Tom Aspaul | |
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Origin | Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
Genres | Pop, R&B, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | On Repeat Records (2013) BLK&WHT (2016–present) |
Associated acts |
Tom Aspaul is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Wolverhampton, now living in London.
His recent writing credits include Kylie Minogue, Snakehips and AlunaGeorge, amongst others.
After graduating from Central Saint Martins college in London, Tom Aspaul began his career in music writing for other artists. In October 2013, Aspaul signed with Little Boots' label, On Repeat Records. His only release with the label, the MNEK-produced single "Indiana", attracted support from Popjustice and Pitchfork. A remix of "Indiana" went on to top the Hype Machine Chart. The original version of the song was covered and renamed as "Feels So Good" by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue included it on her twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once, with Aspaul contributing backing vocals.
On 10 December 2014, Tom premiered "Good Together", the first single from his debut mixtape, Revelation. The song, produced by GRADES, received support from Huw Stephens and was named by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe as his "Next Hype". The mixtape was self-released 19 May 2015, receiving acclaim from Billboard magazine.
Tom co-wrote and featured on XYconstant's single, "Do It Well", released on FFRR Records/Parlophone in September 2015. The track was featured on several 'Best of 2015' lists, eventually being nominated for the 2016 Popjustice £20 Music Prize, an annual prize awarded by music website Popjustice, recognising the best British pop single of the previous year.