Born on the planet Franabulax, Tom was tossed out of the mothership during a family vacation/purge; landing on his head like a meteorite in a backyard in Houston. He was dug up by the resident Dog and dragged into the house. Being almost human in appearance the local military family adopted him. As a military 'brat' the family moved so much that Tom attended 15 different schools before high school graduation. Being an alien Tom could not understand why the humans insisted on teaching him the same crap year after year. Tom began playing bass on an air force base in Tokyo in 1967 after a heart rending year of the French-Horn-Torture. Tom has played nearly continuously in rock bands for the last 40 years. Recently in a Portland classic rock band Tom began to wonder why bands play the same crap year after year. Strangely, the previous Hollow Dog bassist, Chris. found Tom wandering cold and lonely in the cyber wasteland of Craigslist and compelled him to Join the pack of happy dogs. Tom is now a happy dog too. Tom intends to bring his own brand of Alien Quirkyness to the Hollow Dog.