THOMAS ARTHUR MITCHELL BASS BORN: July 14, 1984 SCHOOL: Pierce College GEAR: Schecter Studio 5 Bass, Ampeg Amps, GHS Strings, Line6 Bass Pod INFLUENCES: Cliff Burton, Flea BANDS: Rancid, Less Than Jake, Pearl Jam EXPERIENCE: 7 Years Bass and Guitar PREVIOUS BAND: Phalanx JOB: Automotive Repair FAV TC SONG : Two Worlds SINGLE: you know it.

BIOGRAPHY

Thomas Mitchell has lived in Eatonville, WA for his entire life. When Tom was 13 he met Mark Guthrie. At that time, Tom had no previous experience with playing Bass or Guitar. Tom had an old Gremlin Nylon String Guitar stashed away at his house. At first, Tom and Mark hated each other. They could barely even look each other in the eye without saying something horrible. Over the next 2 months, however, Mark and Tom discovered a similar interest in music. They both loved Nirvana and Metallica. It wasn't before long when Mark would bring his acoustic guitar to school and show Tom songs. They would both sit behind the school everyday during lunch learning various Nirvana songs. That's when Tom asked Mark to actually teach him the structure behind music and the guitar. Mark was excited and wasted no time. Before long, Tom was rockin out on the guitar. Tom inherited a Bass and started to take it up. Mark and Tom formed their first band Phalanx when they were 14. They played "Cemetery Gates" by Pantera at their school's talent show. A couple months after Mark joined Lifeline, they asked Tom to join too. Today, Tom rocks out with Turner Core and attends college.