Tommy is a guitarist who plays many styles of music
Most often, Tommy performs and records with American Glutton, a heavy metal group that includes vocalist Raven Cain, bassist Dani Harrison and drummer Kirk Ferguson. Their music is available in all major online streaming and downloading outlets.
Tommy has performed in many major cities in the US with some of these groups: Jynx (Reindeer Records, band based in Denver), Dogs of Pleasure (based in Denver), Aristocratic Trash (based in Los Angeles), Conflict of Interest (based in Virginia Beach), The Spring Equinox (based in Jacksonville), Tommy Harrison Group (based in Jacksonville) and Raven Cain (based in Hurricane, Utah).
He proudly uses and endorses Fender Guitars, Marshall Amplifiers, Celestion Speakers, Seymour Duncan pickups, D'Addario guitar strings, Hipshot accessories, and EX-Gear effects pedals.
As a guitarist, Tommy holds a bachelor's degree in Commercial Music from the University of Denver, where he studied classical guitar with Ricardo Iznaola, as well as jazz guitar with David DeMichaelis. He plays nearly every style of music in a session capacity, and specializes in all styles of rock and heavy metal.
Above all, he relishes in collaborating with other musicians in a variety of capacities.
Tommy uses fantastic equipment
Marshall
Marshall studio series
D'addario Strings
Tommy has been using Marshall amps all of his professional career.
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D'addario Strings
Marshall studio series
D'addario Strings
Tommy has been playing D'Addario strings since he started playing in 1983. He currently uses NYXL Yellow, (top 9, bottom 10, aka 09-46).
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Marshall studio series
Marshall studio series
Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Recently, Tommy started using the studio series heads. Fantastic tone in a 20 watt package, also switchable to 5 watts.
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Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Tommy is currently playing these two Strats from the Players' Series, equipped with Seymour Duncan pickups. However, he played his beloved 1971 Stratocaster for many years.
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Celestion
Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Celestion
Tommy uses a variety of Celestion speakers: Creamback 75 watt (pictured), Vintage 30, Creamback 25 watt from 1974, with four of each housed in their own 4x12. A Lynchback in a Marshall 4210 from 1981. Two 12M-75 in a 2x12.
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Hipshot
Fender Guitars and Seymour Duncan
Celestion
Hipshot makes great accessories for the innovative guitarist, especially the Drop D tuner, and the Tremsetter. Tommy's Fenders have the Drop D tuner, and his Fender Heartfield Talon, from his first endorsement with Fender, has a Tremsetter, which stabilizes the Floyd Rose Tremolo.
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EX-Gear
EX-Gear
EX-Gear
EX-Gear makes superb effects pedals. Currently an unknown, special weapon, in a top guitar rig.
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Groups
American Glutton's latest release
American Glutton's latest release
American Glutton's latest release
Fruit Will Rot, on From the Ashes Records, has been gaining airplay internationally.
American Glutton's debut
American Glutton's latest release
American Glutton's latest release
Dish Served Cold was the From the Ashes Records debut for American Glutton, and was critically acclaimed internationally.
Tommy Harrison Group
American Glutton's latest release
Tommy Harrison Group
THG's eponymous recording is available on From the Ashes Records.
American Glutton
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy Harrison Group
Tommy with bassist Dani Harrison (left) and vocalist Raven Cain.
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy was the guitarist for Dogs of Pleasure during they heydays in Denver during the early 1990s.
Tommy Harrison Group Live
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy made his name with Dogs of Pleasure
Tommy Harrison Group included Tommy with Peter Moseley (Inspection 12, Yellowcard) and Eric Bailey (Eric Bailey Combo, Canary in the Coalmine