The Tom Relling Band at The Block

Sat, July 26, 2025, 6:00 pm

For Fans Of: T Rex, MC5, Flamin’ Groovies

TRB is an American rock band led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Relling. Born in Los Angeles and raised in St. Louis, Tom first emerged on the San Francisco music scene in 2012 and gained local attention as bandleader and slide guitarist in “swamp-funk” outfit Hibbity Dibbity, whose achievements include numerous releases, opening for Vulfpeck, Robert Randolph, Monophonics, The Family Stone, and an appearance at Bottlerock Music Festival in 2017.

In following years, Tom developed a reputation as a prolific recording artist. He has released music through several different projects, notably proto-metal “apocalypse rock” trio TONG, psych folk alter-ego Holographic Flower, and collaborations with an array of fellow Bay Area artists ranging from country songwriter Eric Long, funk-rock jam band Sweet Plot, bluegrass quartet Late for the Train, and countless others. Tom is also a touring member of San Francisco rock heavyweights, The Stone Foxes.

Tom formed TRB with the help of Alex Dang-Lozano (drums) Will Durkee (bass, vocals) and Eric Long (pedal steel) and hit the road, touring California consistently throughout 2022 and 2023, all the while building the live act into a high-energy rock n’ roll powerhouse. With the release of his self-titled album in 2022, Tom honed his throwback rock n’ roll style and sound, taking cues from songwriters like Marshall Crenshaw and Rockpile-era Nick Lowe.