Tom Lumen is a great entertainer and connects with his fans exceptionally. As well as being a remarkable solo guitarist, his charming personality and joyful stories instantly grabs the full attention of the audience. His performances are characterised by intimacy and interaction, as well as virtuosity and cheerfulness. His single instrument evokes the sound of an entire band with his dynamic playing style. His fingerstyle playing technique allows him to perform various musical elements simultaneously that would normally be played by several band members: bass, harmonic accompaniment, melody, rhythm and drum beats. In his diverse program, energetic and pleasing songs are interwoven with romantic harmonies. Besides the impressive and distinctive sound of his own compositions, he plays his arrangements of well-known favourites by famous musicians and bands such as Queen, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, Billy Idol. In every performance he sings some very heart-warming Hungarian folk melodies accompanied by his virtuoso guitar skills. Tom is an internationally touring artist. He toured in the USA, UK, Ireland, Finland, Austria, Germany, Mexico, Slovakia and Hungary. He played at the following events among many others: - Tampere Guitar Festival (with Stanley Jordan, Ricardo Gallen, etc.) - South Florida Folk Festival - Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival, Mexico (with Tim Williams, Lipbone Reddig, etc.) - Dublin Guitar Night (with Jacques Stotzem) - London Guitar Night - Vienna Fingerstyle Festival (with Adam Rafferty, Preston Reed, etc.) Tom is the host artist of the Budapest Fingerstyle Nights, where he invites international artists to perform from all over the world (so far from Chile, UK, Austria, Australia, Slovakia). He is very proud of having shared a stage on two occasions with Tommy Emmanuel while the world famous guitarist was on tour in Hungary in March 2014. Tom is an endorsed artist of AER Amps (the world’s best acoustic amplifier manufacturer). Favourite quote: ”Tom Lumen is a jovial performer bringing joy and happiness to the audience. Variations on styles and moods makes his concerts suitable for various venues.” – Tomi Tolvanen, Festival Director of Tampere Guitar Festival www.tomlumen.com