| Tom Hingley | |
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 Tom Hingley onstage in 2003
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Hingley |
| Born | July 9 1965  Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Banjo |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Label(s) | Mute Newmemorabilia |
| Associated acts |
The Lovers Inspiral Carpets Too Much Texas |
| Website | www.tomhingley.co.uk |
Tom Hingley (born 9 July, 1965) is a musician from Abingdon, Oxfordshire England, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Inspiral Carpets.
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Life
He moved to Oldham in 1984, formed a band called Too Much Texas, and got a job collecting glasses at The Hacienda, Manchester. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989. After six successful years, the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995 and Tom started performing as a solo artist, releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2000) and Soulfire (2002), released on his own label Newmemorabilia Records. In 2001 Tom formed the band The Lovers with Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley, both former members of The Fall and Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, Abba Are The Enemy, was released in 2004. In 2002/2003 Tom joined a reformed Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out UK tours and again in 2006/2007. Currently he is working on the second album with the Lovers, Highlights.
Discography
Solo albums
- Keep Britain Untidy (2000)
- Soulfire (2001)
- Happiness (EP) (2002)
With Too Much Texas
- Fixed Link (Flexi disk) (1986)
- Hurry On Down (1988)
- Juvenilia (2006)
With Inspiral Carpets
- Studio albums
- Life (1990)
- The Beast Inside (1991)
- Revenge Of The Goldfish (1992)
- Devil Hopping (1994)
- Compilation albums
- The Singles (1995)
- Radio 1 Sessions (1996)
- Greatest Hits (2003)
- Cool As (2003)
- Keep the Circle (2007)
- VHS/DVD
- 21.07.90 Live At Manchester G-Mex VHS (1990)
- The Singles VHS (1995)
- Live At Brixton Academy DVD (2004)
- EPs
- The Peel Sessions (1989)
- Cool As Fuck (1990)
- Island Head (1990)
- The Peel Sessions 1990 (1992)
Singles
| Release Date | Title | UK Single Charts |
Album |
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| 1989, May | Joe | - | - |
| 1989, August | Find Out Why | 90 | - |
| 1989, November | Move | 49 | Life |
| 1990, March | This Is How It Feels | 14 | Life |
| 1990, June | Commercial Reign (US-Release only) | - | Life |
| 1990, June | She Comes In The Fall | 27 | Life |
| 1991, March | Caravan | 30 | The Beast Inside |
| 1991, June | Please Be Cruel | 50 | The Beast Inside |
| 1992, February | Dragging Me Down | 12 | Revenge Of The Goldfish |
| 1992, May | Two Worlds Collide | 32 | Revenge Of The Goldfish |
| 1992, September | Generations | 28 | Revenge Of The Goldfish |
| 1992, November | Bitches Brew | 36 | Revenge Of The Goldfish |
| 1993, May | How it Should Be | 49 | - |
| 1994, January | Saturn 5 | 20 | Devil Hopping |
| 1994, February | I Want You | 18 | Devil Hopping |
| 1994, April | Uniform | 51 | Devil Hopping |
| 1995, September | Joe | 37 | The Singles |
| 2003, July | Come Back Tomorrow | 43 | Cool As |
With Tom Hingley and The Lovers
- Work, Rest & Play (EP) (1997)
- Yeah (single) (2003)
- Abba Are The Enemy (album) (2004)
Collaborations
- Oliver Klein feat. Tom Hingley: Shakedown/Shakedub (EP) (2002)
