Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Tom Riepl is a renowned guitarist who excells with his improvisation skills, his tone, as well as his individual style which can be described as an engaging mixture of Blues, Rock, Jazz and ‘70s/‘80s TV-Show soundtracks. He works as a session player and sideman, writes and records his own music and is also known for his ‘Stringbound’ column (Jan. 2000 - Nov. 2018) in the German guitar magazine Gitarre&Bass. His most successful album PLAY> features guest stars like Huey Lewis, Lee Ritenour, Lauren Turner, Rick Hirsch and Red Young as well as many other great musicians… Influences: Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Jazz, Fusion, ‘70s & ‘80s TV-Show soundtracks, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Johnny Winter, Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, B. B. King, Lee Ritenour, The Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Peter Atanasoff, Larry Carlton, Barney Kessel, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, Steve Morse, Huey Lewis & The News, Stan Getz, Mike Post, Magnum P.I., Marty McFly, Clint Eastwood, Jim Rockford, Colt Seavers and many more…
Tom has released 7 instrumental solo albums. He has played on many other artist’s CDs, works as a studio musician & session player, and is also known for his ‘Stringbound’ column (Jan. 2000 - Nov. 2018) in Gitarre&Bass, Germany’s premier guitar magazine. According to the press, fans and renowned fellow musicians Tom Riepl is considered a famous guitar player and composer with individual style & unique tone!
Over the years Tom has performed and/or recorded with the following artists: Joey De Francesco, Scott Wilkie, Quintin Berry, Willy Astor, Tom Riepl Band, Adrian Scott (Little River Band), Craig Newman, Lee Thornburg (Tower Of Power, Tom Petty, Huey Lewis & The News), Gerry Pantazis, The Cayenne Brothers Band, Willie Salomon, The Blues Lighters, Lon Price (Al Jarreau, Rod Stewart), Oliver Rajamani, Lauren Turner (American Idol Finalist), Uncle Ernie, John Creech, Full House, Steve Wade (Little River Band), Kathryn Scheldt, Peter Fessler, Double Fun Unlimited, Jaime Kyle, Dave Jenkins (Pablo Cruise), Barry Volk, The McFly Brothers, Kellie Rucker, John Cotroneo, Salina Albert, Missing-O-Love, The Trip, Red Young (Eric Burdon, Linda Ronstadt), Premiata, The Hill Valley Orchestra, Jeff Richman, Robben Ford, Danny Infante (Bo Diddley, The Four Tops), Pete Wehner, Jeff Fidler, Brannen Temple (Robben Ford, Chaka Khan, Eric Johnson), Curtis Ray, Rick Hirsch (Wet Willie, Gregg Allman Band, Joan Armatrading), Jennifer Allas, Lee Ritenour, and Huey Lewis! As a clinician Tom worked for companies like Starfield, Roland, Rocktron, Taylor, Ibanez, Rodenberg Amplification and performed regularly at the Musikmesse (music trade show) in Frankfurt, Germany.