Upstate Unplugged Presents: Tommy Stinson

Singer, songwriter, sideman, and frontman- Tommy Stinson has worn many hats over the course of his remarkable 40-year musical journey. A founding member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-nominated band The Replacements, Stinson began performing with the group at just 12 years old and remained a key part of its legendary 11-year run. After the band’s breakup, he went on to lead his own critically acclaimed outfits, Bash & Pop and Perfect. For more than a decade, he also held down bass duties as Axl Rose’s right-hand man in Guns N’ Roses.

In 2017, after a celebrated Replacements reunion, Stinson revived Bash & Pop and released the widely praised Anything Could Happen on Fat Possum Records. Then in 2022, he teamed up with veteran Philadelphia guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Chip Roberts to form Cowboys in the Campfire. Born out of the duo’s rootsy songwriting partnership—which had already shaped Stinson’s One Man Mutiny and Bash & Pop’s Anything Could Happen—the new project marked another creative evolution. Last year, Cowboys in the Campfire released their debut LP, Wronger, further expanding Stinson’s ever-evolving musical legacy. Currently Stinson is working on a record with friends from all over the globe participating on new songs to be previewed at upcoming shows.

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