Tom Melville Drummond is an American

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 musician. He is currently the bassist

Bassist

A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...

 and background vocalist for the band, Better Than Ezra

Better Than Ezra

Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana.-Formation and early success:Better Than Ezra was formed in 1988 by its four original members - vocalist and guitarist Kevin Griffin; Joel Rundell, the lead guitarist; bassist Tom Drummond; and drummer, Cary...

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Drummond is one of the four original founding members who formed Better Than Ezra in 1988. He was attending Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

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 at the time. Drummond, along with lead vocalist Kevin Griffin, are the only two original members of Better Than Ezra currently active with the band.

Tom Drummond is currently the only member of Better Than Ezra who still resides full time in New Orleans as of 2009. Bandmates Kevin Griffin and Michael Jerome

Michael Jerome

Michael Jerome Moore, born in Wichita, Kansas, is an American rock musician and drummer. Jerome is a former member of the Toadies , Course of Empire and James Hall's band Pleasure Club, which was formed in 2002. He was also a member of the Saginaw, Texas band Pop Poppins...

are based in Nashville and Los Angeles respectively.