Tom Freund Music

Over the course of his career, Freund has released more than a dozen records, recorded and performed with legends such as Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, and his long time collaborator Ben Harper with whom he’s made numerous albums and toured the world. Freund has also toured with rock legend Graham Parker, and appeared with him in the Judd Apatow film This Is 40.

Freund has spent much of his career traversing genres, melding whatever sounds that happen to catch his whimsy. His songs have been featured on TV shows including Better Things, Parenthood and One Tree Hill. For his latest television project, Amazon show Pete The Cat, Freund co-wrote, sang and played songs with Elvis Costello, KT Tunstall, Dave Matthews and Diana Krall. He is also well known as a multi-instrumentalist, performing on guitar, upright bass, mandolin, ukulele, piano or and just about anything else in the room.

Fans of roots-oriented artists such as Tom Petty, Townes Van Zandt and Lucinda Williams will find much to explore on East of Lincoln - LA TIMES

Every year the mounting landfill of new releases that threatens to bury the working music journalists yields a few unexpected gems, and Tom Freund is one of them.
NEW YORK TIMES

Freund clearly delights in enigma. His vocals could go from laconic to impassioned without such obvious trickery as cranking up the volume. His lyrics are full of curve balls. - WASHINGTON POST

California-based troubadour Tom Freund sings of skate-boarding kids, impending doom and Happy Days lunch boxes on his new album, Two Moons.
NPR WEEKEND EDITION

If you want to hear what California feels like, Tom Freund’s new album is a good place to start. - ACOUSTIC GUITAR

I get shivers down my spine on almost every tune. Along with Lucinda Williams, Freund is the best singer/songwriter operating today. - GRAHAM PARKER

Some Videos:

Collapsible Plans feat. Ben Harper on Last Call w/ Carson Daly: https://youtu.be/uXnU_2EY_zw

East Of Lincoln: https://youtu.be/FYLcn4YcTkc