Carl Thomas Keifer was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1961.
He began playing 吉他 at a young age. Soon, he fall in 爱情 with the rock and the blues.
He joined his first rock band while in Junior High School. He struggled with drug and alcohol abuse during this time, and he considered dropping out of school to pursue a 音乐 career. His mother Adrienne bribed him to stay in school 由 promising him a real Gibson Les Paul 吉他 upon graduation.
After graduating, Tom played 吉他 in bands such as Saint in Hell, Telepath, and Diamonds. At this time, Tom was often so destitute...