The Tom Petty Project

08/06/2025

Today’s episode is a fan chat with a musician and podcaster who I’ve gotten to know a little over the last twelve months or so and wanted to learn more about. Greg Wolfe, or Wolfie as he’s more commonly known in the podcast universe, is a bass player and band leader for the Connecticut-based band Accidental Breakdown. He’s also one of the co-hosts of the Regarding Series of podcasts which breaks down a much-maligned album each season to see if it has any redeeming qualities.

We talk Lou Reed, Bob Marley, starting a lifetime of music on bass guitar, the value of playing with people who are better than you, and of course, Tom Petty! We talk about Tom being the quintessential American rocker and how Petty resonates with you at different stages in your life.

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08/05/2025

Flights are booked! I'll see y'all in Gainesville!

07/30/2025

There’s a weight to the arrangement of this song, accentuated by that heavy kick pattern that Steve Ferrone opts for, along with Tom’s deliberate persistence in landing on the root note at the end of his phrases that makes this one compelling. It’s also noteworthy in not really having a defined chorus. We do have that A section and B section, but I wouldn’t necessarily call it a chorus, then you have a very short bridge at the end so you have an ABABAC structure that just adds to the unresolved tension and unease that pervades this little hidden gem of a song.

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07/26/2025

You've all checked out Amelia McLean's first single, "Harmless", right? If not, get on it! It's an deeply personal, emotionally intense rollercoaster of betrayal and reclamation.

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07/23/2025

The first time I ever sang in front of other people — really sang — was in my friends Jasen and Sharon’s living room, with a USB microphone in one hand and a Rock Band controller nearby. The song? “Paranoid.” The frantic riff, the driving pulse, and a vocal part that was right at the top of my range.

That moment changed a lot of things for me. Afterwards, I had people telling my they didn’t know I could sing and what was I going to sing next. It gave me confidence in my voice and made me realize that I can actually carry a tune. Singing “Paranoid” wasn’t just a party game; it was the first time I felt like I could actually perform.

Ozzy didn’t know me. He didn’t know my friends. But in that moment, standing in that room with a toy mic and real nerves, he helped me find my voice. I’ll be eternally grateful for that.

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07/22/2025

In a break from our usual programming, tomorrow's episode will be a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne; one of the most singular voices that rock music ever knew.

07/17/2025

If you missed my chat with Amelia McLean on Tuesday, you can go check it out on her YouTube channel. Don't forget that "Harmless", the first single from her superb upcoming debut album comes out TOMORROW!

It's such a blast hanging with amazing, talented people and I can't wait for the world to hear this song!

Chatting with Kevin Brown (The Tom Petty Project) about my first single ‘Harmless’, releasing this Friday. We’re also doing a Q&A so drop questions in the chat!

07/16/2025

NEW MERCH!

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07/16/2025

It’s often been remarked that Mike sometimes sounds like Tom when he sings. If you listen to the Dirty K***s albums you do hear some of those inflections peeking out from time to time, as you’d expect. But this goes both ways and I think Tom actually sounds a lot like Mike on About to Give Out - particularly in the verses. If you heard this on a Dirty K***s record I don’t think you’d immediately catch that it was Tom and not Mike.

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07/16/2025

20 minutes til go-time people! See you there ☺

Tune in with me on my YouTube channel for a livestream chat with my pal Kevin Brown (The Tom Petty Project)! We’ll be chatting my new song Harmless, the album, and taking questions from you!!

I’ll be streaming from a fun place you’ll want to know about 🐓

Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/uXf1Y0DvG6w?si=eB-da80c2VTvyiua