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Tom Baxter

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Album: Skybound
Released: May 11, 2007
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    Better

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    Tragic

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Rock

    Location Devon, UK

    Profile Views: 565057

    Last Login: 7/28/2011

    Member Since 7/19/2006

    Website www.tombaxter.com

    Record Label Sylvan Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    "I needed to recharge - physically and emotionally". After years of writing, performing, promoting, touring and not to mention producing a book & 10 original pieces of art for his last album ‘Skybound’, Tom Baxter was ready for some time out. "It was a great and exciting time, but by the end of it all, I felt I needed a break from music, London and my career". So off he went to India for the best part of a year. "For the first few months I hardly touched the guitar but as the time went by it gradually became my closest ally again..." "India is a fascinating country, so completely unfamiliar in so many ways, full of contradictions and challenges and it certainly made me see life from a different perspective, which is what I really needed. Ultimately I think everyone who goes traveling hopes that deep down that they might unravel a missing part of themselves, but after spending a fare share of time in ashrams and yoga retreats It wasn’t long before i realised that playing the guitar was my own sort of meditation. I bought an old 1970’s Enfield motorbike and drove through the Himalayas with my guitar strapped on the back – I felt like I was continuously in my own road movie… and at the end of each day, having traveled endless dusty roads, I’d brush myself down, exhausted, crack open my whiskey flask and sit there playing the guitar until I fell asleep." On return Tom made his way down to the South of Spain for a few months to follow up his yen to study flamenco guitar and later wound up in Paris busking on the streets. On arriving back in the UK, he moved all his belongings to the south Devonshire coast where he now lives and is working on his 3rd album -‘GOLDEN’. Tom is on track to release an EP later on in the year, with an album to follow in 2011. A preview of the title track ‘GOLDEN’ is available to listen to by joining the mailing list.
  • Members

    .. .. Band Members:- .. .. Tom Baxter ...... Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar, Production .... .. Oli Langford ...... Violin, Arrangements, Right-hand Man .... .. Che Albright (AKA Fishcake) ...... Drums, Percussion .... .. Tom Fry ...... Double Bass .... .. Danny Keane ...... Piano .... .. Vashti Anna ...... BVs .... .. .. ....1 - Night Like This:.... .......... .... ....2 - Skybound:.... .......... .... ....3 - Better:.... .......... .... ....4 - Tell Her Today:.... .......... .... ....5 - Miracle:.... .......... .... ....6 - Last Shot:.... .......... .... ....7 - Tragic:.... .......... .... ....8 - Half A Man:.... .......... .... ....9 - Icarus Wings:.... .......... .... ....10 - Light Me Up:.... ..........
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  • Aneta Poparda

      hey, anyone knows where could i get tickets for toms upcoming gig in london in november? ive no idea how but i missed them being on sale even tho i was checking web nearly 24/7. if anyone knows anything please let me know, thanks x

    3 months ago
  • Mark Weller

    Fantastic show last night fella!

    5 months ago
  • Aneta Poparda

     hey, anyone knows where could i get tickets for toms upcoming gigs in london? ive no idea how but i missed them being on sale even tho i was checking web nearly 24/7. if anyone knows anything please let me know, thanks x

    5 months ago
  • james carrington

    I am so pleased to let you know that my first single .."Ache.." has just been released here www.jamescarrington.com. You can download it in multiple formats using our pick you price option, from $0.00 to what ever you would like to donate. Thanks again for all your wonderful support.

    Cheers,

    James

    7 months ago
  • popcakesgr

    HEY 

    8 months ago
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    "Darren's Daily Dose of Weird News" is now available on iPhone, Blackberry and Droid!  You can find it on the "TuneIn Radio" app.  It's a free app in your app store.  Download it, search for "Darren Marlar" and you can take "Darren's Daily Dose of Weird News" with you wherever you go!  You can also listen online at HTTP://MARLAR.PODOMATIC.COM!

    9 months ago
  • With this pen

    Hi Tom, your one of my fave artists. I saw you a few years ago at the bridgewater hall with a cajon player. It was brilliant!  both your albums are wonderful, hope the new one is too?  Watch my video its me and my friend using a cajon. Enjoy!!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9W_KbTxGU0
     
    Thanks

    Guy

    9 months ago
  • Michal Dabkowski

    When are you again in Belfast?

    10 months ago
  • Ben

    Hi Tom,
    I dedicated your song Better to my wife on my wedding anniversary. It's a perfect song mate. You haven't got the recognition you deserve yet, but it'll come. Greetings from South America! Benjo

    11 months ago
  • Merle RAtlIff



    Hi,wish you have a good day.

    1 year ago

"I needed to recharge - physically and emotionally".

After years of writing, performing, promoting, touring and not to mention producing a book & 10 original pieces of art for his last album ‘Skybound’, Tom Baxter was ready for some time out.

"It was a great and exciting time, but by the end of it all, I felt I needed a break from music, London and my career". So off he went to India for the best part of a year.

"For the first few months I hardly touched the guitar but as the time went by it gradually became my closest ally again..."

"India is a fascinating country, so completely unfamiliar in so many ways, full of contradictions and challenges and it certainly made me see life from a different perspective, which is what I really needed. Ultimately I think everyone who goes traveling hopes that deep down that they might unravel a missing part of themselves, but after spending a fare share of time in ashrams and yoga retreats It wasn’t long before i realised that playing the guitar was my own sort of meditation. I bought an old 1970’s Enfield motorbike and drove through the Himalayas with my guitar strapped on the back – I felt like I was continuously in my own road movie… and at the end of each day, having traveled endless dusty roads, I’d brush myself down, exhausted, crack open my whiskey flask and sit there playing the guitar until I fell asleep."

On return Tom made his way down to the South of Spain for a few months to follow up his yen to study flamenco guitar and later wound up in Paris busking on the streets. On arriving back in the UK, he moved all his belongings to the south Devonshire coast where he now lives and is working on his 3rd album -‘GOLDEN’.

Tom is on track to release an EP later on in the year, with an album to follow in 2011. A preview of the title track ‘GOLDEN’ is available to listen to by joining the mailing list.

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