“THE BROKEN HEARTS " are a nationally touring Tom Petty tribute band hailing from Gainesville, Florida with the humbling distinction of being the only Tom Petty Tribute that has ties to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The Broken Hearts were created in 2017 by former Tom Petty and Mudcrutch bandmate, 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!) Charlie and Shawn 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.
- Mateo Olivo ( Infamous Unknowns / The Contenders ) as Mike Campbell on lead guitar
- Dave Walker ( The Hazies ) as Howie Epstein on bass guitar,
- Aidan Cain ( The Contenders ) as Benmont Tench on Piano, Organ and keyboards
- TL Jentgens ( Save The Radio; solo artist) as Stan Lynch on drums
