Tom Cane
| Tom Cane | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Havelock |
| Origin | Oxford, England |
| Genres | Electro-pop, dance, indie, alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, cello, electric guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Psychid, Hook & The Twin, Matrix & Futurebound, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Klangkarussell, Eric Prydz, Cheryl Cole |
Tom Cane is the stage name of British singer-songwriter Thomas Havelock.
Havelock was a student at the University of Oxford when he decide to join in a band with his three close childhood friends back in 1997 to play a few college gigs. Along with Henry Morton Jack, Marcus Efstratiou and Rupert Harrison, they initially performed under the name The Full Monty. Their sound was comparable to the likes of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – breezy West Coast harmonies and lightweight sunshine psychedelia. An early demo caught the imagination of local label Shifty Disco (themselves still in their first year infancy). In the November of that year a single "Welcome" was released. This was followed by a national tour with labelmates Beaker and Dustball. The band started to gel into a serious unit, but things were moving on already. They parted company with Rupert and recruited a new member, Owen O'Rorke. Their name changed to Hester Thrale and they started to move away from their early sounds, using more keyboards and more experimental guitar sounds, inspired by the likes of Radiohead, Pink Floyd and The Beatles (circa The White Album-period). All four members are accomplished musicians and switch between guitar, keyboard and bass. Tom was the group's primary vocalist.
The band's music have often been compared to that of Radiohead, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Human League and German experimental work. The band had actually supported Radiohead at their gig in South Park, Oxford. They were selected personally by Radiohead from 120 local acts to open the all-day concert. Shortly afterwards they signed to the fledgling db Records in 2001, a label set up by veteran A&R man David Bates, the man who discovered Def Leppard. They had met Dave three years prior after he went to their first ever gig at The Pit in Witney. At the time the only other notable acts of the label were the Brighton duo known as The Electric Soft Parade and singer/songwriter Tom McRae. The band have been ensconced in the studio, writing and recording at a prolific rate, something that had become their trademark over the previous couple of years.
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