Recording Artist and Producer TOMMY GRASLEY aka TOMMYGUNN grew up in a steel town in Ontario, Canada. His musical journey started as a young boy drawing on the influence of a successful musically inspired family. His father, Sonny Del Rio (Saxophone) was in CROWBAR with Kelly Jay and King Biscuit Boy (aka Richard Newell) and received a Queens Jubilee award for excellence. On Tommy’s mother’s side (the Stewarts), Rod Stewart is his cousin. Life for Tommy however, as a son of a musician, was tough. Feast or famine. He remembers eating bagels for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the flip side … his home was loving, creative and musical. It didn’t last long, however. His family broke up. Tommy spent the next 15 years fighting his way through life with anger, fists, vengeance, drugs and alcohol. At 33, Tommy turned his life around. He dealt with his demons. Raised a family of his own. In 2007 it was his turn. He wrote his first album UNLEASH THE HOUNDS which charted #7 in Australia and had success in the U.K.
Tommy has put his past behind him. Created a more positive life for himself. He is all about the love. His next album reflects the world around him. It tells the story of his life moving from hate to love. His album, I BELIEVE IN LOVE is set to be released in 2020. Tommy had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best artists in Rock n’ Roll – Eddie Kramer (Beatles, Led Zeppelin , Jimi Hendrix …), Dale Harrison (Headstones), Greg Godovitz (Goddo); Kim DesChamps (Blue Rodeo), and more. TOMMYGUNN has emerged. This is his best work to-date.
Name: Tommy Grasley aka TOMMYGUNN
Genre: NEW CLASSIC ROCK
Founded:2007
# of albums: 2
Latest release: I BELIEVE IN LOVE
Latest single: LOVE CONQUERS ALL
Latest video:
Favourite local Restaurant:
Favorite band as a Teenager :
Goddo AC/DC Zeppelin
Favourite band now :
TOMMYGUNN
Guilty pleasure song:
Back in NYC Genesis
Live Show Ritual:
Focusing
Favourite Local Artist:
VARGA
Sneaky Dees nachos, pasta from Terroni or a superfood salad from Fresh?
Teroni’s in Summerhill
Queen or College St?
def Queen
Trinity Bellwoods or High Park, Riverdale or Kew Gardens?
Trinity Bellwood’s
EP or LP?
LP
Early bird or Night owl:
no question Early Bird
Road or studio:
Both
Swiss Chalet or Roti?
Swiss chalet all the way!
Where can you follow me
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | iTunes
Any shows or albums coming up?
I’ll go on tour when this is all over!