Tommy Gardner also known as TJ Gardner (born December 30, 1974) is an American drummer and guitarist best known as one of the founders of American heavy metal band ThoreZeen. He was born in Winchester, Virginia along with his twin brother Johnny Gardner who has been involved in Tommy's music in some way or another through out Tommy's musical journey.
Later on in life, in 1983, Tommy discovered a British heavy metal band called Def Leppard. He was so excited about their style of music after getting hold of their 1983 album Pyromania that he involved his life to learning every instrument that he could learn. However, the young Tommy had not fully figured on which he would consider as his prime instrument of choice.
Tommy got his first drum set at the age of 4, and although he only made a lot of noise at that age. He started getting serious at the age of 12. Tommy in 1986 started learning piano as well as guitar. In the same year Tommy met several friends in his home town Keyser, West Virginia, and started developing music; and forming bands. Over the next 10 years Tommy had played in several bands such as: Cryogenic Warfare, Dementia, Stomp Faction, Dreamscape, As well as releasing his own music Influenced heavily by Joe Satriani, Def Leppard and Pink Floyd. In 2006 Tommy met up with fellow musician Lou Stone from his former band Dreamscape along with Tommy's brother John to form the band ThoreZeen. Tommy has played several brands of Drums over the years, starting with Tama and switching to Peavey in 2007.
Over the years, TJ Gardner regularly recorded and released his own music, including tracks such as: "moving up", "the path", "tears of the angels", "Never 2 things the same", and "in the dark".
In 2006 Gardner joined up with independent musicians across the world "RedeyeC", "Valkir", "Paul Oakley" with the group M3. also known as the Mixposure 3. M3 recorded and released back to back #1 hits on the Internet to become one of the fastest growing unsigned collaberation bands on the net.
On July 5, 2006 TJ Gardner released his debut album crush. The same year Thorezeen was put together with the original line up consisting of Gardner going back to playing drums. Thorezeen has recently switched bassist, John Gardner with Alex Steele. Thorezeen has been working on their debut album entitled highly medicated. They are working to have it out by the end of 2010.
PERSO NAL LIFE
Tommy has been married only once, to his high school sweetheart. They were married in 1996 and have had 5 children together.
Discography
Crush 2006
Three videos were released for the crush album:
In the dark:
Powergod:
Someone like you:
Return To Serenity 2009
With other artists Year Artist Album 1997 Stomp faction Stomp faction
News & Updates
2010 Tommy has joined up with the alternative rock group Social Parasite. You can find out more at the official band website ( TJ Gardner )
