Tom Ugly
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney |
| Genres | Alternative rock, electronic, indie, underground |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, moog, mellotron, theremin, bass guitar, programming |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | tomugly |
Tom Ugly is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and producer. His self-titled debut EP Tom Ugly reached No. 3 on the AIR Singles Chart and No. 23 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart, remaining on both charts for 11 consecutive weeks.
Biography
Tom Ugly first earned attention at the age of sixteen, when he and his band won the inaugural triple j Unearthed High competition in 2008 as [is]. The first radio-single "Cult Romance" went on to receive high rotation airplay and became one of triple j's most-played songs of all time, over the next few years. It was later released as an MP3 with over 35,000 downloads.
As time went on, a number of articles were written about this emerging artist and he was selected as one of triple j's feature artists for "Next Crop"[1] with the single "Roll Again". The Sydney Morning Herald printed a full page article on their daily issue, posing the question of whether this act might become Australia's "next Silverchair".[2]
The self-titled debut Tom Ugly EP, released independently on 18 November 2011, featured four high rotation radio-singles: "Cult Romance", "Roll Again", "Bad With Love" and "All I Wanna Know". It peaked at No. 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart and No. 3 on the AIR Singles Chart, and received high praise from critics alike [3]
With the release of the EP, Tom Ugly toured around Australia, playing festivals and supporting headline acts such as Groove Armada at the Hordern Pavilion and Sia at the Enmore Theatre, as well as Simian Mobile Disco, Grinspoon, The Grates, Children Collide, Art vs. Science, and Evermore. In 2012 he performed and recorded an exclusive show at Sydney's Apple Store soon after releasing singles "California" and "I Was Somebody Else", a collaborative single with Australian hip hop artist Pez. In 2014 he released the single and music video, "Slowly", which catalogues his time in Byron Bay recording of a large collection of upcoming, unreleased music. In 2018, he released singles "Villain" and "Elegant Flesh" and performed live at Supanova Expo[4] in Brisbane and Adelaide. In June, 2019 he released the single "They".
Discography
Extended plays
- Tom Ugly EP
Singles
- "I Was Somebody Else" feat. Pez
- "California"
- "Creep" (cover)
- "Since I Met You"
- "Slowly"
- "Villain"
- "Elegant Flesh"
- "They"
Accolades
- Winner of the 2006 Billy Hyde Drum Championships
- 2x Winner at the 2007 JB Hi-Fi Awards, Best Alternative Rock Song – "Someone Sued Superman" and Best Artist – Tom Ugly
- Winner of 2008 triple j inaugural Unearthed High Competition
- 2009 Finalist of the International Songwriting Competition – Bad With Love
- 2009 Finalist at the Vanda & Young Songwriting Awards
- 2009 Qantas SOYA Awards – Finalist (Music)
- 2011 Finalist of the International Songwriting Competition – "I Was Somebody Else" ft. Pez
- 2011 Finalist of the International Songwriting Competition – Don't Clone Me EP (soon to be released)
References
- ^ "triple j's "Next Crop"". Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Emily Dunn and Elicia Murray (27 June 2008). "Band scores A+ for ambition". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/tom-ugly/
- ^ https://www.supanova.com.au/guests/tom-ugly/
External links
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