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there's a CD bearing the same name, the same and country. Their sound has been described as a TOM STAHL AND tunes and a generous helping of extra tracks to go cross between The Eagles, , Tom Petty THE DANGERFIELDS with them. The ball started rolling from there. In & the Barenaked Ladies. We call it "Dangerfield- 1996, Tom came out with his second CD, entitled esque". What everyone DOES agree upon is that ~ Served With A Side Of Sarcasm~ "The Song Is The Thing". Over the next three this is some of the best songwriting you are likely www.TomStahlAndTheDangerfields.com years, Tom released two more original CDs entitled to hear east of Eden.. "Hang On” and “Shut Up and Smell The Coffee" with the backing of his band [originally known as DISCOGRAPHY: the Tom Stahl Band, now known as Tom Stahl And 1995 – "I Wanna Be Ignorant" The Dangerfields]. In 2000 they collaborated on 1996 – "The Song is the Thing" the 1st CD bearing that name. The CD was entitled 1997 – "Hang On" "Nothing", and was released in 2001. The songs 2000 – "Shut Up and Smell the Coffee" from this CD were featured on the Food Network 2001 – "Nothing" show, "Food Nation" with Bobby Flay. The band 2002 – "At The Tralf" also made special cameo appearances on this show. 2003 – "Most Town" ~PRESS KIT INFORMATION~ In May 2002 they released, "At The Tralf" (as Tom 2006 – "King Of The World" so eloquently put it “just in time for Mother’s 2011 – "Tom Stahl Acoustic" BAND MEMBERS: Day”), a set of live recordings from a December 2014 – "You Are Here, Be Here" o Tom Stahl [vocals & guitar] 2001 concert. In April 2003, the band released the 2016 – "This World Right Here" o Mark Stahl [keyboards] 7th CD entitled, “Most Town”. The 8th CD o Gary Kowalski [drums, percussion] followed in December 2006, “King Of The MUSIC VIDEOS: Gary Gorski [bass guitar] World”. Tom went back to his roots & recorded an o 1998 – "It’s Christmas Time Again" Acoustic CD of some of his favorites along with 2003 – "Most Town" If available, lineup also includes: some new songs in August of 2011. This CD 2016 – " End Of The World Again " Sam Stahl [electric guitar] became available for sale in early 2012. The 10th o 2017 – " Take A Gander" CD entitled “You Are Here, Be Here”, featuring 2018 – "You Are Not Alone" BIOGRAPHY: the band was released in May 2014 followed by the 11th CD entitled “This World Right Here” with a The journey to the 2017 induction class into the SOME QUOTES/TESTIMONIALS: Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame started back in 1994. release date of July 2016. Tom as a solo artist and “Tom Stahl & the Dangerfields, an inventive band In October of 1994 Tom Stahl had back surgery with his band mates, has opened for such acts as that never seems to get the attention it deserves”. and that forced him to quit his truck-driving career. Three Dog Night, Eric Burdon & The Animals, - Dan Herbeck, The Buffalo News He had a degree in Communications, but had Loverboy, Joan Osborne, America, Don McLean, written a song or two, and with the support of his Poco, Sara Craig, Black 47, Moxy Fruvous, Tom “…“Angels” would be perfect for a country, pop wife Mary Lou, he decided to continue in that Cochrane, David Wilcox, John Gorka, Dave or light vocal radio format. Stahl has provided direction. Tom picked up his guitar and turned to Mason, Ron Hawkins [Lowest Of The Low], Buffalo radio with the rare opportunity to break out music. In early 1995 he went to an open mic at Artimus Pyle [the original drummer for Lynyrd a national hit from a local record.” Nietzsche's in Buffalo NY with four original songs. Skynyrd], Blues Legend Buddy Guy, Paul Revere - Anthony Violanti, The Buffalo News The organizer of the open mic, Michael Meldrum, And The Raiders, Leon Russell, , Martin "Tom Stahl, Master Of The Three-Minute Story… asked Tom to come back and do a songwriter Sexton, John Sebastian [The Lovin’ Spoonful], It takes a lot of song for a man with a harmonica, a showcase in March 1995. In the Spring of that Vance Gilbert, Loudon Wainwright III, The Tubes, guitar and his voice alone to fill a stage and keep same year, he brought his best tunes out on a debut Peter Case and Gurf Morlix. The Dangerfields have an audience enthralled for two full sets.” cassette entitled "I Wanna Be Ignorant". Now been labeled as R&B, folk, rock, pop, , - The Buffalo News Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields – Press Kit Information [Page 1 of 3] “He mixes thoughtful and poignant lyrics with “He makes the connection as a song writer. He's a o WGRZ’s Daybreak [Channel 2/NBC Affiliate – low-key comedy, producing a show that flows like great storyteller, and there's a genuineness in his Buffalo, NY] the calm before and after the storm. He writes story.” o WGRZ’s WNY Living [Channel 2/NBC Affiliate – jewel-like, masterful folksongs.” - Mike Ryan, 101.1 FM - The River Buffalo, NY] - The Buffalo News o 107.7 The Lake Local Music Show AWARDS: o 88.7 WBFO “Live At Allen Hall” “His clear tenor conveys a wide range of emotions WECK 1230 AM “Buffalo Style” INDUCTED MEMBER TO 2017 CLASS OF THE o and takes on a Bob Dylan quality at times… his “Open Tunings with Scott Regan” WXXI 88.5 BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME o thoughtful lyrics also at times make a listener think Rochester of the prolific writings of Billy Joel…” 107.7 Alternative Buffalo’s “Localized” OTHER AWARDS: o - Eileen Hotho, The Sun o Fairgrounds Gaming & Raceway o “Best Original Keyboardist” – Mark Stahl Hamburg Gaming “Tom Stahl is one of the most recognizable names - 2010 Buffalo Night-Life Music & Club o Seneca Niagara Casino in Music.” Awards o o Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino - Buffalo Spree o “Best Original Male Vocalist” - Tom Stahl Allentown Arts Festival - 2010 Buffalo Music Awards o "Stahl writes some of the wittiest and loveliest o o “Best Original Keyboardist” – Mark Stahl songs you'll ever hear, and catchy melodies. Live, Elmwood Avenue Festival Of The Arts - 2010 Buffalo Music Awards o he is an engaging performer with a unique vocal o Great Blue Heron Music Festival o “Best Original Drummer” - Gary Kowalski delivery. There is nothing typical about Tom Dryja Blues Festival - 2009 Buffalo Music Awards o Stahl." o Williamson Summer Folk Festival o “Best Original Band” - Geoff Kelly, Artvoice Kerrville Folk Festival - 2008 Buffalo Music Awards o o Hamburg Music Festival “His music is a collage of life. Some humorous, o “Best Individual Vocalist” & Curtain Up! Buffalo some deeply moving, often chaotic, Stahl has “Best Acoustic Act” – Tom Stahl o Polar Bites Benefit captured the insanity of our existence, and - Artvoice Best Of Buffalo 2007 o o “Wines In The Wild” Buffalo Zoo Benefit somehow, made us smile.” o “Best Entertainer” – Tom Stahl Movies In The Meadow - Nancy Jo Eckerson, Buffalo Friends Of Folk - Artvoice Best Of Buffalo 2006 o Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival PAST AWARDS: o Music o Buffalo Blues Festival o “Top Original Acoustic” - Tom Stahl Buffalo Old Home Week “Tom Stahl is an eclectic singer songwriter and - Buffalo Music Awards o o Hamburg's Burger Fest unique performer.” o “Outstanding Male Vocalist” - Tom Stahl Buffalo Place’s “Music On The Central Warf” - Bob Silvestri, Best Of WNY.com - Artvoice Music Awards o o Thursday At The Square o “Outstanding Acoustic Performer”- Tom Stahl “I fell immediately in love with the man and his Buffalo Rocks The Harbor - Artvoice Music Awards o work… He’s a genuinely good man with a good o Buffalo Music Awards heart, and his songs are as good as he is. He can do o Buffalo Bisons Friday Night Bash – Concerts it all in three minutes.” SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: On The Plaza Food Network’s Food Nation With Bobby Flay - Mike Meldrum, Buffalo Folk Legend o o Molson Canal Concert Series [Featured Band for Buffalo, NY] “Not only is he adept in his craft… but he’s got a o Tuesday in The Park At Artpark AM Buffalo [Channel 7/ABC Affiliate – Buffalo, way of making the songs sound like what they o o Labatt Blue Light Gateway Park Concert NY] mean. And that’s what it’s all about.” Series o Off Beat Cinema o Akron Midday Concert Series - Mike Oliver, Songwriter [Channel 7/ABC Affiliate – Buffalo, NY] o Burchfield Nature & Art Center Concert Series

Tom Stahl And The Dangerfields – Press Kit Information [Page 2 of 3] o Wellsville’s “Music On The Lawn” o “Thursdays Under The Tent” at the Buffalo Tom and/or the band will perform original songs o Village Of Hamburg “Concerts In The Park” Irish Center written by Tom Stahl, along with covers of some o Cheektowaga’s Dartwood Park Concert Series o Town Of Elma Concerts classics [Dangerfield Style] such as: o Newfane’s “Wednesday Concerts at The Gazebo” o Buffalo Out Of The Darkness Walk o Pine Avenue Business Association “Concerts o Music Is Art Festival o Imagine [Medley] - John Lennon In The Park” o Colden Festival/Belle Starr Music Festival o Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles o Town Of Boston Tuesday Concert Series o Hamburg Rocks! o Nowhere Man - The Beatles o Town Of Eden “Music On Main Street” o Buffalo Marathon o Ballad Of John & Yoko - The Beatles o Village Of East Aurora “Backyard Bash” o Elmwood Village “Picnic In The Parkway” o While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles Concerts Concerts o All Shook Up - o Village Of Orchard Park “Quaker Arts Pavilion o Village Of Sloan Concerts o That’s Alright Mama - Elvis Presley Concert Series” Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash o Town Of Tonawanda o Town Of Brant “Concerts In The Park” Crying - o o West Seneca Lions Club Concerts o o Attica Area Chamber Of Commerce “Gazebo o Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation In The Park Summer Concert Series” o o Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives [holiday Festival o Wellsville Area Chamber Of Commerce “Main favorite] Street Music Fest” o “Rock The Vote” (2018) th Folkfaces Fest o Erie Canal Harbor at Canal Side “4 of July o Tom and/or the band will perform for any length of Celebration” o Finally Fridays Concert Series (Medina) time requested. If the timeframe requested is for o Born to Play: Live Acoustic Performances in o South Buffalo Porchfest more than one hour, the performance will generally 700+ Gap Stores be divided into 2 or 3 sets [this will depend on the o Indie Sound At Black Festival CHARITY WORK/EVENTS: length of time Tom and/or the band is booked for o “Live At Larkin” Concert Series o Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo that event]. o City Of Night Buffalo o Roswell Park Cancer Institute o East Aurora Music Festival o South Buffalo Community Table "IF YOU BOOK THEM, THEY WILL COME..." Boys & Girls Club Of East Aurora o Town Of Grand Island Summer Concerts o Online Press Kit Page (sample songs/videos): o Town Of Amherst Youth & Recreation Dept. o Food Bank of WNY www.TomStahlAndTheDangerfields.com/press.html Summer Concert Series o Buffalo Bands For The Homeless o Village Of Blasdell Summer Concert Series o Musicians For WNY o M&T Bank Plaza Event Series o The Priscilla Project o Thursdays at Gateway Park o Essential Care for Kids Hospice Buffalo o Labatt “Jam In The Village” o Relay For Life Ten Lives Club o Williamsville-Amherst Old Home Days o o Hamburg Mutts For Freedom o Flavor Of Hamburg o Learning Disabilities Association of WNY Hard Rock Café o o American Foundation For Suicide Prevention o Buffalo Make Music Day o BOOKING INFORMATION: Town Of Amherst Independence Day o To book Tom Stahl solo or the band, call Tim Celebration at UB Toepfer at (716) 239-7881 or email o Buffalo Place’s Queen City Social [email protected]

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