Tom Riepl is a seasoned guitarist who is well-known for his improvisation skills, tone and an individual style which can be described as an engaging mixture of Blues, Rock, Jazz and ‘70s/‘80s TV-Show soundtracks. He works as a session player and sideman, writes and records his own music and is also known for his ‘Stringbound’ column (Jan. 2000 – Nov. 2018) in German guitar magazine Gitarre&Bass. His most successful album PLAY> features guest stars like Huey Lewis, Lee Ritenour, Lauren Turner, Rick Hirsch and Red Young as well as many other great musicians…
Influences
Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Jazz, Fusion, ‘70s & ‘80s TV-Show soundtracks, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, B. B. King, Lee Ritenour, The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Peter Atanasoff, Larry Carlton, Barney Kessel, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, Steve Morse, Huey Lewis & The News, Stan Getz, Mike Post, Magnum P.I., Marty McFly, Clint Eastwood, Jim Rockford, Colt Seavers and many more…