The performer of the evening a lesser known folk artist, pulled threads from traditional music, pop songs, and rock to create his melodic and soulful tunes. Born in the Boston area, and raised on classical music, Bob Dylan, and his father’s favorites, the Clancy Brothers. Tom has written poetry and fiction for years, but only recently had found his specialty in singing, writing, and performing.

This Friday the stage was lit with soft lights, making the perfect setting for the show that was about to be performed.

The crowd, which was expectedly small due to the small niche the music being played appealed to, consisted of mainly older couples and a few students.

The first impression of Tom was somewhat misleading as he was a rather large man, and all were taken aback when he spoke with a very quiet and soft demeanor. When Tom ascended to the stage in front of the gathering of 20 people he began his set with a melodic vocals-only ballad. The performance was a heart wrenching display of emotion as he sang about past relations and future wishes. Tom’s very uninhibited style has his voice only, accompanied by his strumming of an acoustic guitar.

Although the cord progression of many of his songs was simplistic and repetitive, his harmonious voice and deep-thinking lyrics were more than enough to make up for it. One of Tom’s best played songs was “Reckless Blue,” which was about his desire to transform his lifestyle from a quiet suburban one to a life of reckless abandon. The slow, yet endearing song had everyone in the small room thinking about a time in their own lives when they wanted to “just let it all go.” Even though he only played for an hour, Tom’s ability to communicate his feelings to others was amazing.