User:Tommy Joe Ratliff

TommyJoe Ratliff (born on October 18, 1981 in Burbank, California) is an American musician. Ratliff played with Mouthlike, Turn of the Screw, and Eat the Crow before, and is now the current bass guitarist of Adam Lambert's live band. Ratliff is now on tour with Adam Lambert's band for the Glam Nation Tour.

Career
Ratliff started his music career by playing in various Heavy Metal bands and eventually playing with Adam Lambert and Monte Pittman.

Adam Lambert

Ratliff first saw Adam Lambert when Lambert was still on American Idol Season 8, Ratliff was immediately blown away by one of Lambert's performances. After hearing that Lambert was holding an audition for his live band members, Ratliff auditioned and joined Lambert's live band. He originally auditioned for the part of guitar player, but since Adam already had a Guitarist, Tommy learned the parts on bass and was picked up.


 * Controversial AMA 2009


 * The AMA 2009 performance of Adam Lambertfor his new single, For Your Entertainment brought noise

and much more attention to Lambert and Ratliff, Lambert's keyboardist at that time. The controversial kiss that Lambert laid on Ratliff