Tommy Tenneis - Keith Richards
“Tommy T.” has been a professional musician since the age of 17, with a career spanning influences in Classic Rock, Blues, R&B, and Pop. He has toured extensively throughout the western United States, including Alaska and Guam, and enjoyed a distinguished 15-year tenure on the Las Vegas Strip.
Notable bands Tommy has founded and performed in include the popular Bay Area band "Beat Club" (1987-1990), the much-celebrated Las Vegas duo "Tommy & Louina" (1991-1998), the world-renowned Las Vegas "Prince" tribute band "Purple Reign" (1999-2005), esteemed Sacramento band "Auto Replay" (2009-2012) and founding member of Sacramento's country/rock outfit "The Corduroy's".
Tommy relocated to South Florida in 2021. We are thrilled that his musical journey has brought him to Start Me Up. Tommy’s energy and commitment to embodying Keith Richards' tone and authenticity have taken him as far as creating an accurate reproduction of Keef’s 1953 Fender Telecaster “Micawber”, a gift from Eric Clapton on his 27th birthday as well as playing through a Fender “Tweed” amp, just as Keith does.
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