into this CD, I�m sure you will find like me that this is no doubt one of the best CD�s to come out in 2007.