Tommy DeCarlo (born April 23, 1965) is an American singer who is the current lead vocalist for the rock band Boston.
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Born | (1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 57) Rome, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Rock, hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards, percussion |
Years active | 1986–present |
DeCarlo was born in Rome, New York. He discovered and became a fan of Boston at age 12. Years later, he began writing his own music in the 1990s and recording covers of himself singing his favorite Boston songs. He posted these recordings on his daughter's MySpace page.
In March 2007, original Boston lead singer Brad Delp unexpectedly died at the age of 55. To honor Delp, DeCarlo wrote and recorded an original song about his favorite vocalist as well as a couple of Boston covers. His daughter suggested he post the songs on a Myspace page she helped him set up. He then decided to send his Myspace page link to Boston management. Not long after he was contacted by Boston founding member Tom Scholz. At the time, DeCarlo was working at a Charlotte area Home Depot as a Credit Manager.
Recently, Tommy recorded and released an audiobook of his life events from birth through becoming a singer for Boston. The recording of the book occurred throughout 2020 and 2021. It is currently available on audible.
DeCarlo formed the band Decarlo (stylized DECARLO) with his son Tommy DeCarlo Jr. in 2012.[1][2]
The band signed a deal with Frontier Records Srl in October 2018 and released their first album on January 24, 2020, called Lightning Strikes Twice.
The lead-off single "Lightning Strikes Twice" was released on October 28, 2019, the second single "There She Goes" was released on November 21, 2019, and the third and final single "A Better Day" was released on January 8, 2020.
As of 2020, the band is performing in Charlotte, North Carolina and along the east coast.[3][4]
Tommy Decarlo's – Unlikely Rockstar – The Tommy DeCarlo Story on Audible
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