A native son of Buffalo, New York, Tom started playing drums at the the age of 5 and was in his first band, Undertow, in the 3rd grade. Tom's formal education began with a scholarship at Boston's world famous Berklee School of Music, where he frequently returns as a guest lecturer. After years of touring and performances with the many of the biggest names in the business (Chuck Berry, Roy Buchanan, The Drifters and many more), Tom set his sights on Nashville where he lives and works today as a producer, songwriter, and performer.

Soon after arriving, Hambridge signed a publishing deal with international giant EMI, and he's enjoyed remarkable success with countless songs used in major motion pictures, television and by many legendary recording stars including: Buddy Guy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery Gentry and Johnny Winter. Click here for the most recent list of hit records. Tom wrote four songs on Delbert McClinton's Grammy award winnning CD, "The Cost of Living". He also received the 2007 ASCAP Song of the Year for co-writing Keith Anderson's smash hit "Every Time I Hear Your Name". His drumming can be heard on the Ashley Cleveland's 2008 Grammy Award winning album "Before the Daylight's Shot".

As a Producer, he's worked with many of the best in the business. He received a 2005 Grammy® nomination for his role as Producer of Johnny Winter's newest recording "I'm a Bluesman." His most recent project involves producing a star-studded group of musicians including Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks and Robert Randolph on the latest Buddy Guy CD, Skin Deep released in July, 2008 .

In addition he produced Susan Tedeschi's Platinum-selling, Grammy®-nominated "Just Won't Burn" CD. Tom wrote her Top 10 Triple A hits "Rock Me Right" and "It Hurt So Bad." He has co-produced and written songs on George Thorogood's last three CDs, one of which debuted as #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Charts. Much to his kids' delight, Tom has recorded vocals on tracks for two smash DISNEY hits, "Cars" (2006) and "Ratatoulie" (2007.)

If that's not enough, Tom's released 4 critically acclaimed solo CD's (Still Running, Balderdash, Bang 'n' Roll and Tom Hambridge and the Rattlesnakes Live!) and actively tours with his solo band, Tom Hambridge and The Rattlesnakes.