Tom Peloso

Tom Peloso
Background information
Born	(1967-02-25) February 25, 1967 (age 58) Danbury, Connecticut
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar double bass piano trumpet fiddle synthesizers kalimba lap steel guitar
Years active	2002 to present

Tom Peloso is an American musician. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso has played with Modest Mouse since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News , including their latest release, The Golden Casket . He also plays in his own band, Tom Peloso and The Virginia Sheiks. ^[1]

Before joining Modest Mouse, Peloso was a founding member of the Charlottesville based bluegrass group The Hackensaw Boys, playing upright bass and fiddle. ^[2] Two of his songs, "Hobo" and "Sweet Petunia", appear on their album Look Out! On March 1, 2009 Tom Peloso released a digital EP, The Last Saturday of the Year , containing four new tracks recorded in fall 2008 at Monkeyclaus studio.

Personal life

Peloso is the son of Peter and Maureen Peloso. ^[3]

References

1. "Tom Peloso and The Virginia Sheiks". RVA Magazine. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
2. Fitzgerald, Brendan (28 July 2009). "Interview: Tom Peloso is working for the weekend". Cville.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
3. MODEST MOUSE: A Mouse Divided, Apr 29, 2004, by James Montgomery