Thommy Price
Thomas Price was an American musician. He played drums in Scandal and Blue Öyster Cult, performed with Billy Idol's band and was in Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Being the longest serving member besides vocalist Joan Jett. Price was an in-demand session drummer and played on albums for Debbie Harry, Roger Daltrey, the Waterboys, Ronnie Spector, the Psychedelic Furs and Blue Öyster Cult.
Life and career
Price was born in Brooklyn, New York.By 16 he was already on the road playing drums. One of his first substantial gigs was playing drums for the band Scandal. He performed on Warrior, a Scandal album, before working with Billy Idol. In 1986, he started drumming for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and he was a member of the band for more than 28 years.
On the side, Price formed a band, Price/Sulton, with his childhood friend and music partner Kasim Sulton from Staten Island. They co-wrote the songs and Price played guitar and contributed vocals. They released an album on CBS Records called Lights On. Their song "No T.V. No Phone" was featured in The Allnighter starring Susanna Hoffs from the Bangles.
Price drummed in his own band in New York City. The band recorded an EP, Sex, Drums & Rock ’n’ Roll and some of the songs were featured in the soundtrack of Sweet Life, a film with Joan Jett. He featured on the track "RnR's Demise " from a 2025 solo album called NYC Made by Ricky Byrd, a former guitarist of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Price died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 68.
Band activity
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Love Crushed Velvet
- Billy Idol
- Mink DeVille
- Scandal
- David Drew Band
- Chris DeMarco
Studio work
- Peter Wolf
- Enrique Iglesias
- Frank Wright
- The Waterboys
- Debbie Harry
- Roger Daltrey
- Ric Ocasek
- Ronnie Spector
- Blue Öyster Cult
- The Psychedelic Furs
- Mink DeVille
- Ron Wood
- Steve Lukather
- John Waite
- Sylvester
- Cycle Sluts from Hell
- Spread Eagle
- Michael Monroe
- D. L. Byron
- Steve Stevens
- Batusis
- Mark Duda
- Chris DeMarco
Discography
Lights On – Price/Sulton Sex Drums & Rock 'n' Roll- ''That's Amore''