“THE BROKEN HEARTS ” were created in 2017 by former Tom Petty and Mudcrutch bandmate and bassist Charlie Souza. Charlie has also worked with other legendary songwriters such as Greg Allman, Vanilla Fudge and The New Rascals. Along with singer/songwriter Shawn Scheller (Save The Radio!) they have assembled a core group of pro musicians that most accurately captures the “live” concert experience of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
The current touring band consists of :
– Shawn Scheller ( Save The Radio / The Contenders ) as Tom Petty on lead vocals and guitar.
– Dave Walker ( The Hazies ) as Howie Epstein on bass guitar,
– Aidan Cain ( The Contenders ) as Benmont Tench on Piano, Organ and keyboards
– Mateo Olivo ( Infamous Unknowns / The Contenders ) as Mike Campbell on lead guitar
– Chris McDonald ( The Henley’s) as Stan Lynch on drums
– Scott Lockhart ( The Contenders ) as Scott Thurston on percussion and electric guitar