Thommy Price
American musician (born 1956)
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| Birth name | Thomas Price |
| Born | (1956-12-09) December 9, 1956 (age 67) |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar |
| Website | thommyprice |
Musical artist
Thommy Price (born December 9, 1956) is an American musician. He has played drums in a number of bands, including Scandal, Billy Idol, Blue Öyster Cult, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and is an in-demand session drummer.
History
Price was already on the road drumming by the age of 16. One of his first prolific gigs was playing drums for the band Scandal. He performed on the band's Warrior album, before moving on to work with Billy Idol. In 1986, he started drumming for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and he has was a member of the band for over 28 years.
On the side, Price formed the band Price/Sulton with his childhood friend and music partner Kasim Sulton. They co-wrote the music and Price played guitar and did vocals. They released an album on CBS Records called Lights On. The song "No T.V. No Phone" was featured in the 1987 film The Allnighter, starring Susanna Hoffs.[1]
Price is currently drumming in his own band in New York City. They recorded an EP, Sex, Drums & Rock ’n’ Roll, and some of their songs were featured in the soundtrack of Sweet Life, a film with Joan Jett.[2][3][4]
Band activity
- Joan Jett (1986–present)
- Love Crushed Velvet (2007-present)
- Billy Idol
- Mink DeVille (Coup de Grâce, 1981; Live at Montreux 1982 DVD, 2008)
- Scandal (1982–1984, 2004–2005)
- David Drew Band
- Chris DeMarco (1979-1984)
Studio work
- Peter Wolf
- Enrique Iglesias
- Frank Wright
- The Waterboys
- Debbie Harry
- Roger Daltrey
- Ric Ocasek
- Ronnie Spector
- Blue Öyster Cult
- The Psychedelic Furs
- Mink DeVille
- Ron Wood
- Steve Lukather
- John Waite
- Sylvester
- Cycle Sluts from Hell
- Spread Eagle
- Michael Monroe
- D. L. Byron
- Steve Stevens
- Batusis
- Mark Duda
- Chris DeMarco
Discography
References
External links
- Thommy Price on Myspace
- Thommy Price on last.fm
- Thommy Price at IMDb
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Scandal
- Patty Smyth
- Keith Mack
- Tom Welsch
- Eran Asias
- Frankie LaRocka
- Thommy Price
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Kasim Sulton
- Scandal (EP) (1982)
- Warrior (1984)
- "Goodbye to You"
- "The Warrior"
- "Silent Night"
- "Only the Young"
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