Tommy Finke
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Tommy Finke (b. February 4, 1981 in Bochum, Germany) is a singer-songwriter of Indie, German rock and pop music, and a composer of electronic and computer music.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas David Finke |
| Born | February 4, 1981 Bochum, Germany |
| Origin | Bochum, Hamburg |
| Genres | Singer-Songwriter Power pop Emo Punkrock (early) |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist, Composer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Retter des Rock Records ROOF Music |
| Associated acts | Tommy Finke, Hummelgesicht |
| Website | Official website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Duesenberg Guitars | |
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[edit] Bio
Tommy Finke was born Thomas David Finke in Bochum, Germany. Since 1998 he has been on stage, first playing cover versions of Oasis songs, and later his own material. Bands like The Beatles, The Cure, Rio Reiser and The Police are the main influences in his work, as well as German Indie bands like Tocotronic and Die Sterne.
Finke was the lead singer of different project bands before he finally started his own band, called "Stromgitarre", in 1999. However, since he wrote all the music and lyrics, the band was renamed "Tommy Finke & Stromgitarre" in 2003. The band was later renamed again and became "Tommy Finke & Band".
Tommy Finke studied "Elektronische Komposition" at the renowned Folkwang Hochschule in Essen from 2003 on. In 2008 he graduated[1] but decided to continue his studies in order to learn more about modern music.
In 2007, Tommy Finke founded his own record label, "Retter des Rock Records", in order to release his debut album "Repariert, was Euch kaputt macht!", which was released as a vinyl record in 2007 and re-released as a CD Version in 2008.
Tommy Finke and his band took second place at the nationwide German "Jugend kulturell Förderpreis 2008" on the 11th of November.[2]
In August 2009, Tommy Finke announced there will be a new record entitled "Poet der Affen / Poet of the Apes" in early 2010 due to a record deal with German label Roof Music.[3] The recording sessions for this album started in October 2008.[4]
"Poet der Affen / Poet of the Apes" was released as a double album on January 29, 2010. It contains 13 songs, each recorded in German and English. This is unique for a German singer/songwriter. On the title track of the album, well-known skeptic James Randi is heard speaking an introduction.[5]
[edit] Releases
[edit] Discography
- 2008 Repariert, was Euch kaputt macht! (10 Songs, Retter des Rock Records, Vinyl, CD[6] and online)
- 2010 Poet der Affen / Poet of the Apes (13 songs (26 tracks in German and English), ROOF Music, Indigo)
[edit] Singles/EPs
- 2004 1000 Meilen (8-Track-EP, 5 Lieder, Baukau Media/Rough Trade)[7]
- 2007 Repariert, was Euch kaputt macht! - Single (2-track online release, Retter des Rock Records)
- 2010 Halt' alle Uhren an / Stop the Clocks (digital release, ROOF Music)
As "Tommy Finke & Miniband":
- 2011 Robert Smith in meiner Kneipe (digital release, Retter des Rock Records)
[edit] Remixes for other artists
- 2006 R.M.X. 3000 Tommy Finke Remix of the song O.S.T. 3000 of German band Helter Skelter (Band)
- 2007 Fieber (Discofox Remix) Tommy Finke Remix of the song "Fieber" of German band Tele (Band)
- 2007 Monkey Fingers (Tommy Finke Remix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Atomic
- 2007 The Shelter (Tommy Finke Remix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Atomic
- 2008 "Mausen (Tommy Finke and the cat in the hat Remix)" Remix of the song "Mausen" by German Band MIA. [8]
- 2009 The Bomb Song (Tommy Finke Didn't Start The Fire Remix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Verlen[9]
- 2009 Become (Tommy Finke Near The Dunes Of Neverland Remix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Verlen[10]
- 2009 I Sold My Heart Today (Tommy Finke Wake Up Mix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Morning Boy[11]
- 2009 Oh Suzanne (Tommy Finke Put Your Make Up On Remix) Remix of the song of the same name by German band Atomic as a free download[12]
[edit] Soundtracks
- 2004 Wer braucht schon ein Sektfrühstück bei Real Madrid? (Filmsoundtrack, Baukau Media/Rough Trade)[13]
[edit] Released on compilations
- Rock'n'Roll - Leben on 1Live Zukunftsmusik, 2005
- 1000 Meilen on Aufnahmezustand Vol. 4, Zyx Music, 2005
- 1000 Meilen (Live) and Um den Schlaf gebracht (Live) on HypoVereinsbank - Jugend kulturell Förderpreis 2008 "Popmusik", HypoVereinsbank, 2008
[edit] Film scores
- Lemmingsfrühling, 2001. Director: Daniel Nipshagen
- Bar Las Jornadas, 2003. Director: Martin Brand
- Lurie, 2003. Szenenmusik. Director: Martin Brand
- Wer braucht schon ein Sektfrühstück bei Real Madrid?, 2004. Director: Ben Redelings
- 100 Stunden nonstop, 2005. Director: Ben Redelings
- Unterholz, 2005. Director: Jan Kretschmer
- Nordstadt, 2005. Szenenmusik. Director: Michael Kupczyk
- Die 11 des VFL, 2007. Director: Ben Redelings
[edit] Installation art / Musical compositions
- Meine kleine Nachtmusik, 2005. 4-channel electronic piece, based on samples of a recording of Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Produced at the ICEM of the Folkwang Hochschule, Essen-Werden.
- Driver, 2005. Cooperation with video artist Martin Brand.[14]
- Attack, 2006. Cooperation with video artist Martin Brand.[15]
- Bleach, 2006. Cooperation with video artist Martin Brand.[16]
- light emitting idiot, 2007. Cooperation with Florian Mattil, Jan Rusch and Christof Schnelle.
- Swell, 2007. Cooperation with artist Ulrich Ostgathe. Looping Installation.
- Was Es Nicht Ist 1 (Aura-Varianten), 2008. 7-channel electronic piece for 4 loudspeakers and 3 guitar amplifiers, with light composition.
- Wenn ein Werk die Form einer Birne hat, ist es nicht mehr formlos!, 2008. 2-channel tape music, dealing with certain aspects of the music of Erik Satie.[17]
[edit] Coverversions
- Du erkennst mich nicht wieder originally performed by Wir sind Helden and Judith Holofernes, 2006
- Ohne dich originally performed by Rammstein, 2007
[edit] Released as producer / audio engineer
- Hosenkrebs Etüde by Hummelgesicht, recorded, produced, and mixed, 2002
- Ich verstehe mein Leben by Sandrakete, mixed and partly recorded, 2007
- Demo by Johannes Zaster Band, recorded, produced, and mixed, 2007
[edit] References
- ^ List of Folkwang alumni 2008 .pdf file
- ^ Jugend kulturell Förderpreis 2008 finals
- ^ Blogeintrag zur ersten Single
- ^ Blogeintrag zur Studioarbeit
- ^ Video by Tommy Finke about the album
- ^ Repariert, was Euch kaputt macht!
- ^ 1000 Meilen
- ^ Mia. Remix-Contest
- ^ Verlen album release 2009
- ^ Verlen album release 2009
- ^ Morning Boy Single
- ^ Atomic News december 27th 2009
- ^ Wer braucht schon ein Sektfrühstück bei Real Madrid?
- ^ "Driver" description
- ^ "Attack" description
- ^ "Bleach" description
- ^ Video at YouTube
