Musician
Thom Carter
Musician
Discography
Bands and Session
Bumblemee
Carl Carzana
Chubby Thunderous Bad Kush Masters
Done of Numbers
Entertainment for the Braindead
Keith Morris and the Crooked Numbers
Magic Moss
The Marsh Chapel Experiment
Taxi to Woodlands
About
Thom Carter is a British musician, playing piano, organ, synth, guitar, bass, voice and drums. He currently plays keys in the bands Keylock and Holy Magick.
His own music, released under a number of different artist names, has been described as being “unmistakably unique” (Phlow Magazine), and he has co-written music with classical pianist Fabrizio Paterlini as well as remixing tracks for other artists including Paul Curreri, Entertainment For The Braindead, and the electronic music label Stasis Recordings.
As well as solo projects, Thom also plays sessions live and in the studio for other artists. In recent years he has worked with some of the country's most dynamic musicians, inclduing Tymon Dogg (The Clash, Mescaleros), Dom Keen (Death in Vegas), Steve Finnerty (Alabama 3), Paul Godfrey (Morcheeba), Conner Reeves, Fabrizio Paterlini and Aaron Keylock.
His work has been featured on BBC and CBC radio, and used by clients such as FOEM, Feel Music, Asiana Airlines, the University of Karlsruhe, the University of Iceland, the Árni Magnusson Institute, and Mercedes Benz.
Photo by Ivan Weiss.
Press & Reviews
“One of the finest folk masterminds in the UK… he expresses the beauty of human intimacy that you just don’t come across anymore” Fensepost.com
“Utterly brilliant” Tom Robinson, BBC 6
“Eclectic, multifaceted and authentic” Phlow Magazine
“An astoundingly prolific musician…. turning his hand to some rather wonderful folk acoustics. Brings to mind the great John Martyn” East Magazine
“He has a vast intelligence on what it means to be an artist… something completely original and enlightening”. Comfort Comes
“Heavy psychedelic rock in the classic biker vein…with a punk attitude evidenced at some chaotic recent gigs” (RIDDLES) NME
“RIDDLES lurch onto the stage, blasting out planet-sized bolts of epic space rock that lift your head far from the confines of the venue. You’ll be hearing much from them in 2015” (RIDDLES) Metal Hammer
“Menacing rascals from Hastings… clambering around the stage and tearing the crowd apart” (RIDDLES) Artrocker
“Britain’s own indie king… he seems to only be getting better and better with each passing year” Train Wreck’d Society
“The crème de la crème of the worldwide music producer underground… music that is relaxed, yet has subtle underlying tension, music that is beautifully melodic and will touch your heart and remain in your soul”. FOEM
“Yup, you’ll need to put it on repeat for a while. Resistance. It is futile”. Blocsonic.com
“Lowdown dirty, technicoloured fucking mess” (RIDDLES) cultured vultures.com
“An intimate and cautious album to be discovered. It unfolds its qualities the more you hear it”.Machtdose
“Personal and oblique music, always on the borders”. Rockerilla Magazine
“Nothing short of outstanding” (The Lennys), Hastings Observer
“Set to become one of the best English tribal festival bands since Hawkwind; with the guts of Motorhead, the blitzkrieg of punk, the spirit of Blue Cheer, the stamina of the Grateful Dead and the soul of Lord Baltimore. Phenomenal” (RIDDLES) Ade Peachment
“If you are looking for hot coffee in the morning through music, let the rain pour down upon you and the beans brew for a half an hour with Thom Carter….This album could surely act as the muse to a better day, maybe even a better existence… Exactly the sort of musician’s artist the world has been awaiting… The Hunter S. Thompson of music”. Comfort Comes
“One of the biggest personalities in netaudio… a musical prodigy”. Netaudio.pl
“Minor chord strumming and gently picked melancholic melodies… almost brought me to tears”. Blues Matters
“Few people can practice with the same conviction and professionalism genres as disparate as synth-pop, folk or field-recordings… I can only say that people like him bring prestige to netaudio”. Intangible 23
“Magnificent playing… the energy in the room was phenomenal” (RIDDLES) Hastings Independent
“In a nutshell - interesting, very very interesting”. Audiotier.com
“Carter turns the most pertinent moments of his life into intimate, Indietronicagems” Mercedes-Benz TV
“He shines in unmistakeable uniqueness… Watch this guy”. Phlow Magazine
