Tom Fun Orchestra

The Tom Fun Orchestra
Press photo taken by Nathan Boone
Background information
Origin	Cape Breton, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Company House Records
Associated acts	Slowcoaster Carmen Townsend and the Shaky Deals Horses Buck and Kinch Ladyslippers Static In Action
Website	www.tomfun.ca
Members	Ian MacDougall Albert Lionais Dave Mahalik Victor Tomiczek Breagh Potter Shane O'Handley Steven Wilton
Past members	Alicia Penney Donnie Calabrese Merlin Clarke Morgan Currie Zach MacLean Devon Strang Lachie MacDonald Glenn Barrington Nathan Richards Thomas Allen Carmen Townsend Colin Grant

The Tom Fun Orchestra is a Canadian indie rock ensemble from Cape Breton, Canada. The band features an unconventional mix of electric and acoustic instruments, including violin, banjo, accordion, trumpet, double bass, electric guitars and drums, and have elicited comparisons to acts ranging from The Clash, Tom Waits and The Pogues to The Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene.

The Tom Fun Orchestra was formed in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 2005 by singer-songwriter Ian MacDougall. The group has since performed throughout Central and Eastern Canada as well as in Ireland, Australia and the UK. The band recorded their debut album, You Will Land With a Thud, with producers Gordon Gano (singer-guitarist with the Violent Femmes) and Warren Bruleigh. It was mixed by Phil Palazzola and mastered by Howie Weinberg and released January 29, 2008 on Company House Records (EMI Music Canada). At the 2008 Music Nova Scotia Awards, The Tom Fun Orchestra won awards for Entertainer of the Year and Galaxy Rising Star. In March, 2009, the band received its first East Coast Music Award with the ECMA Galaxy Rising Star Award. At the 2010 edition of the awards, Tom Fun received the Video of the Year award for their song "Throw Me To The Rats".