Bio
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers broke onto the Philadelphia music scene in 1984 debuting at JC Dobbs at 3rd and South. Conwell, born in East Falls and raised in Bala Cynwyd, quickly rose to the top of the Philly rock 'n' roll food chain by providing long, sweaty, bluesy, and often transcendent shows that audiences ate up as something different from what they were being offered elsewhere. Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers made the hugely popular independent album Walking on the Water in 1987 and two albums for Columbia records, 1988's Rumble and 1990's Guitar Trouble. Rumble yielded a number one hit on the Billboard Album Rock chart, I'm Not Your Man. It was around this time that The Young Rumblers were featured in Rolling Stone magazine and appeared on Dick Clark's American Music Awards, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Arsenio Hall Show. The nineties saw Tommy leading Tommy Conwell and the Little Kings, an outrageous blues/punk/jazz/rock 'n' roll audacity and playing guitar in the loud power pop juggernaut Buzz Zeemer. Tommy discovered the joy of playing solo in the 2000's and has been doing just that playing his own music and whatever else he wants including but not limited to jazz, oldies, Irish, classic rock, rat pack, folk, and punk ever since. He still performs with the Young Rumblers who released Showboats and Grandstanders in 2019, and down the shore in with his four piece rock and roll band formed in 2024.
Tommy Conwell and the Dirty Pints
Tommy Conwell and the Dirty Pints is Tommy Conwell’s four piece rock and roll band formed in 2024 exclusively to play the Jersey shore. “Down the shore is different”, Tommy says. “People are on vacation and want to party – now! That means great songs that everybody knows that you can sing along with and dance to.” Will the Pints do Young Rumblers hits like I’m Not Your Man and Love’s on Fire? “Definitely”, he answers, adding “I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the 80’s are coming back!” Summer of ’25 will feature Tommy Conwell and the Dirty Pints appearing at the Oar House in Sea Isle City Tuesdays from 9 to 1 and every other Saturday. Tommy will also play the Oarhouse Solo every Friday from 5 to 9. See you there!