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Tommy Marz | |
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 Tommy Marz performing at the Crofoot in Pontiac Michigan on December 5, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Rock, singer-songwriter |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Stagefiend |
| Website | tommymarzband |
Tommy Marz is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and founder of the Tommy Marz Band.
Born and raised in the city of Detroit, Michigan,[1] Marz started playing drums at the age of 10 and was a member of the Detroit-based Ann Arbor Trail Marching Band Drum Line. He formed the rock band Go to Zero in 2004 as the band's front man and guitar player. In 2011, he released a cover version of George Michael's song "Faith". After George Michael retweeted the cover video to his followers, Marz's video went on to garner more than 100,000 views on YouTube.[2] After having musical appearances on two episodes of Last Call with Carson Daly,[3] he formed the rock trio the Tommy Marz Band along with drummer Jason Tucker and bassist Chris Alef. The band once again featured Marz on vocals and guitar. The band spent the years of 2012–2018 touring with bands and artists such as Scott Stapp, Great White, The Dan Band, Fuel and Scott Weiland. On June 21, 2019, Marz released a collaboration with P.M. Dawn on a cover of the Puddle of Mudd hit, "Blurry".[4]
Marz took part in the For the Crew virtual show hosted by Smashing Pumpkins guitarist and keyboardist Jeff Schroeder, which was streamed on March 6, 2021.[5] Since that time Tommy and Jeff have collaborated on two singles called "15"[6] and "Never Look Back".[7]
- ^ "Tommy Marz Biography", July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Crunch, Johnny. "Tommy Marz to release collaboration with PM Dawn", Sound Vapors, June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ . Last Call with Carson Daly, Tommy Marz – Musician", IMDB April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Tommy Marz Drops New Single Featuring P.M. Dawn". National Rock Review. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (February 10, 2021). "Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder Plots Virtual Benefit Concert for Touring Crews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Brow, Jason (April 15, 2022). "Tommy Marz Teams With The Smashing Pumpkins' Jeff Schroeder For The Pop-spirational '15'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Graff, Gary (March 30, 2023). "Macomb rocker Tommy Marz vows to 'Never Look Back' on new song — Exclusive Premiere". Oakland Press. Retrieved April 15, 2023.