Tune-Smith is not a standard band concept. More accurately, it's the result of the dedicated effort of one individual striving "not" to create new versions of the "same-old-stuff". That individual is me. My name is Tom Hoffman. Welcome to tune-smith.

In addition to being a musician & songwriter, I guess I consider myself a student of human nature. People are an endless source of ideas for new material. Let's face it, most songs end up being about people and common life experiences. Those are great themes to build on. I use them in my writing. That being said, I think there are plenty of new and interesting ways to approach those subjects. New songs shouldn't sound like rehashed versions of done-to-death themes. Writing shouldn't be about trying to sound just like everyone else. I try to end up with a good blend of original and somewhat familiar.

Several of my songs have recieved recognition in international writing contests. Up till now, I've been a finalist, a semi finalist, a runner-up, a suggested artist and gotten several honorable mentions. I've yet to win, but hopefully that's a work in progress. For a detailed breakdown, click on the "awards & recognitions" link at the bottom of the page.

I appreciate your visit to my site. Feel free to let me know what you think. After all, your opinion is the one that counts! I load new songs onto the site frequently, so please visit again. By the way, if you're interested in downloading songs from this site for your personal music library, you have my permission to do so. However, this permission does not apply to any type of commercial use. Please contact me personally to secure the legal rights for any commercial applications. To save a song to your computer simply "right click" your mouse on the desired mp3 link, choose the "save as target" option from the drop down menu and save the song file to your system.

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*ABOUT THE WRITER* *photos & more mp3s*		Tune-Smith is not a standard band concept. More accurately, it's the result of the dedicated effort of one individual striving "not" to create new versions of the "same-old-stuff". That individual is me. My name is Tom Hoffman. Welcome to tune-smith. In addition to being a musician & songwriter, I guess I consider myself a student of human nature. People are an endless source of ideas for new material. Let's face it, most songs end up being about people and common life experiences. Those are great themes to build on. I use them in my writing. That being said, I think there are plenty of new and interesting ways to approach those subjects. New songs shouldn't sound like rehashed versions of done-to-death themes. Writing shouldn't be about trying to sound just like everyone else. I try to end up with a good blend of original and somewhat familiar. Several of my songs have recieved recognition in international writing contests. Up till now, I've been a finalist, a semi finalist, a runner-up, a suggested artist and gotten several honorable mentions. I've yet to win, but hopefully that's a work in progress. For a detailed breakdown, click on the "awards & recognitions" link at the bottom of the page. I appreciate your visit to my site. Feel free to let me know what you think. After all, your opinion is the one that counts! I load new songs onto the site frequently, so please visit again. By the way, if you're interested in downloading songs from this site for your personal music library, you have my permission to do so. However, this permission does not apply to any type of commercial use. Please contact me personally to secure the legal rights for any commercial applications. To save a song to your computer simply "right click" your mouse on the desired mp3 link, choose the "save as target" option from the drop down menu and save the song file to your system.		FREE RING- TONES legal downloads
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