A new review of the books by blogger Sabrina-Kate of Novel Escapes...
Novel Escapes: This Rock in my Heart by Tommie Vaughn
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Book signing next weekend!!
It was in the Larchmont Chronicle yesterday! Yippee! Remember to reserve your book ahead of time, they are going fast. See you next Sunday!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Wall of Tom | The Lovers | CD Baby
Wall of Tom | The Lovers | CD Baby
Click the link above to purchase Wall of Tom's new album off CD Baby!! We are over the moon to get the songs out there for you all to enjoy! xoxxx, Tommie
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Book Signing in July
I just booked my first book signing at Chevalier's Books in Larchmont Village on July 8th from Noon-2pm!! Soooooo excited! More info to come, but if you live in LA and have not picked up your book from Amazon, why not buy it locally and support indie bookstores! Call Norman @ Chevalier's and reserve your copy now!!! Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
A real Rocker's Review
What a great review/insight from Brandon Thomas, lead singer for the band Bleed the Dream... So nice to get a r&r dudes POV! Love you Brandon, thanks for the support!!
"So i just got finished reading my copy of the first installation of books in the Frankie Spencer series by Tommie Vaughn Grimes "This Rock In My Heart" for the second time. The first time simply wasn't enough. The descriptive manor in which "Tommie Gun" (as I and few others call her) speaks through the voice of her "alter ego"... Frankie Spencer is clever, heartfelt and down right kick ass. For those who find this fair city of Los Angeles, after being lost elsewhere, the world Tommie creates with her word play is- the real deal. Trust me. Reading her account of what its like to walk in to the building we all lived in for the first time, was like falling face first into a time warp. I know I am at an advantage having been there, but I wouldn't have described it any different myself. As she describes what its like to find new people, make new plans, and breath new air, you find yourself lost in your own memories of similar experiences as well. This book is a warm easy read and i suggest anyone with a love for the dreamers who make this world special, have a beer, or a glass of red, as Tommie Gun would prefer, light one if ya got one, and enjoy these pages of Rock and roll dreams, and the adventures that come with doing your best to live them out to the fullest. I cant wait for the next one... hope I'm in it. Congratulations on this "rock your face off" accomplishment Tommie Gun."
~Brandon Thomas
http://www.facebook.com/brandoninarms
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Announcing... The Lovers by Wall of Tom
Two Years.
It will be, in full, 10 songs. It shoulda been twelve, but we are giving two of them away since they are covers, so that will be a fun little extra for everyone.
The full album 'The Lovers' from beginning to end is such an emotional journey, like life, like love... The songs have taken on a life of their own, as they tend to do. I have listened to them too much now, I need to let them all go. They have filled my soul in a way that only music can do... and I have never been prouder.
I would like to say that there is a little something for everyone on this album... since there are so many facets to love. Each song is from a different place, so.. there is a beauty in the diversity. I just love... love.
A special thank you to Paul Frost, of the rockin' UK trio The Zico Chain, who has been a true wizard behind the mixing desk. Taking all the months of layers upon layers... guitars, violin, drums, vocals, piano, and bass.. creating such an individual sound. He has captured Wall of Tom with a capital T. We are forever grateful for his fancy ears.
This album has truly been made by a bunch of cool friends, who I am truly blessed to be surrounded by and able to create beautiful music with. It has been a labor of love, every step of the way. When I think back on this musical journey that we have been on creating this album, it has been immensely rewarding. Wall of Tom truly has evolved.
Coming soon... to an iTunes near you..
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Wall of Tom makes a new music video
Wall of Tom, or maybe I should say Tony and I, since we are doing this whole duo thingy... and well, I married him too. We have been planning this video for about two months now... The song 'Cherish Every Moment' was our first pick, for a single off the new album. It just felt right to do our first video for that song, since this song was written for our son. The song is so close to our hearts, we just had to do the video right.
We found the location on a lark, a few months ago when taking our little boy to Griffith Parks 'Travel Town' one afternoon. The antique train museum, with a kiddy train to boot, was indeed a fun little adventure together. When we walked into one of the antique boxcars, Tony and I took one look at each other and we both knew that the location had been found. The lighting was insane... it was more than you could ask for to shoot any sort of film, or video.
After working out the shot list, and re-working the shot list, and yet another trip to Travel Town, we discovered even more wonderful area's to shoot in, and the video's concept was born. Chris Knitter of Overlooked Productions, our talented DP, flew out from KC and we shot the whole thing with one camera, in two days.
This video was a family affair, just like the entire album has been. Tony and I had thought that maybe we would not have our son in the video, use a different child for the shots, but since the song was written for him we said screw it, and he had a ball with us the entire time... well, almost the entire time. Now that I look back at the footage I am overjoyed with our decision. I think having him included has given such a beautiful, personal touch, that we will indeed cherish this video, for the rest of our lives.
Of course we had a little help from our wonderful friends, to pull off the video properly. My hair and makeup stylist was Brooklyn Stephen, she is a great friend and I have been using her for years for all our photo shoots. Back when Wall of Tom was doing 'The Hollywood Speakeasy' at Hush Lounge in Hollywood, Brooklyn would give me a few different 20's or 30's looks per show, which is why I knew she would do a great job with my vintage look for this shoot.
As for the 'look', my wonderful friend and fashion stylist, Carrie Diaz of Swift Vintage helped pull both our looks together. I met with Carrie a few times, showing her my ideas, what clothes we had in our closets, looked at what she had in hers, and together we pulled together 2 different looks for all three of us, one vintage, one current. I LOVED the old time hats that Carrie brought for me to choose from, I felt like such a fancy lady!! Oh! And a special thanks to Rachael Rine for letting me borrow those awesome black pants, my ass loved them and now I need to get a pair of my own because I don't wanna give them back!
The shoot went so great, and everyone at Travel Town was super helpful, I cannot believe how smooth it all was and how fast we got all the shots. Now it is down to the editing process, with Chris Knitter and Tony doing their thing behind the big desk. It is almost done now and I am so pleased I cant stand it, I cannot wait to release this baby out to the world! So stay tuned, we plan on releasing it very soon!! Yippee!!!
As always, don't forget to check out my books website, give it a 'like' on Facebook... If you are not a fan of Wall of Tom on Facebook, please take a listen, and see what the hell I am talking about. Oh, and if you prefer to Twitter, I do that too.
http://thisrockinmyheart.com
http://www.facebook.com/thisrockinmyheart
http://www.facebook.com/walloftom
https://twitter.com/#!/TommieVaughn1
We found the location on a lark, a few months ago when taking our little boy to Griffith Parks 'Travel Town' one afternoon. The antique train museum, with a kiddy train to boot, was indeed a fun little adventure together. When we walked into one of the antique boxcars, Tony and I took one look at each other and we both knew that the location had been found. The lighting was insane... it was more than you could ask for to shoot any sort of film, or video.
After working out the shot list, and re-working the shot list, and yet another trip to Travel Town, we discovered even more wonderful area's to shoot in, and the video's concept was born. Chris Knitter of Overlooked Productions, our talented DP, flew out from KC and we shot the whole thing with one camera, in two days.
This video was a family affair, just like the entire album has been. Tony and I had thought that maybe we would not have our son in the video, use a different child for the shots, but since the song was written for him we said screw it, and he had a ball with us the entire time... well, almost the entire time. Now that I look back at the footage I am overjoyed with our decision. I think having him included has given such a beautiful, personal touch, that we will indeed cherish this video, for the rest of our lives.
Of course we had a little help from our wonderful friends, to pull off the video properly. My hair and makeup stylist was Brooklyn Stephen, she is a great friend and I have been using her for years for all our photo shoots. Back when Wall of Tom was doing 'The Hollywood Speakeasy' at Hush Lounge in Hollywood, Brooklyn would give me a few different 20's or 30's looks per show, which is why I knew she would do a great job with my vintage look for this shoot.
As for the 'look', my wonderful friend and fashion stylist, Carrie Diaz of Swift Vintage helped pull both our looks together. I met with Carrie a few times, showing her my ideas, what clothes we had in our closets, looked at what she had in hers, and together we pulled together 2 different looks for all three of us, one vintage, one current. I LOVED the old time hats that Carrie brought for me to choose from, I felt like such a fancy lady!! Oh! And a special thanks to Rachael Rine for letting me borrow those awesome black pants, my ass loved them and now I need to get a pair of my own because I don't wanna give them back!
The shoot went so great, and everyone at Travel Town was super helpful, I cannot believe how smooth it all was and how fast we got all the shots. Now it is down to the editing process, with Chris Knitter and Tony doing their thing behind the big desk. It is almost done now and I am so pleased I cant stand it, I cannot wait to release this baby out to the world! So stay tuned, we plan on releasing it very soon!! Yippee!!!
As always, don't forget to check out my books website, give it a 'like' on Facebook... If you are not a fan of Wall of Tom on Facebook, please take a listen, and see what the hell I am talking about. Oh, and if you prefer to Twitter, I do that too.
http://thisrockinmyheart.com
http://www.facebook.com/thisrockinmyheart
http://www.facebook.com/walloftom
https://twitter.com/#!/TommieVaughn1
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