Tom Clarke (musician)
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Tom Clarke
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tom Clarke |
| Born |
11 March 1986 Birmingham, England |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, strings |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Group Stiff Records (UK) |
| Associated acts | The Enemy |
| Website | http://www.theenemy.com |
Tom Clarke (born 11 March 1986) is an English multi-instrumentalist known as the lead vocalist of the British indie rock band The Enemy.
Clarke has performed on both albums, playing guitar, piano and strings on We'll Live and Die in These Towns. He appeared as guest on Noel Fielding's team on the first episode of series 23 of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
On 14 April 2009 The Sun newspaper reported that Tom Clarke had purchased a 1972 Jaguar E Type because it reminded him of his grandfather. The singer said "in 1972 my granddad used to work in Jaguar's Brown's Lane plant in Coventry and I wanted a car he'd worked on – whenever I look at the car I think of him".
In January 2010 Gigwise reported that Clarke had acquired a "ridiculous farm" and was taking a short break from music to decorate. Clarke stated that the band was rehearsing and was writing new Enemy material prolifically.
In 2009 Tom Clarke drove a Jaguar XKR with in the famous "Gumball 3000 Rally" an annual 3,000-mile international road rally which takes place on public roads featuring mostly exotic and powerful sports cars. Clarke is alleged to have been landed with a $5,000 bill during the course of the rally for wrecking a hotel suite with friends from Dirty Sanchez, whilst celebrating the band's second album reaching number two in the UK albums chart. Monster Energy, one of the rally sponsors, awarded Clarke and his co driver and fellow band member Tom Boddy, The 2009 Monster Energy Award for Bad Behaviour.
On 29 August 2010 The Sun Newspaper reported that Clarke had "totalled his new sports car just days after getting it." Clarke said he "lost it in the outside lane of the A90 near Aberdeen, The car, a TVR 350c, spun four times before hitting a barrier, then it left the road and went over a bollard before wrapping around a parking sign." The newspaper report said that the singer was not injured, and Clarke compared the crash to the feeling of falling over when trying to put your boxers on. He also urged festival goers to drive safely.
In March 2009 The Enemy were forced to cancel a performance in Tunbridge Wells when Clarke sustained a hand injury whilst riding his motorcycle.
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