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From the San Francisco Bay area, singer-songwriter Tom Payne works as in-house carpenter at Genentech. Payne's songs are Socratic, gentle, often sentimental, occasionally playful, serious without pretension. A strong natural singing voice and accomplished, flowing guitar style place Tom's work firmly in the folk tradition, but with a distinctly urban perspective. "The Grapes of Wrath-like landscape is not bleak, because Payne finds the kernel of peace and beauty in each person in his songs, and treats them with respect and humor." -Mike Devlin Music Matters Review