Tom Bukovac is an American session musician and producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in nearby Willowick, Ohio. He has been a Nashville-based musician since 1992.
Bukovac began playing guitar at age eight, and performed his first shows at age thirteen at his mother’s bar, The Surfside Lounge, in Eastlake, Ohio. He moved to Nashville in 1992 to pursue a career as a guitarist.
Bukovac has played on over 1200 albums, including projects by The Black Keys, Morgan Wallen, Ann Wilson, The Struts, Yola, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Bob Seger, John Oates, Joan Osborne, Vince Gill, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Hank Williams Jr., Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Carrie Underwood, Richard Marx, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Kenny Loggins, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Lionel Richie, Joe Cocker, and The Beach Boys among many others.
Tom has also won the Academy Of Country Music guitar player of the year award four times – 2008-2010-2016 and 2021
In addition, Bukovac has toured with Ann Wilson (2022), Joe Walsh (2017 – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 40th Anniversary Tour); Vince Gill (2016); John Fogerty; Faith Hill; Trigger Hippy; Wynonna Judd; Tanya Tucker, and others.
Please click on the image below to see every record that Tom has been credited with playing on.
