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Join us Sunday for our Music Showcase featuring Tom Arnold from 3-5pm at Old Zen! Come out and discover your new favorite Oregon wine while listening to Tom who, "has been called “A pop savvy Americana Artist.” While often playing solo, his material is recorded and arranged with additional instruments.He writes in a variety genres. Country, pop, rock, blues, ballads, folk, Caribbean and songs using beats and loops are all in his repertoire. Humor and heartache are staples in his material. Multiple people have told him they can’t get one song or another out of their head. He has been described as delivering with enthusiasm and conviction, as well as staying true to himself while adapting to contemporary styles of music. Words about his music from other songwriters include “A master of words”; “Unpretentious and funny, not always politically correct, but truthful”; to as simple as “I love Tom’s songs.”
Tom’s performing experiences have run the gamut from coffeehouses and taverns to state fairs, musical theater, summer in the park concert series, corporate gigs, house concerts and harvest festivals. Audiences find him a born entertainer who knows how to engage listeners.
He has been recognized for his songwriting with several awards. "Swilling the Planters With Bumbo” was the May 2016 Winner Best Song Rock/Blues, Akademia Music Awards; "Voices From the Fringe" was the May 2016 Winner Best EP Dance/Electronica, Akademia Music Awards; "Redneck Ear Candy" was the May 2016 Winner Best EP Country, Akademia Music Awards.: “Savannah” won second prize in the 2007 Artichoke Music Songwriting Contest; Tom was a Finalist in the Portland Songwriters Association’s 2006 Performing Songwriter of the Year. Tom grew up in New Hampshire, but today calls Portland his home.
Tom is first and foremost an entertainer. He consistently engages audiences, and has a sense of the next song right for the moment. In the words of one fan, "Tom's a lot of fun. If you get a chance……go.”
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Old Zen Wine Bar, 940 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304-3820, United States,Salem, Oregon
