At any given show you might find one or more of the extremely talented individuals listed below sharing the stage with Tender. They augment his sound by adding their unique styles and skills, and their participation is greatly appreciated.

Brian Goddard
Brian is truly a child of the 60’s. He was raised on Beach Boys, Beatles, Stones, Motown, Who, Zeppelin. The music from that era, remains to this day, Brian's favorite. "What’s cool is… lots of people feel exactly the same way. We share with our audience the timeless magic of those songs and it makes playing with Tender a great experience."

John Perry
It seems like "Big John" was born with a bass in his hands. He grew up in Westfield, NJ and attended college at the Univ. of Bridgeport, where he majored in music.

John has over 20 years experience in the recording studio and on the road. Just some of the bands he's played with are The Rascals, Mick Fleetwood and Friends, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of The Doobie Bros., drummer Carmine Appice, Robert Lighthouse, Tommy Lepson, Linwood Taylor and has toured Europe 22 times with Washington, DC blues guitar legend, Tom Principato.

Ray Yrure

Mickey Eckman
Mickey Eckman has been playing the drums since the power and intricate rhythms of the passing marching drum lines stirred something in his gut while attending 4th of July parades as a small child. Witnessing a performance by Bill Haley and the Comets from backstage at the age of 7 sealed the deal.

As a lover of music, Mickey always puts the band and the song first, and takes great joy in every performance.

Kathy Norwine
Kathy Norwine, also a native of Westfield, NJ, had innate musical talent evident from her earliest years, reading music before words. At the age of 5, Kathy was singing solos in her church's choir and by 8, landing roles in community theatre. Kathy has sung on pop and classical recordings, has been the recipient of numerous vocal awards and scholarships, and was recruited by several music colleges and conservatories.

While she's sung everything from Bach to Broadway to The Beatles, Kathy brings an ear for perfection and finds performing a thrill! When not onstage, Kathy writes, records, and performs original award-winning kids' music, and together with Tender, are two-time winners in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Visit their Web site at www.kathyandtom.com

Sarah Croker
Born and raised in Tipperary, Ireland, Sarah Croker has a smooth acoustic music style with an appeal to a diverse audience. Sarah's sound is thought provoking, creates a heart warming ambience and promises to take you on a journey of the heart, leading some to tears but most to warmth and laughter.

In Ireland, Sarah studied Music Management & Sound Engineering in Cork. She has performed on television and on numerous radio shows. Her day job working with the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind was quite demanding although rewarding. "I found that I couldn't fit my music into my work schedule so I had to make a very tough decision. Working with blind and visually impaired people was an amazing experience that showed me how much of a gift it is to wake up every morning to see the faces of the ones we love". Check out www.guidedogs.ie