Tom Vek
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| Tom Vek | |
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| Birth name | Tom Vernon-Kell |
| Born | 10 May 1981 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock experimental rock pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Tummy Touch Startime International Island Records |
| Website | http://www.tomvek.tv/ |
Thomas Timothy Vernon-Kell (born 10 May 1981, London) is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician who works under the name Tom Vek.
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[edit] Career
Born in London, he signed to the small label Tummy Touch Records in 2001, having spent the previous eight years writing and recording in his parents' garage.
Vek's debut album We Have Sound was recorded whilst he completed a graphic design degree. The album was finished in mid-2004 but was not released until 2005 when Island Records licensed it through Go! Beat Records. The record was subsequently licensed through Universal Records to Startime International for a North American release.
Vek made a guest appearance on the television programme, The OC, where he performed a gig at 'The Bait Shop' venue; the third season episode 'The Road Warrior' featured his track "I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes". He also contributed to the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack, with "One Horse Race" which was the B-side to his single, "Nothing but Green Lights".
On 11 April 2011, it was announced that Vek would release his second album, Leisure Seizure, in 2011 after a six year absence from the music industry. The first single off the album, entitled "A Chore", had its Radio 1 debut on Zane Lowe's show on April 18.[1]
Vek's record label recently announced that they would be releasing the follow up to "Leisure Seizure" within the next 3 months on the 1st of January 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions |
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| 2005 | We Have Sound
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| 2011 | Leisure Seizure
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[edit] EPs
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| 2005 | Live from London
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
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| 2004 | "If I Had Changed My Mind"
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"If I Had Changed My Mind Remix"/"Your Love Is Gum"
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| "If You Want" |
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| 2005 | "I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes" |
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| "C-C (You Set The Fire In Me)" |
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| "Nothing But Green Lights" |
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| 2011 | "A Chore"
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/news/tom-vek-returns-new-album-single-radio-1-play-next-week
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 584. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Tom Vek discography at MusicBrainz
- Tom Vek at Last.fm
