Tommy Bolin formed the Tommy Bolin Band in March 1976, immediately after the collapse of Deep Purple Mk 4. The band toured playing material from Tommy’s Teaser album along with a few songs from keyboardist Mark Stein and drummer Narada Michael Walden until the departure of Walden in late May 1976. Tommy has also just finished moving from the Nemporer Records label to Columbia Records, and it was time to come up with a new album to promote and tour in support of. Private Eyes was co-produced by Tommy Bolin and Dennis MacKay. MacKay had first met Tommy in October 1975 at Trident Studi… read more
Tommy Bolin formed the Tommy Bolin Band in March 1976, immediately after the collapse of Deep Purple Mk 4. The band toured playing material from Tomm… read more
Tommy Bolin formed the Tommy Bolin Band in March 1976, immediately after the collapse of Deep Purple Mk 4. The band toured playing material from Tommy’s Teaser album along with a few son… read more
American-born guitarist with a swedish father and a mother of syrian descent. Tommy Bolin began playing in bands around Sioux City as a youth before moving to Boulder Colorado in his late teens. He had played in a band called American Standard before joining Ethereal Zephyr, a band named after a train that ran between Denver and Chicago. When record companies became interested, the name was shortened to Zephyr. This band included Bolin on guitar, David Givens on bass, and Givens' wife Candice on vocals. The band had begun to do larger venues, opening for more established acts s… read more
American-born guitarist with a swedish father and a mother of syrian descent. Tommy Bolin began playing in bands around Sioux City as a youth before moving to Boulder Colorado in his late t… read more
American-born guitarist with a swedish father and a mother of syrian descent. Tommy Bolin began playing in bands around Sioux City as a youth before moving to Boulder Colorado in his late teens. He had played in a band called American … read more