Band, 1999-2007 GB, Blackburn
Rock
Tompaulin were an indie pop band formed in Blackburn, Lancashire, England in 1999, and named after the Irish poet, critic, and lecturer Tom Paulin.The band initially comprised Stacey McKenna (vocals), Simon "Tap" Trought (guitar), Jamie Holman (bass), and Ciaron Melia (drums), although the line-up changed several times with other members including Amos Memon, Katie Grocott, Giles Cooke, and Lee Davies. The band released five singles on the Action Records, Track & Field, and Ugly Man labels, before the release of their debut album, The Town and the City in 2001. The album was called "amazingly self-assured, confident and among the best releases of 2001" by Flak magazine. The band were often compared to Belle & Sebastian, and their music was described by Kitty Empire in the NME as "equal par
Simon Trought perc, man, acg, voc GB | |
Amos Memon perc |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt | Tompaulin | 2006 | Compil. |
Into The Black | Tompaulin | 2005 | Album |
Give Me A Riot In The Summertime | Tompaulin | 2002 | Single |
The Town And The City | Tompaulin | 2001 | Album |
It's A Girls World | Tompaulin | 2001 | Single |
My Life At The Movies | Tompaulin | 2001 | Single |
Slender | Tompaulin | 2000 | Single |
Carcrash E.P. | Tompaulin | 2000 | Album |
Ballad Of The Bootboys | Tompaulin | 1999 | Single |