Tom Smith (musician)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Tom Smith | |
|---|---|
 Tom Smith on stage at the Eurockéennes 2007
|
|
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 April 1981 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Art rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Piano Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label(s) | Kitchenware |
| Associated acts | Editors |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Gibson ES-335 Fender Telecaster Custom |
|
Tom Smith (born 29 April 1981) is an English musician. He is lead singer, lyricist, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Birmingham-based indie rock band Editors.
His vocal style has been compared to that of post-punk singers such as Ian Curtis of Joy Division, Paul Banks of Interpol, Robert Smith of The Cure and Michael Stipe of REM. His guitar of choice is a Gibson ES-335,[1] however he also plays a Fender Telecaster Custom.
When Smith lost his voice during the 2006 SXSW, the band had to cancel the last song of their first gig.[2]
[edit] Background
Smith is from Stroud, Gloucestershire and attended Woodchester Endowed Primary School, where he learnt to play the guitar under the guidance of Headteacher Mr Holland. He later attended Archway School.
As a teenager Smith listened to Britpop bands Oasis Definitely Maybe and Blur's Parklife albums. "Suddenly, all I wanted to do was to be in a band," Smith has said. "I learned to play the guitar by playing those records."[3]
He later studied music technology at Staffordshire University where he met his fellow Editors band members. He lives in London with his partner, BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman,[4] and they are expecting a baby in June 2008.
He stated in 2006 that Murmur by R.E.M. was his favourite album of all time. Editors drummer Edward Lay said during an interview in Winter 2005 "Tom’s favourite album is REM’s Murmur, so they were his favourite band whilst growing up and I think they’ve always maintained a certain cool vibe about everything they’ve released. They haven’t sold out at all, so they’re big influences not just in songwriting, but the way they’ve protected themselves as musicians and as a band."[5]
Smith's Converse All-Stars basketball shoes, worn at last years V festival, went on sale on internet site eBay in a charity auction to raise money for MAG (Mines Advisory Group). They raised £52.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin Gibson Recommends Editors An End Has a Start October 11, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2007
- ^ Stellastarr Upcoming Concert Reviews of the Editors, Metric and More... Cincinnati CityBeat, April 12, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2007
- ^ Vaziri, Aidin Gibson Recommends Editors An End Has a Start October 11, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2007
- ^ "Festival Queen Edith Bowman gets down and dirty", Daily Mail, 2007-05-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Hannah Bayfield Editors - Manchester, UK - Winter 2005 Meeting in the Back Room rockfeedback.com, January 30, 2006. Accessed November 12, 2007
- ^ EDITORS - Popworld. Accessed October 24, 2007
[edit] External links
|
||||||||||||||
