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tompaulin
Indie / Pop

"Some things I've forgotten/Some things you must"


United Kingdom

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   tompaulin: General Info
Member Since3/3/2006
Band MembersJamie, Stacey, Amos, Katie, Simon and Giles.

[Blackburn-Manchester-London-Sheffield]

Honourable mentions: Ciaron and Lee.

Extra curricular help from Alison (the Eighteenth Day of May/The Left Outsides), Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain), Alasdair (The Clientele), Rob (Silver Springs), Long Johnny Silver, George Phillips (Sister Vanilla), Abishek Joshi (Elmore), Ben Lurie (Jesus and Mary Chain) and Neil Wissink.

Never forgotten: Graham Melia
InfluencesThe Jesus and Mary Chain, Beach Boys, Neil Young, Felt, Dexy's, Whiskeytown, Throwing Muses, Lee Hazlewood, Clinic, Pixies, The Archies...
Sounds Like
Record Label"Into the Black" is on Track & Field
Type of LabelNone







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   About tompaulin
"If you thought of the ideal elements for a band, Tompaulin would come pretty close. But you probably wouldn't imagine the chip on the their shoulder beneath their winsome charm."
Betty Clarke, The Guardian

Tompaulin formed in a bedroom in Blackburn, Lancashire in 1999. We loved records and wanted to make our own. Our first single was self-financed and released on a local label, Action Records. We had never even played live when 'Ballad of the Bootboys' sold out in a week. We borrowed some money and recorded another two singles with our friend Vinny Peculiar in Liverpool. 'Slender' and 'It’s a Girl’s World' also sold out very quickly. We were in the NME and all the music papers, and everyone contacted us wanting to sign, represent, remix and re-define us. We didn’t have a clue what was going on. Simon didn’t even have an amp. Vinny used to lend us all his stuff.

We signed to Uglyman Records in a pub in Blackburn. Guy Lovelady was the only person who came to Blackburn to see us and we were fed up with going to London every week. So we signed and made an LP, 'The Town and the City,' with him. It got good press and favourable radio play for the single, resulting in two Peel sessions and a gig at Glastonbury. More people came to see us live and we continued to receive great press and reviews, except we were surrounded by people who talked about units and strategies, features and angles and while all this was going on, the world went Strokes and White Stripes mad.
Our manager told us we were finished.
We didn’t feel finished.

We contacted Jim Reid from our beloved Jesus and Mary Chain records and went in the studio and recorded a new EP.

'Give Me a Riot in the Summertime' did very well for us, the Guardian Guide said we were on to something and we thought so too. We compiled all our singles on a CD we called 'Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt.' Chris Roberts, writing for Uncut called it, "A revelation."

With the money we made from that we bought a small studio of our own and recorded 'Into The Black.' We asked Jim Reid back, this time to sing on 'Seams.' The Clientele, Ben Lurie (JAMC) and loads of other people came in to hang out and help and we had a good time recording it, despite the downbeat tone of the record.

Mojo and Uncut gave it four stars and all the usual press loved it, except the NME who ignored it.
The record label said, "Can’t hear a single."

We were fiercely proud of 'Into The Black' and decided to start playing live after two years off. We toured Germany and Scandinavia to sold out shows and came home to headline a sold out 'POW! To the People' mini-festival for Track and Field at the Barfly in London.
Then we split up.

Simon is the brains and brawn behind Soup Studio. His last recording was the Wave Pictures single. Everyone seems to love it.

He is also a member of mathew sawyer And The Ghosts, has been in darren hayman's band and was a founder member of Hayman Watkins Trout and Lee. A bluegrass band whose debut LP is out now on Fortuna Pop! If youv'e bought an indie single recorded in London this year, I bet you a tenner Simon recorded it or is in the band.

Amos is the drummer in Fanfarlo.

Katie plays bass in Silver Springs.

Jamie writes songs and sings in The Fischers.

Stacey is making plans.


Here's a link to Tompaulin's Last.fm page.


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tompaulin has 438 friends.
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tompaulin's Friends Comments
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Thomas of the H’armageddon





Aug 7 2008 11:48 PM

Bandstickers


Is Online


Aug 5 2008 10:24 AM

Come Check Us Out
Click HERE for more details!!!
Vicky Eve Band





Jul 8 2008 2:45 PM

Thanks for the add & passing by!
;)
Nice to meet You!
Have a great day...
The Inca Thieves





Jul 3 2008 5:29 PM

Iowa Super Soccer





Jun 9 2008 12:21 PM

Hello friends.
Just want to tell you that our debut album
"Lullabies To Keep Your Eyes Closed" is available.
Details on our myspace.

regards,
IOWA SUPER SOCCER
A European Son





May 31 2008 5:42 PM

"Masculine Islam, the rule of the Just,
Egyptian sand dunes and geometry,
A theology of rifle-butts and executions:
These are the places where the spirit dies.
And now, in Desertmartin's sandy light,
I see a culture of twigs and bird-shit
Waving a gaudy flag it loves and curses.
"
spinning plates





Feb 12 2008 11:49 PM

Tottie





Feb 6 2008 6:09 PM

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STOP CERN





Dec 13 2007 11:53 PM

Cheers accepting the add in Jamie. I guess it's a girls world afterall.. ;)
Bandstickers


Is Online


Dec 12 2007 7:17 PM

Come Check Us Out

GET 100 Badges for £16.50
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WE NOW PRINT BEER MATS + BASS DRUM VINYL STICKERS
chatte blanche





Dec 1 2007 12:42 PM

Hello from Japan,
Thanks for the add!

Cheers :)
Portrait Of Passion





Nov 6 2007 12:50 AM

${NAME}, glad to have you as a new friend. Visit often and let us know what you think about soccer and the pursuit of happiness whereever you are. And please tell your soccer-addicted friends about our site!
jonathanjonathan





Aug 14 2007 8:20 PM

you should make it. it will be fun

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The Twenty Second Pippa





Aug 11 2007 1:01 PM

Oh yes indeedy. Pippa x
A European Son





Jul 29 2007 10:24 PM

i hope you and yours escaped all the floods in england lately btw.. "when the night comes like a thief, and pours like ink into these empty streets, there is nothing you can do...." into the black has been on long play a bit lately.. and the recent climate has rewritten some of the songs into a new context on me. truly great album though. i don't think i'll ever tire of it.
Acoustic Suicide





Jun 19 2007 12:59 PM

Hiya - we've got The Wave Pictures & Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou (Indigo Moss) down at The Gladstone on Thursday for Acoustic Suicide - hope to see you there!
Free entry as always...


more info on our profile:
www.myspace.com/acousticsuiciderecords
Monsieur Le Sueur





Jun 19 2007 12:29 PM

Thank you for the friendship! Really first-class music! Greetings from Germany.
Trev Lostmusic





Jun 14 2007 5:54 PM

Lostmusic Presents #3
The Julie Elected





Jun 13 2007 12:07 PM

Lovely stuff! Hello and thank you. x
The Felt Tips


Is Online


May 25 2007 8:10 PM

Hi - you free tomorrow night? Let us know if you want on the guest list. x

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Free entry into Barfly club afterwards
newsham-kent





May 18 2007 6:29 PM

Hello tompaulin!
How good are you? Bloody good!

Really like the songs. Great idle sound.

Lots of good wishes!
Newsham-Kent
o





Apr 25 2007 8:30 PM

why doesn't somebody post a useful message, such as: "please, please tompaulin, make some more beautiful tunes because your songs are an essential part of my life".
BELONE





Apr 25 2007 7:49 PM

Want to see who Spys on your profile?
Check It


Diego





Apr 25 2007 3:07 PM

Ever wanted to track the people who look at your page?
Check It


The Left Outsides





Apr 23 2007 10:08 AM

Hi, Hope you're all well - hope to see you soon! Jamie / Stacey - let us know when you're next down in London.....Alison & Mark x
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Fortuna POP!





Apr 5 2007 1:48 AM



Buy Tickets!
Fieldmouse





Mar 17 2007 12:33 PM

Hi Jamie!
Thanks for your message, I was v happy to hear from you :) I will check out your recommendations ... in the meantime it's a girl's world is still no.1 forever ...
Moogie Wonderland





Mar 16 2007 2:15 PM

On Sat 24th in Rochester, Large Number (including former Primal Scream bassist and ex Add N To X frontwoman) and The Loves (welsh band who were championed by John Peel) are playing. It’s at The Cellar (under the Queen Charlotte) Buy tickets!

Large Number


The Loves




Buy tickets!
minotaurs





Mar 6 2007 11:22 PM

The Bordellos





Feb 23 2007 11:23 AM

hello there thanks so much for the add , hope you enjoy our music as much as we love yours.
rachel





Feb 20 2007 12:21 AM

i like the new songs

x
Die Interessanten


Is Online


Feb 17 2007 6:57 PM

the two openers 'slender' and 'days fall away' are great songs!!! very very good...
Moogie Wonderland





Feb 7 2007 11:35 PM

Good evening!

This Saturday in Rochester is the next installment of Moogie Wonderland. The theme for our exhibition is “If You Go Down To The Woods Today”. Free compilation CD of amazing bands given out on entry.





hope to see you there

Mash et Dave.
Danny Discosis





Jan 27 2007 8:45 AM





VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO - CLICK HERE

Fortuna POP!





Jan 21 2007 7:06 AM

Friday 26th January
Airport Girl + My Sad Captains + Esiotrot + The Fischers
Buffalo Bar, London, UK
Nearest tube: Highbury & Islington



Buy Tickets!
Torrents





Jan 15 2007 1:49 PM

how do, just had a listen to your songs, i like what i hear!

The Torrents
Jon Kennedy





Jan 11 2007 10:31 AM

great stuff

proper job

Here's a digital sticker for you ........


Peeeeth
jon
Moogie Wonderland





Jan 10 2007 7:10 PM

Put on your space suit this Saturday in Rochester...





Hope to see you there
Mash et Dave
THE ECB





Jan 3 2007 6:45 PM

Hallo from thou circ'

hope you had a very blurry and eventful new year...and just when you thought you'd opened all your presents, oh wait you've just seen a little one behind the tree...The Electric Circus Bands new demo, "I Am Nobody, You Are Everybody" Online for your listening, downloading, and just plain adorement. Have a listen and spread your views through the only communication the world seems to have these days...and leave a comment!

'MON THE CIRCUS!

x
Iowa Super Soccer





Dec 31 2006 7:02 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! / WSZYSTKIEGO NAJLEPSZEGO W 2007 !!!

ISS
Little Teddy Recordings





Dec 23 2006 5:42 AM

Merry Christmas and a gorgeous new year.

May all your dreams fulfil!

Let's hope 2007 will be a good year for us all.

Much love and good health always,

Andy
Acoustic Uprising