Name Tom Peloso | Role Musician | |
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Born September 1, 1968 (age 56) Waynesboro, Virginia ( 1968-09-01 ) Instruments Singer, guitar, bass guitar, piano, trumpet, tuba, fiddle, double bass, upright piano, synthesizer, cornet, kalimba, acoustic guitar Parents Peter Peloso, Maureen Peloso Music groups Modest Mouse (Since 2004), Ugly Casanova Albums Good News for People W, We Were Dead Before th, Strangers to Ourselves, Baron von Bullshit Rides Ag, Sharpen Your Teeth |
Tom Peloso of Modest Mouse - Ghetto Machine
Tom Peloso is an American musician who was born February 25, 1967 in Waynesboro, Virginia. He is a current active member of the indie rock band Modest Mouse. Peloso has played with Modest Mouse since their 2004 album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, including their latest release, Strangers to Ourselves. He also plays in his own band, Tom Peloso and The Virginia Sheiks.
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- Tom Peloso of Modest Mouse Ghetto Machine
- Tom Peloso of Modest Mouse The Night Sky
- Personal life
- References

Before joining Modest Mouse, Peloso was a founding member of the Charlottesville based bluegrass group The Hackensaw Boys, playing upright bass and fiddle. Two of his songs, "Hobo" and "Sweet Petunia", appear on their album Look Out! On March 1, 2009 Tom Peloso released a digital EP, The Last Saturday of the Year, containing four new tracks recorded in fall 2008 at Monkeyclaus studio.

Tom Peloso of Modest Mouse - The Night Sky
Personal life

Peloso is the son of Peter and Maureen Peloso.

