Dad's Noisy Basement is the
solo project of singer/songwriter Tom Bittel.

Tom also plays in the surf-rock trio, The Aquatudes.

Upcoming Gigs

  • Stay tuned!
 

Tom Bittel performing at Bradley Internation Airport - Photo by Alison Horton
Photo: Alison Horton

Tom at West End Farmers Market in Hartford, CT. Photo by Anaise Prince
Photo: Anaise Prince


Photo: Alison Horton

"A Band of Toms"

Tom Bittel created Dad's Noisy Basement to perform as a one-man-band.

Repertoire

  • Dozens of originals, vocal and instrumental - many from his past and present bands, including The Broken Hearts, See Jane Run, and The Aquatudes.
  • Fresh versions of rock, pop, rockabilly, and surf-rock tunes, absorbed from his collection of LPs, 45s, and 78 RPM records.

Virtual Band

Tom creates unique backing tracks to accompany his live vocal and lead guitar. Featuring drum machines, acoustic guitars, hand percussion, and his own background harmonies, the effect is a "Band of Toms."

Past Gigs

  • Bradley International Airport
    (42 performances, 4/2024-3/2026)
  • No Cover Cafe series in Enfield, CT (11/4/2024 & 3/13/2026)
  • Make Music Day - Hartford, Fairfield, & Georgetown, CT (6/21/2023 & 6/21/2025)
  • Middletown Farmers Market (8/1/2025)
  • West End Farmers Market (Hartford, 2024 & 2025)
  • Hartford's West End Porchfest (2024 & 2025)
  • The Greater Hartford Arts Council's Street Stages (2023 & 2024)
  • The Cellar on Treadwell (Hamden, CT, 2023)

Tom comes equipped with his own PA (or can plug into a house system) and can perform with battery power if needed. He can handle indoor/outdoor gigs of up to 3 hours and can also perform simply with acoustic guitar & vocal. Just ask!

Contact:bittelworks@gmail.com

Listen to some recorded originals at his Bandcamp site.

Video Samples

Music Please (Doo-Wop Affair) (original song),
recorded at Jennings Beach (Fairfield, CT), 6/21/25

She's Too Much (original song),
recorded at No Cover Cafe (Enfield, CT), 11/8/24

4:05 (original song),
recorded at West End Porchfest (Hartford, CT), 9/15/24

With A Girl Like You (by The Troggs),
recorded at Jennings Beach (Fairfield, CT), 6/21/25

Mosquito Dance (original instrumental),
recorded at Bradley International Airport, June 21, 2023

Petrified Beach (original song),
recorded at The Cellar at Treadwell, April 22 2023

Sand in My Groove (original instrumental),
recorded at The Cellar at Treadwell, April 22 2023

Did You Think I'd Mind (original song),
recorded at Tom's home office, April 13, 2022.


Little Bit O' Soul (by The Music Explosion),
recorded at The Dirt Salon on May 19, 2014.


Green Tambourine (by the Lemon Pipers),
recorded at The Dirt Salon on 1/20/14.

 

Copyright Thomas J. Bittel 2002-2026