| Atomic Tom | |
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From left to right: Philip Galitzine, Tobias Smith, Luke White, Eric Espiritu |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock Indie rock |
| Labels | Universal Republic |
| Website | http://www.atomictom.com |
| Members | |
| Luke White Eric Espiritu Philip Galitzine Tobias Smith |
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Atomic Tom is a rock band from Brooklyn, New York, consisting of Luke White (lead vocals), Eric Espiritu (guitar, background vocals), Philip Galitzine (bass, background vocals), and Tobias Smith (drums, background vocals).
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In 2005 the original band released its debut EP called “Anthems for the Disillusioned,” which contained five songs. In 2007 they released their single, “You Always Get What You Want.” The single included B-Side, “Play That Dirty Girl.”
In January 2010 the band signed to Universal Republic Records.[1] The band's first public album, "The Moment," debuted on iTunes, Amazon, and in all virtual stores on July 27, 2010. The physical copy became available in stores in November 2010.
The band gained popularity in October 2010 after they performed their single "Take Me Out" on four iPhones on the New York City subway B train.[2][3][4][5][6] The fictional[7] premise of the video[8] was that the band's instruments had been stolen, forcing them to improvise with their iPhones. The video has gained over 5 million views to date. In January 2011, "Take Me Out" reached #22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
On October 28, 2010, the band made their national television debut, appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing "Take Me Out." The performance included a hybrid performance of both iPhones and real instruments. The band continued the national TV circuit, performing and interviewing on CBS' "The Early Show," "Rachael Ray Show," "E! News," "A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus," and "Lopez Tonight."
On May 17, 2011, the band released a music video for “Red Light Warning Sign,” which was featured on Mashable. [9] The video contains a controversial Facebook theme. In February 2011 the band recorded a cover of The Human League's "Don't You Want Me for the 80's nostalgia film "Take Me Home Tonight," the music video of which featured members of the movie cast. [10]
On September 13, 2011, Atomic Tom released an EP titled "In Parallel" featuring their new single, "Break My Heart Around You."
Atomic Tom has toured the US and Canada, sharing the stage with Ok Go, Broken Bells, Neon Trees, Ra Ra Riot, Awolnation, Manchester Orchestra, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Lupe Fiasco, Guster, and The Bravery.
In the fall of 2011, Atomic Tom supported Switchfoot and Anberlin on their US co-headline tour.
On October 25, 2011, Atomic Tom released a music video for their song, "Break My Heart Around You". The video chronicles the journey of a man with a paper bag over his head as he looks for love in New York City.
On December 12, 2011, Atomic Tom released a cover of Wham!'s Last Christmas as a thank you to their fans. The new recording was made available as a free download on their official facebook page. A music video for the holiday single was released December 27, 2011.