Singer-songwriter Tom DiMenna (aka cabaret artist The Ghost of Telly Savalas) will perform his own songs at The Altamont Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 1. Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound performs an early set, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Press release from event organizers:
TOM DiMENNA
W/ GREG CARTWRIGHT (OF REIGNING SOUND)WHERE: The Altamont Theatre, 18 Church St., 28801
WHEN: Saturday August 1, 2015
DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm
GENRE: singer/songwriter / rock
AGES: all ages
TICKETS: $8 adv. / $10 d.o.s.
SEATING: seated general admission
WEB LISTING: http://thealtamont.com/tom
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1626522000953110/
TIX: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4088738/Tom DiMenna
“Soulful ballads from a hard-working acoustic folk singer-songwriter.” – LIVAMP
WEBSITE: www.tomdimenna.com
FACEBOOK COMEDY PAGE: www.facebook.com/tellysavalaslive
HEAR SOME MUSIC: www.reverbnation.com/tomdimenna
SEE A VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/116919152Tom got his start writing and performing in a series of music videos that screened at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX. The songs were a melodic parody of the famous Godfather films, centering on such iconic characters as “Fredo Corleone,” “Moe Greene,” and“Luca Brasi.” The videos screened at SXSW in 2008 and 2010.
As a live performer, Tom recently toured internationally as an opening act for the indie-rock band, Reigning Sound, doing a comedic cabaret act as the Ghost of Telly Savalas. The act was a wildly absurd series of songs and stories from an “undead TV cop.” The show played off-broadway for 3 years, receiving positive reviews, and also held residence at Joe’s Pub (The Public).
Having spent most of the past few years in comedy, Tom is now interested in entering the folk/acoustic community as a singer/songwriter. His influences range from U.K. fingerstyle guitarists like Archie Fisher and Bert Jansch, to more contemporary U.S. players like Chris Smither.
Greg Cartwright (of Reigning Sound)
Greg Cartwright, also known by his stage name Greg Oblivian (born March 18, 1972), is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Memphis, Tennessee. He currently fronts Reigning Sound and lives in Asheville, North Carolina. He is a founding member of the Memphis ’90s garage bands The Compulsive Gamblers, The Oblivians and Greg Oblivian & the Tip Tops.
Aside from also playing occasional solo performances (including one that led to his solo record “Live at Circle A”) Cartwright also plays in The Parting Gifts, a band also featuring Lindsay “CoCo” Hames of The Ettes and Patrick Keeler of The Raconteurs and The Greenhornes, and a guest appearance from Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The band’s debut album, “Strychnine Dandelion,” was released in September 2010 on In the Red Records. [1]
Cartwright has also played in a handful of other bands, including guitarist in The Detroit Cobras and as drummer for ’68 Comeback. He has also collaborated with The Deadly Snakes, contributing to their album I’m Not Your Soldier Anymore. [2]
In 2007 he wrote songs and co-produced “Dangerous Game,” a comeback album by Mary Weiss of the The Shangri-Las.
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