Since its original formation in 1996, Friday's Child has continued to defy any boundary or category in the music business. From 1996 to 2003, the band’s lineup consisted of Tom Walker on guitar, vocals and principal songwriter, Rick Ippolito on bass, and Dave Drzewiecki on drums.
In the late 90’s, Tom formed his own label, Honeybee Music and negotiated a deal with the Borders Books and Music chain for the band to tour the stores nationally and to sell their CD’s directly. Concurrently, Tom began using the fledgling Internet to produce live web concerts. Friday’s Child reached millions of people worldwide and grew a large underground following. The band headlined major music venues and festivals around the country.
Tom’s savvy guerilla marketing techniques led Friday's Child to be featured in the best-selling book, "The Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record Label," by Daylle Deanna Schwartz. The band has hosted panels Internet Music Marketing, promoted events, and showcased on at major music festivals such as CMJ, Atlantis, and The Folk Alliance.
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