TommyThunderfoot - Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter
Tommy was born in Charleston,SC on Calhoun street at the health department before it was a health department.His parents never lived in the same place for more than a couple of years,so He's from all over..
In October of 1981,He picked up the guitar for the first time playing everything on Lp,cassette,and the radio that he could.
Keeping company with musicians,Tommy learned things in a short time he could never have learned on his own.When he heard Stevie Ray Vaughn for the first time,he didn't dig it.After a few heartbreaks, he learned to love it.He took a trip through the past to find all of Stevie's influences,and their influences,and so on down the line.Now the music he didn't really dig has swallowed him whole!
One particular night on a stage in downtown Charleston,a very special singer/mentor to Tommy commented that he didn't have a nickname.Always stomping his foot on that big ol' stage,even when the band was trying to be quiet...Tommy Thundefoot was born!
Tommy has played from Charleston,SC to Santa Monica,California with frequent stops in Florida,Mississippi,and Texas.With a style and flavor all his own,and a touch like no other,you are sure to be excited and stunned when you witness Tommy in action.
"Everywhere I go,people wanna know if I'll show 'em how to play guitar,and I say"I don't know if I can show you anything you don't already know,but I'd love to play some music with you and see what happens'.See music is the only thing I ever got for free,and the only thing that I still have after all these years.I can't give it up,and it won't let me go.I just want to share it with as many people as I can,you know,make 'em happy for a while."
Jo Jo Wall - Bass/Vocals/Harp/Bluesman
Jo Jo learned music from a great source-his parents.He literally went from not being able to play the radio....to playing harmonica....overnight.He locked himself away in a room,and learned to play-it's just that simple.Years later,out of necessity,Jo Jo picked up a bass guitar and told his musical teachers he was ready for the big time-or at least some local stage time 'til he could get his hands on the big time!!!!!Long late nights in various clubs around the area,and later at Momma's Blues Palace -singing,playing harp and bass-seemed to only tease him about his musical ability.His next instrument to be victimized?GUITAR! After the Palace days,Jo Jo,Tommy Nolen,and Tommy Thunderfoot formed the band County Farm-a line from a Muddy Waters song.At the end of that band,Jo Jo took some time to assess his position and to re-claim his rightful place on stage with the Blues Palace Review and his own band Jo Jo and the Voodoo Junkies.Writing songs,playin' blues,livin' life-Jo Jo is always ready with a song, with a strong presence and the expertise to make the music flow,Jo Jo Wall is a welcome addition to the Accelerators -one show and you'll be a believer!!!!
Been There,Played Hard
Harvelle's Blues Club,Santa Monica,CA
Spirit of Suwannee Music Hall,Live Oak,FL
The Marqee Theatre,Jacksonville,FL
MudBug's,Jacksonville Beach,FL
The Freebird Cafe,Jacksonville Beach FL
Huey's in the Jacksonville Landing,Jacksonville FL
The Lava Grille,Jacksonville,FL
Center Stage at The Jacksonville Landing,Jacksonville FL
Slider's,Fernanndina Beach,FL
1878,Fernandina Beach,FL
Yesterday's,Jacksonville FL
Whitey's Fish Camp.Jacksonville FL
Momma's Blues Palace,Charleston,SC
The Sand Dollar,Folly Beach,SC
The Oasis/Reef,James Island,SC
The Kickin' Chicken ,Charleston,James Island,Mt.Pleasant,& SummervilleSC(the chicken circuit)
Banana's,Beaufort,SC
Plum's,Beaufort,SC
The Kingstree Station,Kingstree,SC
Wannamaker Park,Charleston,SC
Beaula's,Columbia,SC
The Flightline,Columbia,SC
Club 145,Charleston,SC
A Dough Re Mi,Mt.Pleasant,SC
The Wolf Track Inn,Charleston,SC
The Red Hot Blues Room,Charleston,SC
Mother Egan's Irish Pub,Austin,TX
Gino's Italian Bar and Grill,Austin,TX
Graffitti's,Austin,TX
Cumberland's Bar and Grill,Charleston,SC
Legacies,Sumter SC
Billy Lane's Pizza Lane,Sumter SC
Springing the Blues festival,Jacksonville Beach,FL
Ruby Moon,Jacksonville Beach,FL
Fleet Landing,Charleston,SC
Hometeam BBQ,Charleston,SC
The Sumter Irirs Festival,Sumter,SC
The Statesboro Blues Festival,Statesboro ,GA