Mud Pie Sun

In 1989, inspired by the American and New Zealand underground DIY pop and home-recording ethos, they began home recording 4-track cassette albums with help from pal Rob. In the early 1990s, they released 3 full-length recordings under the name Mud Pie on their own and through England's Acid Tapes, and they contributed to a compilation on Boston's Sedimental label. When Tom moved to San Francisco in 1992, the combo went on extended leave.

In 2003, Tom moved back to Philadelphia. They resumed writing and recording new songs under the name Mud Pie Sun in 2004.

In 2012, they released a CD of 14 new songs called Wooden Circle under the Revolving Bell private label. In 2015, they remastered and re-released the long-lost 1992 cassette "New Swing Mood Things/Two At Noon."

2017 saw the release of "Microcosmic Island: Songs of Jim Rao."