Pedal Steel Sessions
Tom has been doing pedal and lap steel guitar session work in recordings for a number of Pacific Northwest bands as noted below. He can work in a number of different musical styles including country, western swing, jazz, rockabilly, folk and ambient. He also plays accordion and mandolin.
Here is a video of his latest self-produced single, "The Ballad of Billy Brown" which features Tom playing pedal steel guitar, mandolin and guitar:
Tom's steel guitar playing has appeared on these releases:
Release Date Song Artist/Album Release Studio
January, 2023 Mojave Moon DerbyTown - Hollywood Jimmie Tiki Studios, Langley
Ever After
Forget The Flowers
September, 2022 Why Me Sheila Fritz Marpole Recording, Langley
January, 2022 The Ballad of Billy Brown Tom Hammel-single release Tiki Studios, Langley
November, 2020 Dreams To Forget, No Lonely Road, Dan Challis-No Lonely
Night Train
June, 2020 Ice Water Slim Sandy & His Hilbilly Boppers “It Aint Right” Tiki Studios, Langley
Sweet Love on My Mind
It Aint Right
Sag Drag and Fall
Hillbilly Fever
May, 2020 Call Me Down Off The Roof Franklyn Currie-Single Self-produced
2020 Means Nothing to Me Now Kim Kondrashoff, Sandra Capadouca Self-Produced
February, 2019 Roses and Gold Tired Sunday Choir, Boat on a Whale Light Machine Records, Van. BC
January, 2019 This Place Called Home Joe Charron, This Place Called HomeHeavyosonic, Vancouver
September,2018 Something You Were Born With Horse Opera Heavyosonic, Vancouver
March, 2017 Ballerina Jesse Waldman, Mansion Full of Ghosts Heavyosonic, Vancouver
September, 2015 Forgiveness The DoveTails Heavyosonic, Vancouver
April, 2014 Hillbilly
Boogie Neon Stars, 6 Country & Western Classics Heavyosonic, Vancouver
Other Sessions
Sept, 2020 Mastering Luc Josef Band, EP “Sonovagun” Self-Produced