Chicago born writer, performer, and educator Tommy Klein has been recognized by Billboard Magazine as being an "integral part of the global surf rock movement". At the six string helm of such bands as The Gerald McClendon Band, Spies Who Surf, Ambassadors to Earth, The Amazing Heebie Jeebies, The Country Doctors, and co-founder of the Grammy nominated Liquid Soul, Klein has played on countless albums and major motion picture soundtracks. He has also shared the stage with the likes of Steve Vai, Stevie Wonder, Branford Marsalis, Ronny Jordan, Dick Dale, Tom Tom Club, Danny Gatten, Robben Ford, Junior Brown, Sting, The Ventures, and Eric Johnson. The jazz, rock, funk, surf, and film theme player had this to say about working with Peterson.