Tomato (born Chris Harfenist August 17, 1969) is an American musician who is best known for being the lead singer and drummer for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin.

Tomato was mentored by Gary Chester,[2] author of Modern Drummer publication's drum book "The New Breed".

[5] Previously Tomato was the music director for the NYC branch of the Paul Green School of Rock.

What he does have is a lifetime of experience as a rock musician, a passion for imparting real-world skills to kids, and two schools—one in Hell's Kitchen and one in Brooklyn.

"[7] In Fall 2012, the first season of the Louder Education web series debuted on the Metal Injection website, with Tomato and Alex Skolnick as hosts.