Tommy DeCarlo

Tommy DeCarlo
Tommy DeCarlo
	DeCarlo performing at Epcot 2022
Background information
Born	April 23, 1965 (age 59); Utica, New York, U.S.
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, keyboards, percussion
Years active	1986–present

Tommy DeCarlo (born April 23, 1965) is an American singer who is the current lead vocalist for the rock band Boston.

Biography

DeCarlo discovered and became a fan of Boston at age 12.^[1] Years later, he began writing his own music and in the 1990s began recording covers of himself singing his favorite Boston songs.

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 recorded a couple of Boston covers. His daughter suggested he post the songs on a Myspace page that 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, North Carolina-area Home Depot as a credit manager. DeCarlo has been lead vocalist on Boston tours 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

DeCarlo recorded and released^[when?] an audiobook, Unlikely Rockstar – The Tommy DeCarlo Story, in which he narrates his life events from birth through his first performance with the band Boston in 2007. The recording of the book occurred throughout 2020 and 2021. The audiobook is currently available on Audible.

Decarlo (band)

DeCarlo formed the band Decarlo (stylized DECARLO) with his son Tommy DeCarlo Jr. in 2012.^[2]^[3]

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 which earned them a featured article in popular Billboard Magazine as 2020 Grammy Contenders.

The title track "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. In 2022, DeCarlo signed a second record deal with Frontier Records for Dancing In The Moonlight (released December 2022.) DeCarlo is currently^{[as of?]} touring the U.S. and Canada with his son and guitarist Tommy DeCarlo Jr. and bassist Payton Velligan as part as a national touring act.

Discography

Studio albums

Dancing In the Moonlight (2022)

with Boston

Life, Love & Hope (2013) (DeCarlo provides lead vocals on "Life, Love & Hope", "Someday", "You Gave Up on Love (2.0)", "The Way You Look Tonight")

with DeCarlo

Lightning Strikes Twice (2020)

Singles

"Lightning Strikes Twice" (2019)
"There She Goes" (2019)
"A Better Day" (2020)

References

^ Smith, Michael. "Boston singer followed the band for 30 years before joining". The Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ Moran, Pat (August 21, 2020). "Tommy DeCarlo of Boston Starts Anew with a Familial Project". Queen City Nerve. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
^ DeGuzman, A. Colleen (January 16, 2020). "From Boston to the RGV: Tommy DeCarlo bringing his band to McAllen". The Monitor. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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[1] Smith, Michael. "Boston singer followed the band for 30 years before joining". The Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[:0-2] Moran, Pat (August 21, 2020). "Tommy DeCarlo of Boston Starts Anew with a Familial Project". Queen City Nerve. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

[3] DeGuzman, A. Colleen (January 16, 2020). "From Boston to the RGV: Tommy DeCarlo bringing his band to McAllen". The Monitor. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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