Tomato (musician)

For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation).

Tomato
Background information
Birth name	Chris Harfenist
Also known as	Tomato11
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupations	Drummer, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments	Drummer/Singer/Songwriter
Years active	1998 - Present
Labels	RCA Records Hybrid Recordings/Chocodog Records Steven Records
Associated acts	Sound of Urchin Moistboyz Ween Tenacious D DiamondSnake

Tomato (born Chris Harfenist) is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin. SOU has released an album ^[1] and 2 EPs on RCA Records, a second album on Hybrid Recordings (which produced a minor cult hit "There Are People In The Clouds", and are set to release a third full length, double album "Rejoice/Black Castle", in 2009 on Chocodog Records. Tomato also plays drums in "The Moistboyz"^[2]), which is Mickey Melchiondo (aka Mickey Moist, pka Dean Ween) and Guy Heller's (aka Dickie Moist) metal rock band; as well as Dave Dreiwitz from Ween's "Crescent Moon". Tomato has been drumming since birth, and was taught by drum great Gary Chester,^[3] author of Modern Drummer Publication's best-selling drum book "The New Breed". Tomato has also played drums for Ween and recorded drums with Tenacious D for the Comedy Central Crank Yankers version of "The Friendship Song".

On April 30, 2010, the formation of DiamondSnake was announced. The heavy metal band's members include Tomato as well as Moby, Dave Hill (Valley Lodge) and Phil Costello (Satanicide, Valley Lodge).

In 2009 Tomato started his own after school music program entitled "Tomato's House Of Rock" [THOR].^[4] Previously Tomato was the Music Director for the NYC Branch of the Paul Green School of Rock.

Tomato also has appeared on an episode of the Nickelodeon kids show The Naked Brothers Band (TV series), as a celebrity guest drummer.^[5]

Tomato is also married to internet celebrity Lori Harfenist, host of The Resident.^[6]

Bands

• Sound of Urchin
• Moistboyz
• Crescent Moon
• DiamondSnake

Discography

Sound of Urchin

• 1994 Four Fours From A Calendar Fan
• 1995 Springtime Makes Me Feel
• 1996 Earth Blanket
• 1997 Willow For Gasoline Alley
• 1998 Approval - Cob 9
• 1998 All That And A Brandy Alexander
• 2000 The Orange E.P.
• 2001 The Jack And Dianne E.P.
• 2002 Blame Canada E.P. - Live In Toronto
• 2002 You Are The Best
• 2005 The Diamond
• 2009 Rejoice/Black Castle

References

1. ^ allmusic.com
2. ^ nytimes.com
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ Tomato's House of Rock THOR Website
5. ^ [2]
6. ^ "Lori Harfenist, NYC Uberchic". Ask a New Yorker.com. May 2009. http://www.askanewyorker.com/uberchic.php?page=May09. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 

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