Tom Werman

Tom Werman (born Boston) is a record producer for Epic Records. He has worked on albums by several acts including Mother's Finest, Ted Nugent, KIX, Cheap Trick, Molly Hatchet, Blue Öyster Cult, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, W.A.S.P., Stryper, and Poison, some of whom he also discovered. He earned many gold and platinum records for these and other bands he produced. Werman became an independent producer in the 80's.

Werman's production style has often been attacked by critics as too clean and controlled for the hard rock and heavy metal albums that he has produced. In particular, the members of Cheap Trick lambasted his production of "In Color", their second album. Despite the band's complaints however, the sales of "In Color" doubled that of its harsher-sounding predecessor and made Cheap Trick superstars in Japan, proving Werman's commercial instincts to be accurate.

Currently, Werman is proprietor of Stonover Farm [http://www.stonoverfarm.com/] , a fully appointed, luxury B&B in Lenox, Massachusetts.

External links

* [http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/interviews02/Tom+Werman+Interview.htm 2002 interview with Tom Werman from Classic Rock Revisited]
* [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_tom_werman/ 2001 interview with Tom Werman from Mix online]