Biography

Tom Eslick is a singer/songwriter who has performed at clubs, colleges, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. His longest gig was a six year stint as house musician at the famed Trapp Family Lodge, and he has played for houses as small as The Press Room in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to a jam packed Sanders Theater at Harvard University as a warm up for Fairport Convention.

Tom began his musical career riding the folk wave of the 60's, performing first in duos and trios before breaking out with his first solo self-produced album Shadows, in 1973. Following the album's successful reception, Green Mountain Records offered to record Tom, and two albums, Deer Hollow Run, and Easy Country Feelings were released to critical acclaim within a three year span. Tom produced another album, Simplicity in 1984 under his own Ragged Mountain label and followed that with his first CD, Blackwater in 1997. His most recent CD is a live recording of a sold out benefit concert.

Tom's musical background has moved in conjunction with a highly successful career as English teacher and author of four published mystery novels, the latest Mountain Peril (Viking, 2005). He graduated with a B.A. in English (cum laude) and holds an M.A. in English Literature and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Tom's songs are a blend of humor and reflection, of satire and thoughtful commentary on events that affect us all. As one critic remarked, Tom is "Martin Mull embodied in a Segovian guitar master." Tom's performances, indeed, are showcased by intricate guitar work, with a string of engaging patter between beautifully crafted songs.