singer/songwriter Tom Wood

N E W RECORD IS FINALLY R E L E A S E D !

2012-01-29T22:15:00.000-08:00

Whew ! mongomon.com was hoping to have our new album released
during DECEMBER 2011, but . . . well you know. We just needed a bit
more time to make it sound just so much better . And it does, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The title of the new work is mongomon. I thought we'd make our album name as simple
and hopefully as memorable a record as we could. This music is performed /
written/ mixed/ and mastered from spring > summer > fall and during early winter
of 2011 , with many good blessings and "happy accidents" cheering us on along the
ever changing path ; twisting and turning while spawning inspiration bathed in musical joy.

JANUARY 2012

2012-01-05T22:17:00.000-08:00

. . . new beginnings . mongomon moves west.

St. Louis Holidaze

2011-12-23T21:45:00.000-08:00

sending out my solstice greetings to all !
I plan to take in the Monet exhibit tomorrow
at the S L A M . Forest Park is beautiful.
Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays/ Happy New Year !

. . . this just in . / IRAQ

2011-12-15T21:04:00.000-08:00

I heard a news broadcast today and the reporter
stated that during the formal ceremony officially ending
US troops in the country, no Iraqi government officials
were present.
4K American soldiers lost their lives.
4 billion dollars spent.

I wish history had a rewind button . . .

December in da Lou.

2011-12-15T18:54:00.000-08:00

recently returned from a brief visit.. ...
I am blessed to have a great partner / soulmate/ lover/ confidant
who gives me life + love.

The mongomon recording project is in the final stages and LK and I will
enjoy presenting it to you. I honestly feel as if this new work-
is my v e r y best effort to date. We will be updating the website
and keeping you informed on FB as to the release date of the new
album on CD Baby .

late / early musings . . . .

2011-11-26T04:23:00.000-08:00

tonight the reggae ruffins rocked the house ! joined by the m i g h t y horn section
from Murder City Players for most of our second set, it was fat and sassy baritone sax
bone, and trumpet pumping up our sound ,adding many smiling faces to the packed house.
this was a great one. I will remember it .

N O V E M B E R 2011

2011-11-02T22:35:00.000-07:00

. . . this weekend we turn back our clocks 1 hour. less daylight. bummer.

WORLD SERIOUS . . .

2011-10-24T18:16:00.000-07:00

I love baseball. the game. the rules. the drama. I always have.
When I was around 8 yrs. old, I wanted to be a pro baseball player.
In the spring of 7th grade, my mom refused to let me play that summer
on the little league team I had played on for 4 yrs. due to the fact that my
gradepoint average was not up to snuff. (as they used to say) so. . . .
little Tommy Wood from Kirkwood Mo. ended his dream of ever
playing baseball in the big leagues.

The Stl. Cardinal baseball team is currently playing in
The Fall Classic. I am happy for the team and our fair city !
I still want to play in the majors.
in my mind, I am on that field.

Late October In St. Louis

2011-10-19T15:06:00.000-07:00

World Series baseball begins tonight in my hometown . Thousands of fans will
brave the cold temps to watch their team play in the fall classic.
During this evening north winds will produce windchill in the upper 30 's.
I will be working in a soulard bar , playing my original songs during game time
enjoying the baseball game on a flatscreen :out of the elements.
Excitement is in the air. Best of luck to the St. Louis Cardinals !

Happiness . . . . . .

2011-10-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

Whenever I have a Horizon to move towards, a distant " goal " , or accomplishment to
work for, I feel more content . Even if the horizon is far away in the distance,
and barely in sight, the target is established, and I work my plan to move in that direction
knowing, believing , and attempting to reach that goal : the understanding and acceptance
of this feels incredibly significant to me.

RECORDING PROJECT

2011-10-17T19:07:00.000-07:00

After I spent a glorious week in my beautiful woman's arms, out west in the desert
of Nevada, I returned to the recording studio and to the work at hand.Sunday night.
LK and I are moving our project closer still to its finished version. We will spend
many more hours working/mixing before the final touches are eventually added, however,
progress and promise are our working companions. He is an engineering genius.
I am v e r y lucky to be working with Larry Kornfeld. I believe that this work will be
my absolute best ever !!

musings . . .

2011-09-25T02:02:00.000-07:00

ending of the midwest summer is upon us. I do not miss the
temps of 100 degrees plus. humidity, no thanks. I'd much rather
have a couple of layers on with no humidity and a crisp autumn
fresh air chill to the night air.

tonight I hung out with friends in St. Louis and enjoyed the tunes
of the Grateful Dead as played by the band Jakes Leg. good musicians.
Venice Cafe garden was open, soon there will be bonfires when the
fall shift moves us all closer to early winter. October is one of my
favorite months. autumn is here. fleeting. temporary and beautiful.

Early Autumn musings . . . . .

2011-09-23T00:04:00.000-07:00

. . . . . .every year after the summer's hot and humid weather has driven me indoors
to escape the extreme temps, I look forward to the cooler drier air and gorgeous
golden light of autumn. I think that this is my favorite season. I love the springtime as well,
but there is something special about the season's change that runs deep in my soul.
the crisp clean air and colorful leaves . I am grateful to be able to experience one more
autumn in the midwest. my heart feels happy .

labor day weekend-

2011-09-03T02:00:00.000-07:00

this summer is the 4th hottest on record .

weather disasters this entire year seem to have amped up a bit.
lots of snow. flooding. wind /dust storms. cyclones , drought,
excessive heat. my heart goes out to the many who've been victims
of storms, flooding, etc.

sending a big shout out to Bluesweek + Bluescruise in da Lou !
H I P P Y L A B OR DAY !

more studio progress. . .

2011-08-24T02:16:00.000-07:00

" we gotta stop meeting like this, I mean when are you
gonna stop staying up to all hours of the night rambling
on about your happy little songs playing in some studio;
spending time tweaking and changing and mixing and giving
importance to each and every little detail of . . ."

yep. tonight was yet another excellent studio session.
Mp3 release of one new one onto www.mongomon.com soon come.

Questions ?

2011-08-20T02:22:00.000-07:00

why is the local reggae audience in St. Louis Mo.
divided by race? unity is a concept . an idea not practiced by those
who pontificate such action within our St. Louis reggae music community.
Is there a "community ? " common ideology? haters.
I am tired of their selfish, unproductive hypocritical ways.
racism sucks bad. jealousy is ugly. why be a hater? why?

August Dylan Train. . .

2011-08-19T02:15:00.000-07:00

performing our monthly show @ venice tonight
was exhausting at times and also almost desperate

on the survival level . . .
at least in theatre. personell cancellations , and spontaneous
song selections actually worked well.
thanks for listening. . . .

Recording Project @ mongomon

2011-08-18T00:59:00.000-07:00

. . . it's late / early.
tonight's studio time continued at its quick pace , LK and I brought
a bit of new life to our cut Mandela . spending lots of energy
on the tonal qualities of tracks we've already recorded on this song when it
was first recorded during late Feb. '11. listening with" :new" ears.

we plan to have this one near the finish line in the weeks ahead.

p e a c e -

musing . . .

2011-08-12T01:13:00.000-07:00

Tonight 's show at the Shanti here in St. Louis, soulard area
to be certain, dogs are allowed to sit with their owners if
they behave, ( owners that is ) so I met a few new cainine
in front of the stage. well behaved.
wishing for a miracle. good room . small audience.
I know that I try really hard. no shit. I still
see what I do as art. an artist at wo r k . in a very
humble manner , I graded my performance tonight
an A-, so I felt satisfied.
p e a c e -

mmmmmm good.

2011-08-11T01:33:00.000-07:00

just tasted one of the best strawberries of the season.
listening to summer's night sounds through open windows.
layers of insects sounds singing away, and before long will become
faint whispers as autumn approaches. I am thinking of my father's
love for a bowl of great strawberries. he grew up in rural Kentucky
so maybe fresh fine tasting strawberries reminded him of home.
the ones that I 'm enjoying now,
remind me of him. - p e a c e

. . 3 :15 am mild August night -

2011-08-11T01:21:00.000-07:00

G R E E T I N G S !

Fojammi hooked it up , y 'all.
blah blah blog is. that's all it is. is .
what ever it is. has become is. as is.

musings . . . ..

2011-08-10T00:19:00.000-07:00

LK and I really had a wonderful music mixing session
tonight . we accomplished alot.We work very quickly at times,
continuing to add necessary changes with our mixes , moving through
eq adjustments, tweaking instrument tones, adding "spice" sometimes,
detecting unnecessary conflicts of sounds, and creating new ear candy
to digest until the next recording session. Wonderful to be moving
closer to our goal of presenting you , our loyal listener with the finished
version in Mp3 format . currently basking in the glow of quality work.

Recording Project @ mongomon

2011-08-07T20:40:00.000-07:00

G R E E T I N G S !

Our current recording project ( "mongomon") is progressing v e r y nicely.
producer / recording engineer Larry Kornfeld and I are extremely proud
of the way our efforts are shaping up ! The first single from this work in progress
is a song titled " A new education - positive foundation". You will be able to sample an Mp3
of this song hopefully during August. The completed 4 song "EP" is due sometime before
the end of this year. We will let you know as things progress in the weeks ahead !

My album is available at CD BABY !!

2011-08-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

G R E E T I N G S !

My music is available as a digital download through CD BABY.

We released our album this past January for international audiences
through CD BABY a website that provides single song purchases
which can be downloaded to your iphone, ipad, or ipod for a small fee.
the title of the album: " Where the Dear and the Antelope Play".

recording project at Mongomon summer 2011

2011-08-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

G R E E T I N G S !

We have 4 brand new songs in the works at the moment
and our project is moving along astonishingly well.in my opinion.
Many, many more hours of studio time remain ahead of us to complete
this new work , however, our pace has been both proficient, and
steady. The new songs share a common thread musically and emotionally.
My love of the reggae music vibe in its many forms is apparent within the
musical textures of our new work. At this point, our working title is simply
" mongomon " and for now that seems perfect!