Tommy Carroll Music

EP now on BandCamp + performing on the radio this Thursday

March 14, 2023

Hello friends! Checking back in with two quick updates. First, The Best Part of Capitalism is the Snacks is now available on BandCamp in addition to...

The best part of capitalism is the snacks

March 10, 2023

Happy Friday! I think we can all agree that our current state of capitalism is a problem. People get paid too little for doing too much, people get paid too...

A focused winter leads to a fun-filled spring

March 2, 2023

Happy Thursday friends, I was hoping to check in with you all sooner, but a slew of gigs, recordings and some exciting post production work made my month fly...

Disability culture is here and thriving

February 7, 2023

Hello friends, I woke up to an email this morning that was both simultaneously annoying and motivating. It was from my alma mater Northwestern's news...

Events for your soul, tunes for your headphones

January 31, 2023

Hello friends! I can't believe the first month of 2023 is already going to be in the books. January can be a tough time for musicians, but I've been lucky...

Brunch and creative music tomorrow

January 21, 2023

Hi all, Hope you all had a good week (I spent most of it in the studio with Raro, which was a fantastic experience I'll tell more about soon). Just wanted to...

Join us for jazz brunch this Sunday

January 17, 2023

Hi friends, I wanted to let you all know about a fun happening coming up this Sunday 1/22. Jarvis Square Pottery (1443 W Jarvis Ave) is presenting a jazz...

Thank you for a musical 2022

December 23, 2022

Hello friends, I just wanted to check in really quickly from a very cold Chicago to thank you. Thank you for all your support this year. Whether it was...

Cripmas: unwrapping disability this Saturday in-person and virtual

December 7, 2022

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that this Saturday Dec. 10 Cuerpos Justificados / Justified Bodies is throwing a holiday event. Cuerpos Justificados is a...

The long-awaited creative happening is tomorrow

November 15, 2022

Hi Friends, Tomorrow night is the night. Our Prosthetic vinyls will be revealed to the world for the first time. But also it's just going to be a phenomenal...

Vinyl is here and we're celebrating 11/16

November 2, 2022

Hey, it's been a while. I've been pretty busy behind the scenes, but doing great and hope you are all doing well too. I honestly wasn't expecting this to...

Looking forward + a little show this Saturday

August 30, 2022

Happy Tuesday friends! First off, thank you so much to those of you who joined us for the dance party in Grant Park. I'm still buzzing off the joyous energy...

Join Calculated Discomfort in Grant Park this Saturday!

August 17, 2022

Hello friends! The weekend we've been preparing for all summer is almost here. Calculated Discomfort will be taking the stage at the Spirit of Music Garden...

Calculated Discomfort shows this summer!

July 6, 2022

Hello friends, It's been a little while. After the release of Prosthetic and related activities, I spent some time focusing on playing my friends' music, and...

Time for a celebration

May 20, 2022

Happy Friday! It's official, Prosthetic is going to be pressed to vinyl. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed so generously and everyone who has...

We're so close to getting Prosthetic on vinyl

May 18, 2022

Hi friends, We've got till tomorrow at 11:59pm to hit our goal to get Prosthetic on vinyl and we're short about $300. If you've been wanting a copy, now is...

we Need help completing the vinyl campaign by next Thursday

May 11, 2022

Hi friends, We're so close to getting Prosthetic on vinyl, but I still need some help. We need to raise a little less than $1,000 by next Thursday night. If...

The rain plan for tomorrow

April 29, 2022

Happy Friday! As excited as I am about the potential of playing for people outdoors tomorrow, I realize the forcast isn't looking great. After a lot of...

First outdoor show this Saturday

April 27, 2022

Good morning! First off, thank you so much to everyone who has listened to and supported Prosthetic in its first week in the world. Your feedback has been...

Prosthetic now on streaming + get the album on vinyl

April 19, 2022

Prosthetic is now everywhere you stream music Listen on Spotify Listen on AppleMusic Get Prosthetic on vinyl Good morning friends! Prosthetic, my album with...

It's album release day!

April 14, 2022

Prosthetic out now! Listen here Get tickets to tonight's show It's here! Available on BandCamp and today and coming to streaming services Tuesday, you can...

New party location, same time and same great bands

April 8, 2022

Happy Friday! Just writing back really quickly to let you all know we've moved next Thursday's pre release celebration to Palmhouse on the Evanston side of...

Prosthetic is ready for the world

April 7, 2022

Good morning friends, For almost as long as I've been playing drums, I've been interested in how music represents and improves how people act with one...

Pottery concert postponed, save the date for album party

March 30, 2022

Good afternoon! I'm writing this as I'm heading out with a cymbal bag and a change of clothes to New York to play a show tomorrow 3/31 with my great friend...

The new album is coming + shows to kick off spring

March 23, 2022

Happy spring! It's been a little while since I've written and I wanted to fill you in on some of the exciting things that are coming up. New album coming...

Beautiful day, beautiful people, beautiful tunes (show tonight)

February 16, 2022

New tunes at the city's best live music cafe Good morning! Any day that involves a show at Cafe Mustache is a good day, but today feels especially great with...

Valentines Day stream is around the corner + a show at Mustache

February 10, 2022

Valentines Day stream Monday at 8 Hi friends! Hope you're having a musical week. Just checking in with a reminder that Stephanie and my Valentines Day live...

A song of affirmation and a show to spice up your week

February 2, 2022

New sound journey Good afternoon! Hope you're having a good day. Just checking in with my weekly update. Stephanie Alma and I released Am I Worthy, a song we...

Live in person at the Whistler tomorrow

January 25, 2022

Maxx McGathey / Aidan Epstein / Tommy Carroll at the Whistler Good afternoon! Just checking in to let you all know our trio will be performing two sets at...

I hope this concert recording that's brightening my day will brighten yours

January 18, 2022

Good morning! Stephanie Alma just shared an album (her first) and I had to pass it on. Mi Chicago is a live recording from a set we played at the Golden...

An update for Calculated Discomfort in its 5th year of existance

January 12, 2022

New year, new ideas Hello friends, I had been planning to send an email like this a week or two ago with a slightly different tone, but of course as we're...

New music for your Friday

December 17, 2021

Holiday mixtape out now I'm happy to inform you that The Time to Shop is Now! by "Tommy Carroll's Winter Clearance Event" is out now. We got together on my...

Hope to see you at the winter clearance event this Friday

December 15, 2021

Okay, just to be clear I'm talking about a concert, not a savings event. The Winter Clearance Event got started a few years ago when I was scrambling to put...

New music video out now

December 8, 2021

Watch the video for Murciélago Stephanie Alma and I just released an awesome performance video of her song Murciélago. We had the chance to record this for...

Tommy Carroll's Winter Clearance Event (a year end concert)

December 2, 2021

Happy December! For the third year straight I'll be presenting a year-end concert at the New Rhythm Arts Center at 8pm on Friday December 17th. This year I'm...

Chicago's first ever blind and visually impaired music showcase

November 3, 2021

A historic show Hi friends, If you're in Chicago, I'm hoping you'll consider joining me this coming Monday November 8th at Cafe Mustache for the city's first...

Today is an exciting day for me

October 18, 2021

My big news It's truly an honor to announce that I've received a surprise no-strings-attached "Make a Wave" grant from the 3Arts Foundation. 3Arts supports...

The party is tomorrow

October 1, 2021

Happy Friday! Just a quick reminder the Peace Garden show (Calculated Discomfort's last outdoor concert of the year) is tomorrow. We'll start playing around...

Celebrate my birthday with me at the last garden show of the year

September 22, 2021

Hi all! I’ve always loved that special energy fall brings, so I’ve put together an extra special edition of Calculated Discomfort for a concert next Saturday...

Join us tonight for a concert at the pottery

September 10, 2021

Tonight is the night! Join us at 7:30 at Jarvis Square Pottery (1443 W Jarvis Ave) for a night of music and sonic adventure. 7:30: doors 8:00: Tommy Carroll...

One concert, two bands this Friday

September 8, 2021

Good morning! Just a quick reminder that the Invisible Trio (psychedelic improv band I'm a part of) makes it's debut this Friday at Jarvis Suare Pottery. The...

Debuting a new band next Friday

August 31, 2021

Hello friends! I've been excited to announce this one for a while... Next Friday 9/10 I've organized a concert at Jarvis Square Pottery in Rogers Park that...

July shows and disability pride

July 9, 2021

There's nothing quite like summer in Chicago. You can catch Tommy Carroll's Calculated Discomfort two times this month! Live at the Green Lady Tuesday 7/13...

How we can keep the party going

July 1, 2021

"Soulful music, poignant conversations. 3D-dance beats, yes! " - my favorite review ever. Thank you so much to everybody who made out to the release show...

Album is live and show is rain or shine

June 25, 2021

Happy Friday! Dances for Different Bodies, Vol. I is now live on all music platforms and the CDs are in. I'm calling the album a live concert experience...

Lets celebrate together this weekend

June 23, 2021

Hi all This weekend is the weekend! Dances for Different Bodies out Friday! Order CD and / or digital download Presave to your library on Spotify Album...

Fine Motor Skills, a song for every body

June 18, 2021

New tunes for your weekend! My sonic tribute to disability culture would not be complete without some sort of tribute to integrated dance. Fine Motor Skills,...

Ten days till a sonic tribute to disability culture

June 15, 2021

Hi all, I can't believe it, but we're just 10 days out from the release of Dances for Different Bodies, Vol. I. I will be dropping a song called Fine Motor...

Dances for Different Bodies is almost here!

June 4, 2021

Hello Friends! After three years of composition, road testing, grant writing, recording and post production, my album Dances for Different Bodies, Vol. I is...

A testament to blind love

May 20, 2021

Happy Thursday! Most people who throw around the term "love is blind" have never been in a relationship between two blind people. Today, me and Stephanie...