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Tom has written and played music since his early days as a teenager, growing up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. In his early twenties he hit the road, traveling to New York City.

At 25, Laverack recorded his first record, Sentimental War (Earhorn Disks) with long time friend and musical collaborator, Larry Fessenden. Their band, Just Desserts, played many of the East Village performance spots, including PS 122, and LaMama, as well as CBGB's and the Mercury Lounge. Just Desserts released their second album, Give Up The Ghost, in 1997.

Primarily a solo artist since 1999, Laverack released Out of the Blue (Megalith Records) in 2000.

Tom's next album, Gift Horse (May Ying Music,Inc.) was released in 2005.

A keen observer of the hard edges of life, Laverack's music has always been personal and raw, sometimes raucous, at other times stark and keenly sober. While Tom¹s music is very much his own, artists such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, John Prine and Paul Westerberg have influenced his songwriting.

Laverack has played locally for many years and received radio airplay around the United States. He lives and works in New York City where he earns his keep as a social worker.

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