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Song Placement with Paramount Studios in Los Angeles!

We're very excited about a great opportunity to have Tommy's music considered for placement in major movie projects. One of the new tracks, "Moments in Time" will be added to a compilation disc of about 10 songs to be submitted to Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles, California. From there songs are chosen for placement within the movie projects that are underway at Paramount Studios. Having one of Tommy's songs chosen for a movie would be great promotion for his music and career.

Yes, Tommy has started work on a new release of original music that should be ready for release in early 2010. The project is being produced and engineered by Brian Joseph Dobbs who is an up and coming producer who has been involved in the recording industry for more than 20 years. Brian spent a decade working with Canadian high profile producer Bob Rock as a studio engineer and technician working with many of the music businesses top acts like Metallica, Bon Jovi, Tal Bachman, AC/DC and American HiFi to name just a few of the biggest! He is now concentrating on producing great songs for many Canadian and American independent artists who have gone on to receive much airplay, record and publishing deals, tours and management contracts. All very exciting for us!

The 6 song EP is going to be a fantastic album and we can't wait for you all to hear it. Keep in touch!

Tommy and his band Idle Rains will be the Sunday night headliners at the 2009 Taste of Saskatchewan Festival in Saskatoon, SK. The boys will close the event for 2009 with a rockin' one-hour set of high energy original and cover songs. The show goes at 6:50 pm on Sunday July 19/09 on the river bank near the Bessborough Hotel. See you there!

Great News....Tommy will be sharing the stage with Canadian recording artist and renowned songwriter and producer Steve Fox!

Steve Fox will be closing the show at Casino Regina on Friday and Saturday nights (Feb 27/28/09) while Tommy is performing his acoustic show in the Casino lounge. You'll have the opportunity to see and hear two great singer/songwriters on the same stage on the same night. Don't miss it!!

Wednesday and Thursday shows will remain the same featuring Tommy and bassist Rod Ehman performing on the lounge stage.

Mike Fedyk of The Royal Historical and Cultural Association of Saskatchewan has posted a YouTube video of TJE from his Sept. 2008 performan

ce at the "Storytellers Concert" in Watrous SK. You can see the acoustic performance video by clicking HERE.

Click HERE to see a live acoustic version of "Jack And The Letters Home" and other songs from Tommy's acoustic show in Yorkton, SK on Nov 7/08 on YouTube.

There are new videos on the TJE Facebood group as well. Click the Facebook link in the left-hand menu.

Tommy John Ehman will be appearing on the highly successful Shaw TV series "Stripped Down," Saskatchewan's ONLY ONE HOUR local music showcase, bringing the venue to you in the comfort of your own living room.

This week, Tommy and band members Rob Ehman and David Evans take over the Shaw studios and perform a more relaxed, acoustic, STRIPPED DOWN version of their music. In-between songs, Host Curtis Anderson explore the lyrics and songwriting process with Tommy and the band.

The new episode airs Tuesday Nov 25 @ 8:00pm.
Encore presentations are on Wednesday Nov 26 @ 3:00pm, Thursday Nov 27 @ 7:00pm and Sunday Nov 30 @ 12:00pm on the local Saskatoon and area Shaw TV channel.

Stripped Down will also be airing in Swift Current, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw on Shaw Cable on Thursday Nov 27 @ 7:00pm and Sunday Nov 30 @ 12:00 pm and as well on Access Television in Regina and the southeast area of SK the following week. Please check your local Shaw and Access TV listings for exact times and dates for the show in your area.

Click SRIPPED DOWN for the show's webstie. There should be footage of the TJE performance posted there in the near future

New shows are being added to the calendar for the remainder of 2008 and into 2009. Click the "Live Events" tab for information on shows in your area!

On Friday November 7/08 Tommy joined radio personality Jay Marchillo in the GX94 radio studio in Yorkton, SK. The two chatted about the new single Jack And The Letters Home, the Wheels of Life disc and his upcoming live shows. At the conclusion of the interview Jay gave a spin to the new single for his listeners to enjoy!

"Jack And The Letters Home," the new single from the Wheels of Life CD has risen to #79 on the November CanCon chart after only a few weeks of release.

The single coincides with Remembrance Day to pay tribute to our brave soldier past and present and all they've done to keep us safe and free.

The song is written through the eyes of a young boy as he watches his older brother, his hero, go off to war and follows his every escaped through his letters home.

The track was released on DMDS to Canadian country radio on Monday October 6, 2008 by RDR Music Group and Lauren Tutty Promotions.

We've posted a live video performance of Tommy singing the new single Jack And The Letters Home on Youtube. For this acoustic version of the song Tommy is joined by Rod Mochoruk on drums and Rob Ehman on bass. Click HERE to view video.

"Walk A Little Lighter With Me" was released on DMDS on Monday April, 28/08 to radio stations across Canada. Once again the services of Joe Wood of RDR Music and Lauren Tutty Promotions have been used to get the song out to radio. We are hoping to build on the success of the first single and push the new song even higher in the charts. You can help by requesting the song at your local radio station. Thank You!

Just a reminder that Tommy and his band Idle Rains will be opening for Aaron Pritchett on Sunday May 4/08 in Swift Current. The show is at the Swift Current Pavillion and the tickets are $40.00. Contact Linda Sherwick at 306-785-2008 or the Pavillion at 306-773-2944 for your tickets. It's going to be a great show!! See you at 7:30!

Great News... "Stand Up For Your Country" has taken a 6 notch jump to #61 on the Canadian country music charts! Everyone around here is really excited to see the jump and are hopeful that it can continue to rise.

If you can, call your local country radio station and make a request for the the song, everyone helps. Thanks!

Great News!! "Stand Up For Your Country" the first single release from the new disc has debut on the CanCon Country Music Charts at #67!!

You can help keep the momentum going by requesting the song at your local country music station! Click Here to view the charts.

Larry Delaney, chief editor of the Country Music New Magazine has written a very nice review of the new CD, "Wheels of Life." To read the review click Here.

Tommy will perform live at this years SCMA awards weekend in Prince Albert, SK. Along with his band Idle Rains, they will showcase the new CD to a captive audience at the "President's Banquet" on Saturday April 12, 2008.

The first single "Stand Up For Your Country" has been released to commercial radio stations all across Canada!

The RDR Music Group and Lauren Tutty Promotions have teamed up to release and promote the single to Canadian radio. Joe Wood of RDR is handling the DMDS release to radio while Lauren Tutty is set to promote and track the single. Their knowledge and experience will ensure that the song gets into the right hands (and ears) to really make the difference between being heard and getting lost in the shuffle.

You can help us out by contacting your local radio stations and requesting the song. The more play we can garner, the higher the song will rise in the charts and receiving even more airplay.

Andrew Matte, entertainment writer for the Regina Leader Post, has written an informative and interesting article on Tommy and his new CD. The article appeared in the Jan. 10/08 issue and is available on the Regina Leader Post website. Check it out!

It may have been almost a year in the making but Tommy John Ehman's new CD "Wheels of Life" is finally finished and ready for you! Produced by Brad Prosko and featuring the likes of Garry Tallent of the E-Street Band, Jack Semple, Jason Heistad and Dave Chobot, the new CD stands out from the rest and is on par with other mainstream artists.

"It was a memorable experience" says Tommy John Ehman of their excursion to Montana to record with the legendary Garry Tallent of the E Street Band. "Garry couldn't have been more gracious and professional and his work on the album was quite simply, amazing."

Dubbed "The Montana Sessions," the trip produced some great memories, friendships and as well 11 stunning bass tracks for the new album. Over the course of two very busy days in April, Garry layed down track after track of innovative and intriguing bass guitar. His years of experience with Bruce Springsteen and countless studio endeavors, showed through with "tight," professional work. Garry also expressed a keen interest in the songs and commented on several occasions that he thought the material was very strong, which means a lot coming from a man who has played with 'The Boss" for over 30 years!

Garry and the three "Saskatchewan boys" worked very well together in the studio and also enjoyed each others company over lunches and coffee where a true friendship was formed.

"I'm looking forward to next time already. I would love to work with Garry again and I hope we do!"

>Garry Tallent of Bruce Springsteen's "E Street Band" will bring his many years of Bass guitar experience on board to play bass on all 11 tracks. Garry has been an "E Streeter" for over 30 years and has recorded and toured the world with the one and only Bruce Springsteen. He's a very exciting addition to the recording team.