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Innovative and edgy guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tom Hamilton on a continuous basis breaks new musical ground fronting a range of bands with impressive breadth. Now, he’s conquering a whole new kind of cultural frontier with a project that is sure to resonate loudly with his many fans—he’s releasing his debut solo album. No, "I’m Your Vampire" is not a Halloween record. Yes. the announcement of its release comes as Halloween approaches. Yes, "I'm Your Vampire" is set to reach the masses on Jan. 23, 2025 via AWAL/Relix. The first single, “Don’t Give Up On Me” is out now. The album was co-produced by Hamilton and Alex Farrar of MJ Lenderman and Wednesday fame. Album pre-orders are available Click HERE to pre-order the album. “Don’t Give Up On Me” gives Hamilton the o...

On June 4, 1983, Andy Eisner and some pals set out from their New Jersey homes and headed due north to a city they had never been to, a city they would never visit again. There was no GPS to be had; no Siri; no Google Maps; no nothing, no how, no way. This band of bold adventurers were living in an era now known as the O.G.—they were using hard copy maps to reach Poughkeepsie, NY. Their destination was a former vaudeville house on Crannell Street, just a few blocks from New York State’s oldest newspaper, and the nation’s second-oldest behind the Hartford Courant, the Poughkeepsie Journal. The occasion was a performance by the Jerry Garcia Band—and the Eisner crew was stoked. But the trip took a really long time, and it grew laborious. Never ones to back down from...

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Tom Hamilton, Just in Time for Halloween, Declares, “I’m Your Vampire” with Debut Album Release

The Chance in Poughkeepsie: Peter Shapiro’s Rock and Roll Playhouse to Honor Garcia, Weir and Grateful Dead