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Thomas Cunningham Thayer (born November 7, 1960) is an American musician. Thayer was the lead guitarist and vocalist for the hard rock band Kiss from 2003 to 2023. He was also the lead guitarist for the band Black 'n Blue.
Black 'N Blue was formed in November 1981 by high school friends Jamie St. James and Tommy Thayer in Portland, Oregon. Originally calling themselves Movie Star , the band later chose the name Black 'N Blue based on their 'in-your-face' sound and denim and leather look.
- 1981–1989, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008–present
- Portland, Oregon, U.S.
- Jaime St. James, Patrick Young, Pete Holmes, Brandon Cook, Doug Rappoport
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Dec 21, 2021 · By Greg Prato. published 21 December 2021. The rock icons' longest-serving lead guitarist on their massive End of the Road Tour, what the future holds, and his recent guest appearance on Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary Box Set. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA)
Dec 1, 2023 · Tommy Thayer of KISS performs at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Aug. 21, 2021 as part of their End Of The Road tour. The band will play what it says will be its final live shows on Dec. 1 and 2 in New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Apr 10, 2023 · As Kiss shifts its focus on the final dates of its End of the Road World Tour, Tommy Thayer beamed in with Guitar World to run through the 11 guitarists who shaped his sound. 1. Pete Townshend. (Image credit: Jay Dickman/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jun 1, 2015 · By Matt Parker. ( Total Guitar, Guitarist ) published 1 June 2015. Killer cuts from the hard rock vaults. (Image credit: AKM-GSI/Splash News/Corbis) Introduction. Born in Portland in 1960, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer honed his craft from the age of 13, as the hallowed age of hard rock was taking hold. "It was just the planets aligning.
