While working with Yahama and then to touring with John Jorgenson 's Electric Band ( 1997 -- present ) .
Yahama is a meeting with Jerry Donahue led to Thomson joining the Backroom Boys along with Doug Morter and a subsequent invite to join the Hellecasters in 1987 .
While working with Yahama , a meeting with Jerry Donahue led to Thomson joining the Backroom Boys along with Doug Morter and a subsequent invite to join the Hellecasters in 1987 , and then to touring with John Jorgenson 's Electric Band ( 1997 -- present ) .