Cowboy Balladeer
TOM HIATT
A short biography
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, TOM HIATT can truly be called a “Son of
the West” because at one time or another, Arizona, Texas, California, Alaska,
and Kansas have all been called “Home.” The magnificent landscapes and the
Tom’s warm, emotion filled voice has enthralled people from Montana to
Arizona, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, and all areas in between. He has
appeared with other popular cowboy singers and poets such as Ian Tyson, Chris
LeDoux, Waddie Mitchell, The Sons of the San Joaquin, Sourdough Slim, and Don
Edwards, at many cowboy poetry and music festivals throughout the country. Some
of his other engagements have included TV and radio programs, rodeos, schools,
Tom’s first CD, “Cowboy Classics,” features some of the greatest cowboy
songs of all time with accompaniment by The Sundown Riders. “Rugs, Wranglers
and Rodeos,” his second CD, consists of songs featuring arrangements utilizing
some of Phoenix, Arizona’s, best studio musicians. The latter was produced by
Grammy award winner, Billy Williams, producer of pop singer, Lyle Lovett. “The
Silver Screen Cowboy Project,” a compilation CD that includes some of the most
popular acts in western music today, such as Dave Stamey, Bill Barwick, and
Curley Musgrave, features Tom
singing his original tune “Rough Ridin’ Cowboy Heroes” for the opening song. It was the
#3 “most popular song on Heartland Public Radio for 2009. Tom’s latest CD,
“Appaloosa Moon”, was already ranked #1 on the Western Music Association‘s
album charts upon its release in October of 2009. Some of the west coast’s
finest musicians join Tom on the project.
He has been voted one of the “Top 10” acts in western music, and has
been nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, and
Songwriter of the Year by the WMA.
Tom’s show repertoire includes traditional and contemporary western
Copyright 2009
Tom Hiatt