Founding member of - and chief songwriter for - Berkeley-based pop quartet The Rubinoos. Six albums and counting. Appeared on "American Bandstand" and in Tiger Beat magazine. Opened for Elvis Costello's Armed Forces tour. Headlined all over the world.

Ten years as ace guitar man with Dick Bright's SRO.

Musical director for "Fanny at Chez Panisse," a musical based on Alice Waters' children's book about her famous Berkeley restaurant.

Composed and performed songs for movies, including "Bachelor Party," "Revenge of the Nerds" and "Fern Gully II" (best sequel since "Godfather Part 2").

Played guitar and other instruments on various Jonathan Richman recordings, including the new one.

Gail Zappa picked Tommy and his longtime collaborator Jon Rubin to sing the lead vocals on Frank Zappa's "200 Motels" with the Netherlands Philharmonic.

Proprietor of Pro Tools-equipped basement studio that has those fancy German microphones and everything.