Tommy Wallach

Who is Tommy Wallach?

Tommy Wallach is a writer and musician whose works have appeared in McSweeney's, Tin House, and ReadyMade. He musically directed an original cabaret musical that won the 2006 NYC MAC Award for Best New Performance.

Wallach was born in Connecticut, grew up in Seattle, and lives in California. In 2005 he graduated from the Gallatin School at New York University. In 2006, he released a self-titled album comprising ten original songs and a cover of the Beatles' "Maxwell's Silver Hammer."

In January 2007, Wallach began a popular series of webcast performances of original songs and covers of songs by artists such as Ben Folds Five, White Town, and the Magnetic Fields. He has continued to frequently produce the webcast and was recently invited to record a video diary of the NAMM Show, the largest music product trade show in the world.

In May 2008, Wallach won an online contest entitled "First Tracks: The Search for America's Best Musical Talent," cosponsored by Decca Records and Gather.com. He recorded a self-titled four-song EP for Decca in June 2008. The EP, released in December 2008, comprises three original songs and a cover of Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."