Tom Lavin is a Chicago-born musician and record producer and founding member of the Juno Award winning (1981) Canadian group Powder Blues Band on Warner Brothers Records. He played guitar on Prism's self-titled album (1977) on GRT Records, and guitar and drums on the Dale Jacobs and Cobra album for CBS Records (1977).As a record producer, Lavin worked with a number of well-known artists including Long John Baldry, Amos Garrett, Denise McCann and Susan Jacks of the Poppy Family fame. As a composer, Lavin is credited with the soundtrack scores for Cannes-nominated Out of the Blue (1980), a film directed by and featuring Dennis Hopper, and Genie Award winning My American Cousin (1985) directed by Sandy Wilson.Lavin continues to record and perform with the Powder Blues Band and is also currently director of the Pacific Audio Visual Institute.
performer: "All I Have to Do Is Dream", "Save the Last Dance For Me", "I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "Summertime Blues", "Sweet Little Sixteen" / producer: "All I Have to Do Is Dream", "Save the Last Dance For Me", "I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "Summertime Blues", "Sweet Little Sixteen"
Out of the Blue
1980
writer: "Sorry Just Won't Do"
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hi-Tech Culture
1996
TV Series documentary original music
Empire of Ash
1988
original score
Possession
1987
Out of the Blue
1980
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Whale Music
1994
Monty Mann
Empire of Ash
1988
Scout Unit Raider
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hamster Cage
2005
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Powder Blues Band
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Powder Blues Band, Prism
Known for movies
Animaniacs (1993-1998) as Music Department
Taz-Mania (1991-1995) as Music Department
Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998) as Music Department
$700,000
