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August I have reunited with Lex Ventura, a great friend and songwriting partner, and we are releasing a stream of new songs as Lex & Hood. Today we released Shut Up & Listen.. a flashback ode to the Punk Rock scene in NYC,, on all streaming plaforms and full music video on youtube et. 8/15 released Rats in a Cage... But thats not all.. I also released a new music video History Repeats itself
July Released Living off the Land recorded in Florida with the Burnt Fuses
June Released new music video for Living a Lie which explores mental health. Recorded in New York at Dare studios with The Trailmen and Running out of Time recorded in Florida with the Burnt Fuses
May Back from Sri Lanka where i wrote and recorded with my daughter Grace Hood. Music videos on youtube for Ahangama, Crazy Bus and She Dances with Fire....Lots of new music and music videos in production Running out of Time goes live June 5th.. check youtube for prelease
April Alex Sarkis in Long Island has been mixing, and overdubbing a set of recordings I gave him from my Garageband home studio sessions. He has done a great job keeping my vision intact while adding his talented drum and percussion to my vocals, guitar, ukuele, harmonica, bass and keyboard tracks. I am releasing "Girl" May 1st.
March Just finished 3 great Festivals hosted by Florida Festivals LLC in Bonita Springs, Sarasota and Clearwater. Played with Lil Rev, Kirk Jones, Ray Cygrymus, Them Uke Boys and Orlando (steel drums). Great gigs and loads of fun...Dennis and I have just finished the overdubs and mixes on 12 new songs and once they are mastered I will start monthly releases. Here are live tv apperances I did in Sarasota and St Peterburg debuting one of my new originals "Just Like Yesterday" along with songs from Our Vietnam Veterans Tribute set
February I have been playing Kala Ukuleles and UBasses since 2009 and love my collection. They are hardy, play well and sound great. As a Kala Brand Ambassador I have a discount code you can use that will take 10% off any purchase at their online store! Just use this link https://kalabrand.com/discount/TOMHOOD10OFF
January Released "Steppin Stone" This is a cover of the song written by Boyce & Hart and orginally a early hit by The Monkees. Ive done a more hard rock/punk version.... In the Studios in Tampa FL with Dennis McCarthy and the Burnt Fuses... 12 songs to be released as singles soon...Performing a muplitple venues in Bonita Springs January 30-Feb 1 for World Ukulele Day Festival. Then off to Bahamas for 5 F's Festival and R&R.
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December Released "Serpent" This song is a biographical song about Jim Morrison from the Doors...
November released "Don't Say A Word". Ive always been a huge James Bond fan. When I wrote this song I imagined I was creating a theme song for a future spy movie. Who knows what the future holds and who the next Bond will be.. Playing with The Tropical Sons on the TBUG Ukulele Cruise to Mexico and Bahamas
October Released "It's Understood". I was going for a stadium rock sound and feel when I recorded this song, Dominant power chords. Lyrics you can interpret. Turn this up to 10!
September Released "Living a Lie" explores mental illness and a person who lies to theirself. They truly believe the lie and cant see or face truth and realty. I'm sure you all know somone who this song will describe.
August Released "Hands of Time". This song was inspired out of frustation for the the US Political deadlock, Too much division and both parties care more about thier own careers than the country and its people....I have been mixing and mastering recording sessions from Dare Studios in Long Island NY and will be releasing a new single the first Friday every month.
