Starting life as just a small town boy, Tom Dixon has become one of Nashville's rising stars, taking his explosive live show on the road and entertaining crowds everywhere he goes.

His natural ability to connect with an audience has set him apart from many others in the industry and has earned him a loyal fan base.Tom is currently part of the Taste of Nashville Tour, with many dates around the country, sharing a stage with such artists as Trailer Choir, LOCASH, Josh Thompson, The Cadillac Three, Love and Theft, Trent Tomlinson and more.

In the past, he has opened for such acts as Eric Church, The Zac Brown Band, Sugarland, Kip Moore, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Jana Kramer, Billy Currington, and more.Tom was also named "Country Act of the Year" in the 2013 New England Music Awards and "2011 Entertainer of the Year" from the New England Country Music Organization (NECMO).

Tom was also most recently nominated for "Vocalist of the Year" and "Song of the Year" with the Nashville Universe Awards. Although he did not take either of these prizes home, he was asked to perform on the stage of the legendary Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN for the awards show and was met with rave reviews.In the past two years, Tom has performed in 13 states including: Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Florida and Georgia. In 2015, we will be taking the show to many of these states as well as others.

Tom took his high energy show to Music City to concentrate on writing, recording and playing original music. For his first solo album "Kick Start This Party" he worked with Grammy nominated, Nashville producer Kent Wells. His most recent album, set to release in early 2015, entitled "Wide Open Roads" is being released under the label of the Tate Music Group (TMG). As with his past projects, Tom has written or co-written every song set to be released on this album.

More From 97.5 WOKQ