Tom Maxwell (born June 25, 1968) is a modern metal/rock guitarist in the bands Knives Out! and Hellyeah. Previous bands include Nothingface in which he was a founding member and main song-writer with Bill Gaal. After Nothingface he was involved in a band with Skrape vocalist Billy Keeton. In the 1980s he was in thrash metal band Have Mercy. His style of playing and writing relies more on grooves and hooks rather than shredding and fast soloing. Maxwell hails from Baltimore, Maryland, and got his first guitar, a 1969 Gibson Les Paul, when he was eight years old. According to Maxwell, he still owns it. He is currently endorsing on Dean Guitars websiteIn 2010 Dean revealed the first "MaxHell" Soltero, a custom design personally for Tom.When not touring, he resides in Maryland with his wife.
Founding member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers (hot swing jazz/pop band). Formed in Chapel Hill area, mid-1990s. Starred in the music video "HELL". Anchor of the radio program Northern Hemisphere Live on WXYC in Chapel Hill in the mid to late 1980s.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
writer: "Hawaii Walk"
Epic
2013
writer: "Hell"
Dancing with the Stars
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Beethoven's Big Break
2008
Video performer: "Life Is A Dog"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008
2007
Video Game short writer: "You Wouldn't Know"
Banished
2007
writer: "HELL"
Happily N'Ever After
2006
music: "Get What I Want" / performer: "Get What I Want" / writer: "Get What I Want"
Fido
2006
performer: "Put a Lid on it" / writer: "Put a Lid on it"
Deliver Us from Evil
2006
Documentary performer: "See You Soon" / writer: "See You Soon" - as Maxwell
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