Tom Chapman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Louis Chapman |
| Born |
15 May 1972 Chevreuse, France |
| Instruments | Bass, guitars, keyboards |
| Associated acts | New Order, Bad Lieutenant, Rubberbear |
Tom Louis Chapman (born 15 May 1972, Chevreuse, France) is a French English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the current bass guitarist with English rock band New Order.
Chapman joined English alternative rock band Bad Lieutenant, formed by Bernard Sumner during a break from New Order, in 2009 as bass player. The band also featured Phil Cunningham (guitars), Jake Evans (guitars and vocals), Alex James (bass), Jack Mitchell (drums), and Stephen Morris (drums).
In addition to performing on the debut Bad Lieutenant album Never Cry Another Tear, Chapman also played on tour with the band for their live shows across the UK and Europe during 2009 and 2010.
In September 2011, New Order played two charity gigs at the Ancienne Belgique, Brussels on 17 October and at the Bataclan, Paris on 18 October, to benefit the group’s long-standing collaborator Michael Shamberg. Chapman was invited by the remaining group members to replace former bassist Peter Hook for the two dates. Following these two concerts, the band received tour offers from across the world; and Chapman joined as they proceeded to tour extensively from 2011 to 2013.
In January 2014, the band announced that they were to perform live at the 24th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert on 11 March, alongside Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, and Philip Glass. The band revealed via their official Facebook page that the set would be performed by just three members of the band; featuring Chapman alongside singer Bernard Sumner and guitarist Phil Cunningham.
In 2013, the band commenced recording sessions on new material, including Chapman on co-writing duties. The product of these sessions was New Order's 10th album, Music Complete, which was released on 25 September 2015.
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