Tom Baxter
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Tom Baxter is an English
singer-songwriter
based in London
. He was born in Ipswich
, Suffolk
, and grew up in Cornwall
with his sister Vashti Anna, two brothers, Jo Spencer and Charlie Winston
, and parents Jeff and Julie Gleave (who were regulars on the folk music circuit in the late sixties and early seventies). Tom and his siblings use their middle names as stage surnames.
After moving to London at age 19 to attend music college, he spent many years on the gig circuit before successful residencies at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush and The Bedford in Balham brought him to the attention of record labels.
A self-titled EP was released by Sony Music through the Columbia Records
label in May 2004 and included the tracks "Joanna", "Half a Man" and "My Declaration".
His debut album, Feather and Stone, was released by Columbia in October 2004 to critical acclaim, and was a regular on the BBC Radio 2
playlist. Singles from the album included "This Boy" and "My Declaration". The album release was followed by a headlining UK tour. He also supported Nerina Pallot
on her UK tour in January 2007.
His second album Skybound (released 7 January 2008) was recorded independently and released on the revived Charisma Records
label through EMI
after he split with Sony in 2007. The first single, "Better
", was released in January 2008 and was subsequently used on the soundtrack for the motion picture Run Fatboy Run
. "Miracle" was used in its entirety by the BBC
to cover the final montage of their Olympics and Paralympics coverage. The second single was "Tell Her Today".
Baxter contributed the track "Make a Stand" to the Survival International
charity album Songs for Survival
in 2008. Later that year Boyzone covered and released "Better", reaching number 22 in the UK Top 40 singles chart.
In 2009, "My Declaration" was covered by Eliza Bennett
and used in the soundtrack the film Inkheart
(Bennett also played the female lead, Meggie Folchart
, in the movie). "Almost There" was covered by Dame Shirley Bassey as the opening track of her album The Performance. Baxter and the BBC Concert Orchestra
accompanied Dame Shirley Bassey when she performed the song to huge public acclaim at the BBC Electric Proms
on Friday 24 October 2009 at the Roundhouse in London
, a concert broadcast live on BBC
Radio 2 and on BBC
2 television the next day, 25 October 2009. The song was also used in the ending credits for the 2011 film Trust
.
Feather & Stone
"Skybound"
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was born in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, and grew up in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
with his sister Vashti Anna, two brothers, Jo Spencer and Charlie Winston
Charlie Winston
Charlie Winston is an English singer-songwriter.-Music Career:Early Career...
, and parents Jeff and Julie Gleave (who were regulars on the folk music circuit in the late sixties and early seventies). Tom and his siblings use their middle names as stage surnames.
After moving to London at age 19 to attend music college, he spent many years on the gig circuit before successful residencies at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush and The Bedford in Balham brought him to the attention of record labels.
A self-titled EP was released by Sony Music through the Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label in May 2004 and included the tracks "Joanna", "Half a Man" and "My Declaration".
His debut album, Feather and Stone, was released by Columbia in October 2004 to critical acclaim, and was a regular on the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
playlist. Singles from the album included "This Boy" and "My Declaration". The album release was followed by a headlining UK tour. He also supported Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot is a platinum selling, BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award nominated British singer and songwriter. Although born in London, Pallot was brought up in Jersey to a half-French father and mother from Allahabad, India.-Early life:Pallot played piano as a child and wrote her first song...
on her UK tour in January 2007.
His second album Skybound (released 7 January 2008) was recorded independently and released on the revived Charisma Records
Charisma Records
Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator at the time, Stratton-Smith was unable to find a record company willing to release an album by one of his favourite groups so he founded his own...
label through EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
after he split with Sony in 2007. The first single, "Better
Better (Tom Baxter song)
"Better" is a song from the album Skybound released by Tom Baxter in January 2008. It was subsequently used on the soundtrack for the motion picture Run Fatboy Run. The song is also the second single released by Irish Boyband Boyzone from their greatest hits compilation, Back Again... No Matter...
", was released in January 2008 and was subsequently used on the soundtrack for the motion picture Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run is a 2007 British comedy film directed by David Schwimmer, written by Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg, and starring Pegg, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort, and Hank Azaria...
. "Miracle" was used in its entirety by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
to cover the final montage of their Olympics and Paralympics coverage. The second single was "Tell Her Today".
Baxter contributed the track "Make a Stand" to the Survival International
Survival International
Survival International is a human rights organisation formed in 1969 that campaigns for the rights of indigenous tribal peoples and uncontacted peoples, seeking to help them to determine their own future. Their campaigns generally focus on tribal peoples' fight to keep their ancestral lands,...
charity album Songs for Survival
Songs for Survival
Bruce Parry Presents Amazon - Tribe - Songs for Survival is a double album released by Kensaltown Records in support of a tribal peoples charity.-Background:...
in 2008. Later that year Boyzone covered and released "Better", reaching number 22 in the UK Top 40 singles chart.
In 2009, "My Declaration" was covered by Eliza Bennett
Eliza Bennett
Eliza Hope Bennett is an English teen actress and singer. Her most notable roles were that of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart and Susan in From Time to Time.-Early life:...
and used in the soundtrack the film Inkheart
Inkheart
Inkheart is a young adult-child fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the Inkworld trilogy....
(Bennett also played the female lead, Meggie Folchart
Meggie Folchart
Meggie Folchart is a character in the Inkworld trilogy, by Cornelia Funke. She is the only daughter to Mo and his wife Teresa . Meggie serves as one of the protagonists of the series. In the Inkheart Films, Meggie is played by Eliza Bennett....
, in the movie). "Almost There" was covered by Dame Shirley Bassey as the opening track of her album The Performance. Baxter and the BBC Concert Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Concert Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London, one of the British Broadcasting Corporation's five radio orchestras. With around fifty players, it is the only one of the five which is not a full-scale symphony orchestra....
accompanied Dame Shirley Bassey when she performed the song to huge public acclaim at the BBC Electric Proms
BBC Electric Proms
The BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms was an October music festival in London run by the BBC for five years, 2006-2010...
on Friday 24 October 2009 at the Roundhouse in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, a concert broadcast live on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio 2 and on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
2 television the next day, 25 October 2009. The song was also used in the ending credits for the 2011 film Trust
Trust (2010 film)
Trust is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Schwimmer and based on a screenplay by Andy Bellin and Robert Festinger. It stars Clive Owen, Catherine Keener, Viola Davis, and Noah Emmerich.-Plot:...
.
Discography
The EP- "My Declaration"
- "Joanna"
- "Half A Man" [Live]
Feather & Stone
- "My Declaration"
- "This Boy"
- "Under The Thumb"
- "Girl From The Hills"
- "The Moon And Me"
- "Day In Verona"
- "All Comes True"
- "Almost There"
- "Don't Let Go"
- "Scorpio Boy"
- "I love you too"
"Skybound"
- "Night Like This"
- "Skybound"
- "BetterBetter (Tom Baxter song)"Better" is a song from the album Skybound released by Tom Baxter in January 2008. It was subsequently used on the soundtrack for the motion picture Run Fatboy Run. The song is also the second single released by Irish Boyband Boyzone from their greatest hits compilation, Back Again... No Matter...
" - "Tell Her Today"
- "Miracle"
- "Last Shot"
- "Tragic"
- "Half A Man"
- "Icarus Wings"
- "Light Me Up"
External links
- The official Tom Baxter website
- Profile on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Tom Baxter's new promo video shot by a bunch of kids!
- Tom Baxter interview at UKEvents.net