HOME BASE: Barnegat
STYLE: Covers of “all the classics and more,” e.g. Paul Simon, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty.
LINEUP: Tom Pernal, solo, electric and acoustic guitar and vocals.
FUN FACT/LIFE HACK: In a pinch, a guitar pick can substitute for a feeler gauge, as he recently discovered while replacing two spark plugs in his leaf blower.
TWO’S TAKE: A wealth of expertise in education and music translate well to Pernal’s live performances.
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