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{{similar names|Thomas Darcy (disambiguation){{!}}Thomas Darcy}}
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| birth_place = [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]
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| origin = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| origin = [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada
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| genre = [[Indie rock]]
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| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Bass guitar|bass]]
| instrument = Vocals, bass
| years_active = 1995–present
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = Astralwerks, Boompa, Thomas D'Arcy Music, MapleMusic Recordings, Arts and Crafts
| label = Astralwerks, Boompa, Thomas D'Arcy Music, MapleMusic Recordings, Arts and Crafts
| associated_acts = [[BROS.]]<br/>[[k-os]]<br/>[[The Carnations]]<br />[[Small Sins]]<br />[[All Systems Go!]]<br/>[[Major Maker]] <br/>Thomas D'Arcy
| associated_acts = [[Bros (Canadian band)|BROS.]]<br />[[k-os]]<br />[[The Carnations]]<br />[[Small Sins]]<br />[[All Systems Go!]]<br />[[Major Maker]]
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'''Thomas D'Arcy''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] singer and songwriter born in [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]. D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands [[The Carnations]], [[All Systems Go!]], [[Small Sins]], Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os and Major Maker,<ref>
'''Thomas D'Arcy''' is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]. D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], Ontario in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands [[The Carnations]], [[All Systems Go!]], [[Small Sins]], Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os, Tommy Hawkins and Major Maker,<ref>{{cite web
{{cite web
| title = EYE Weekly "Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen" review 2005-06-02
| title = EYE Weekly "Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen" review 2005-06-02
| publisher = Liisa Ladoucer
| publisher = Liisa Ladoucer
| url = http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_06.02.05/music/ladiesandgentlemen.php
| url = http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_06.02.05/music/ladiesandgentlemen.php
| accessdate = 2007-09-28
| access-date = 2007-09-28
| archive-date = 18 March 2012
}}</ref> among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html|title=All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002|publisher=|accessdate=2007-09-28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608092155/http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archivedate=2007-06-08}}</ref>
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318185229/http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_06.02.05/music/ladiesandgentlemen.php
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html|title=All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002|access-date=2007-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608092155/http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=2007-06-08}}</ref>


==Artist career==
==Artist career==
In 1995, D'Arcy and three high school friends formed a band called Pseudonym, which would later become [[The Carnations]], with D'Arcy as lead singer and principal songwriter. The band played in nightclubs its members were not old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19) and turned their love of bands like [[Weezer]], [[Supergrass]], [[Buzzcocks]] and [[Television]] into a power pop sound all their own. The Carnations wrote and performed the theme song for the MuchMusic show 'So 90's.'
In 1995, D'Arcy and three high school friends formed [[The Carnations]], with D'Arcy as lead singer and principal songwriter. The band played in nightclubs its members were not old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19). The Carnations wrote and performed the theme song for the MuchMusic show ''So 90's,'' and were CFNY 102.1 new rock search finalists.


In 2000, [[John Kastner]] (ex-[[Doughboys]]) saw The Carnations play a show at Toronto's [[Horseshoe Tavern]], and invited D'Arcy to join his new band [[All Systems Go!]] D'Arcy also continued to play in The Carnations, as well as a band called Another Blue Door. The Carnations called it quits in 2004 with an announcement on their website. In 2005, D'Arcy conceived [[Small Sins]] (formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. D'Arcy continued to record under the Small Sins moniker until 2011, when he opted to release solo records under his own name. In 2010, D'Arcy founded his own record label, 'Thomas D'Arcy Music,' which released the last Small Sins record in 2010. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper [[k-os]] from 2009-2014, performing at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
The Carnations called it quits in 2004 with an announcement on their website. In 2005, D'Arcy conceived [[Small Sins]] (formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. D'Arcy continued to record under the Small Sins moniker until 2011, when he opted to release solo records under his own name. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper [[k-os]] from 2009 to 2014.


D'Arcy created the track 'You Lovely You' for a 6-month long advertising campaign for Telus in September 2012. The song was also released on iTunes, and as a 7" vinyl single with B-Side 'When We Get Into It.' Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for Canadian advertising campaigns, including for The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonald's and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 50 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided the musical score for the CBC web series 'My 90 Year Old Roommate.'<ref>{{Citation|last=CBC Comedy|title=Mall Walk Cock Block {{!}} My 90-Year-Old Roommate|date=2016-10-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgTWjBe-28&t=8s|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> D'Arcy also wrote and performed the theme song for the upcoming CBC show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate.'
Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for Canadian advertising campaigns, including for Telus, The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonald's and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 100 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided the musical score for the CBC web series 'My 90 Year Old Roommate.'<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=[[YouTube]]|title=Mall Walk Cock Block {{!}} My 90-Year-Old Roommate|date=2016-10-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgTWjBe-28&t=8s|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> D'Arcy also wrote and performed the theme song for the CBC children's show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate.'


In 2012, D'Arcy recorded a cover record of the entire 'Bad Habits' album by UK band The Monks. Members of Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Limblifter, The New Pornographers, Change of Heart, The Doughboys and Cursed contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of the Monks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/thomas_darcy_pays_tribute_to_monks_with_help_from_members_of_sloan_new_pornographers_change_of_heart|title=Thomas D'Arcy Pays Tribute to the Monks with Members of Sloan, New Pornographers, Change of Heart|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>
In 2012, D'Arcy recorded a cover record of the entire ''Bad Habits'' album by UK band [[The Monks]]. Members of Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Limblifter, The New Pornographers, Change of Heart, The Doughboys and Cursed contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of the Monks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/thomas_darcy_pays_tribute_to_monks_with_help_from_members_of_sloan_new_pornographers_change_of_heart|title=Thomas D'Arcy Pays Tribute to the Monks with Members of Sloan, New Pornographers, Change of Heart|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>


In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio Taurus Recording along with fellow producer/engineer [[Jon Drew]].
== Production career ==
In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio [http://taurusrecording.com/ Taurus Recording] along with fellow producer/engineer [[Jon Drew]]. The studio is located in what used to be Wellesley Sound. D'Arcy has produced and engineered recordings for BROS.,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dinealonerecords.com/artists/bros/|title=BROS - Dine Alone Records|newspaper=Dine Alone Records|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> Lanikai,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manitobamusic.com/lanikai|title=Lanikai|last=Music|first=Manitoba|website=Manitoba Music|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> TWRP, AA Wallace, White Hot Guilt and Still Life Still. The song 'Tell Me' by BROS. is used as the theme for the CBC radio show '[[Q (radio show)|Q.']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/Q/20161027.shtml|title=Q|website=www.cbc.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> He has engineered recordings for July Talk, The Sheepdogs and Soul Stew. D'Arcy engineered the ''[[Under the Covers (Ninja Sex Party album)|Under The Covers]]'' album by [[Ninja Sex Party]], which reached #9 on the Billboard sales charts in the USA. In 2017, D'Arcy received a SOCAN #1 song award for his contribution to the [[July Talk]] song 'Push + Pull.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.socan.ca/node/5765|title=SOCAN presents No. 1 Song Awards to July Talk members, Thomas D’Arcy {{!}} SOCAN|website=www.socan.ca|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> D'Arcy engineered parts of [[July Talk]]'s self-titled debut album, which won a Juno award for alternative album of the year in 2015. In 2016, D'Arcy self-recorded, wrote and produced a collaboration with [[Hawksley Workman]] called [http://tommyhawkins.com/ Tommy Hawkins.] The result was a six-song EP called 'Amy.'<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tommy_hawkins-amy|title=Tommy Hawkins Amy|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with [https://www.arts-crafts.ca/ Arts and Crafts] records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acpublishing.ca/thomasdarcy|title=A&C Music Publishing|website=A&C Music Publishing|language=en|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>


In 2016, D'Arcy self-recorded, wrote and produced a six song collaboration with [[Hawksley Workman]] under the name Tommy Hawkins called 'Amy.'<ref>{{cite news |title=Tommy Hawkins Amy |website=Exclaim.ca |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tommy_hawkins-amy |access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref> In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with Arts and Crafts records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A&C Music Publishing |url=http://acpublishing.ca/thomasdarcy |access-date=2017-01-21 |website=A&C Music Publishing}}</ref> In 2019, D'Arcy was nominated for a JUNO for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Juno Nominations 2019 |url=https://junoawards.ca/nominees/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Junoawards.ca}}</ref>
== Producer/Engineer credits ==

In 2021, D'Arcy revived his pet project, [[Small Sins]] with a new 8 song album called 'Volume II'. An alternate orchestral version of the album was also released in April. 2021.

== Producer/engineer credits ==
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!Year:
!Year
!Artist:
!Artist
!Project:
!Project
!Role:
!Role
!Notes:
!Notes
|-
|2024
|The Sheepdogs
|Hell Together
|Engineer
|EP
|-
|2024
|Mawzy
|Long View
|Producer/Engineer
|Indie Pop
|-
|2024
|NOBRO
|Set Your Pussy Free
|Writer/Additional Engineer
|Polaris Short List Nominee
|-
|2024
|Thunder Queens
|Cannonball
|Producer/Engineer
|Breeders Cover
|-
|2024
|Lia Pappas-Kemps
|Switchblade
|Engineer
|Single
|-
|2024
|[[TWRP (band)|TWRP]]
|Digital Nightmare
|Engineer
|Seventh Full Length
|-
|2023
|Trey Magnifique
|Mature Situations
|Engineer/Singer
|NSP Side Project
|-
|2023
|His Death Was Red
|Jesus Freaks
|Engineer/Producer
|EP
|-
|2023
|Sluice
|Archiviste
|Engineer
|French Language/Full Length
|-
|2023
|Shamus Band
|The Shepherd and the Wolf
|Engineer
|Sheepdogs side project
|-
|2022
|[[NOBRO]]
|Live Your Truth/Shred Some Gnar
|Producer/Engineer/Writer
|Dine Alone Records<ref>{{Cite web |title=NOBRO |url=https://dinealonerecords.com/artists/nobro/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Dine Alone Records |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Whitehorse
|Summer Wine
|Engineer
|Six Shooter Records
|-
|2022
|[[Dear Rouge]]
|Spirit
|Producer/Engineer/Writer
|'Fake Fame' #1 Canadian Rock Radio
|-
|2022
|[[The Sheepdogs]]
|Outta Sight
|Engineer/Mixer
|Full Length
|-
|2022
|Jesse Northey
|Onion Knight
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|First Full Length
|-
|2022
|Altameda
|Born Losers
|Producer/Engineer
|Juno Nomination (Adult Alternative Album of the Year)
|-
|2021
|[[TWRP (band)|TWRP]]
|New and Improved
|Engineer
|Sixth Full Length
|-
|2021
|[[k-os]]
|Just What I Needed
|Engineer/Producer/Mixer
|The Cars (Cover)
|-
|2021
|[[The Sheepdogs]]
|No Simple Thing
|Mixer
|Peak at #2 Canadian Rock Radio
|-
|2021
|BROS
|Volume II
|Producer/Engineer
|Sheepdogs Side Project
|-
|2021
|[[Whitehorse (band)|Whitehorse]]
|Modern Love
|Engineer
|Six Shooter Records
|-
|2021
|Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar
|The Reckless One
|Additional Engineer
|Juno Nomination (Best Blues Album 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samantha Martin garners second Juno Award nomination |url=https://owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/samantha-martin-nominated-for-second-juno-award |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=owensoundsuntimes |language=en-CA}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[The Trews]]
|1921
|Engineer/Producer
|The Who Cover from Tommy
|-
|2020
|[[Rich Aucoin]]
|United States
|Engineer/Overdubs
|'How It Breaks' CBC #1
|-
|2020
|[[NOBRO]]
|Sick Hustle
|Engineer/Producer
|Dine Alone Records
|-
|2019
|Kate Boothman
|My Next Mistake
|Engineer/Producer/Writer
|Second Full Length
|-
|2018
|[[Neko Case]]
|''[[Hell-On]]''
|Engineer
|'Gumball Blue' NP overdubs
|-
|2018
|Sleepless Nights
|''Keith Hamilton''
|Engineer/Mixer
|Cassette
|-
|2018
|[[The Sheepdogs]]
|''Changing Colours''
|Engineer/Producer/Mixer
|'Hole Where My Heart Should Be' #1 Canadian Rock Radio
|-
|2018
|[[Shad (rapper)|Shad]]
|''A Short Story About a War''
|Engineer 'All I Need Is Love'
|feat. Yukon Blonde
|-
|2018
|[[Yukon Blonde]]
|''Critical Hit''
|Engineer/Producer
|'Love The Way You Are' CBC #1
|-
|2017
|Ninja Sex Party
|''Under The Covers Vol. II''
|Engineer
|Billboard USA No. 1 Independent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/taurusrecording/|title=Taurus Recording Official Facebook|website=Facebook.com}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=December 2017}}
|-
|2017
|White Hot Guilt
|''White Hot Guilt - EP''
|Engineer/Producer/Mixer
|July Talk side project
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|Thomas D'Arcy
|Thomas D'Arcy
|Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate
|''Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate''
|Theme Composer/Peformer
|Theme Composer/Performer
|CBC Kids Television<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olAIWArCafo|title=Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate THEME|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
|CBC Kids Television<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olAIWArCafo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/olAIWArCafo| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate THEME|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|Rich Aucoin
|[[Rich Aucoin]]
|Release
|''Release''
|Producer/Engineer
|Producer/Engineer
|January 2018
|Single Release Date TBA
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Hannah Georgas
|[[Hannah Georgas]]
|This Christmas
|''This Christmas''
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|Amazon X-Mas Exclusive
|Amazon X-Mas Exclusive
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|2016
|2016
|Tommy Hawkins
|Tommy Hawkins
|Amy
|''Amy''
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer
|Collaboration w/ Hawksley Workman<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hawksley_workman_and_thomas_darcy_premiere_their_debut_as_tommy_hawkins|title=Hawksley Workman and Thomas D'Arcy Premiere Their Debut as Tommy Hawkins|language=en|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|Collaboration w/ [[Hawksley Workman]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hawksley_workman_and_thomas_darcy_premiere_their_debut_as_tommy_hawkins|title=Hawksley Workman and Thomas D'Arcy Premiere Their Debut as Tommy Hawkins|website=Exclaim.ca|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|My 90yo Roommate
|''[[My 90-Year-Old Roommate]]''
|Series
|Series
|Score Composer/Engineer
|Score Composer/Engineer
|CBC Series<ref>{{Citation|last=CBC Comedy|title=Mall Walk Cock Block {{!}} My 90-Year-Old Roommate|date=2016-10-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgTWjBe-28&t=9s|accessdate=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|CBC Series<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=[[YouTube]]|title=Mall Walk Cock Block {{!}} My 90-Year-Old Roommate|date=2016-10-03|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKgTWjBe-28&t=9s|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Lanikai
|Lanikai
|EP
|''EP''
|Writer/Producer/Engineer
|Writer/Producer/Engineer
|Second Album In Production<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manitobamusic.com/lanikai|title=Lanikai|last=Music|first=Manitoba|website=Manitoba Music|language=en|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|Second Album in Production<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manitobamusic.com/lanikai|title=Lanikai|last=Music|first=Manitoba|website=Manitoba Music|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|July Talk
|July Talk
|''[[Touch (July Talk album)|Touch]]''
|Touch
|Additional Production/Arrangements
|Additional Production/Arrangements
|SOCAN #1 Song Award (Push + Pull)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socan.ca/news/socan-presents-no-1-song-awards-july-talk-members-thomas-d%E2%80%99arcy|title=SOCAN|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> JUNO Winner Alt Album 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/?nomination-year=2017|title=JUNO Winners/Nominees 2017|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
|SOCAN No. 1 Song Award (Push + Pull)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socan.ca/news/socan-presents-no-1-song-awards-july-talk-members-thomas-d%E2%80%99arcy|title=SOCAN|website=Socan.ca}}</ref> JUNO Winner Alt Album 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/?nomination-year=2017|title=JUNO Winners/Nominees 2017|website=Junoawards.ca}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Bros
|[[The Sheepdogs|Bros]]
|Vol. 1
|''Vol. 1''
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|Theme for CBC Q (Tell Me)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/the-tom-power-era-at-cbc-radios-q-begins-with-an-intelligent-debut/article32497324/|title=The Tom Power era at CBC Radio's Q begins with an intelligent debut|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|language=en-ca|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|Theme for CBC Q (Tell Me)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/the-tom-power-era-at-cbc-radios-q-begins-with-an-intelligent-debut/article32497324/|title=The Tom Power era at CBC Radio's Q begins with an intelligent debut|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Ninja Sex Party
|[[Ninja Sex Party]]
|Under The Covers
|''Under the Covers''
|Engineer
|Engineer
|Billboard USA #9 (sales)
|Billboard USA No. 9 (sales)
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|Soul Stew
|Soul Stew
|Volume III
|''Volume III''
|Engineer
|Engineer
|Soul Covers
|Soul Covers
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|2016
|2016
|TWRP
|TWRP
|Guardians Of The Zone
|''Guardians of the Zone''
|Engineer
|Engineer
|feat. Ninja Sex Party
|feat. Ninja Sex Party
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|2015
|2015
|AA Wallace
|AA Wallace
|In Alpha Zones
|''In Alpha Zones''
|Engineer
|Engineer
|Second Album In Production
|Second Album in Production
|-
|-
|2015
|2015
|The Sheepdogs
|[[The Sheepdogs]]
|Future Nostalgia
|''Future Nostalgia''
|Engineer (Back Down)
|Engineer (Back Down)
|Juno Nomination (Best Rock Album 2016)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/printer-friendly/|title=Nominees {{!}} The JUNO Awards|newspaper=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|Juno Nomination (Best Rock Album 2016)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees/printer-friendly/|title=Nominees {{!}} The JUNO Awards|website=Junoawards.ca|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2015
|2015
|[[Tupper Ware Remix Party|TWRP]]
|TWRP
|Believe In Your Dreams
|''Believe in Your Dreams''
|Producer/Engineer
|Producer/Engineer
|feat. White Hot Guilt
|feat. White Hot Guilt
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|[[Still Life Still]]
|July Talk
|''Mourning Trance''
|July Talk
|Additional Engineer
|Juno Winner (Best Alt Album 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-JUNO-Awards-List.pdf|title=Award Winners List|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|Still Life Still
|Mourning Trance
|Producer
|Producer
|Arts & Crafts
|Arts & Crafts
|-
|2013
|[[July Talk]]
|''[[July Talk (album)|July Talk]]''
|Additional Engineer
|Juno Winner (Best Alt Album 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-JUNO-Awards-List.pdf|title=Award Winners List|format=PDF|website=Junoawards.ca|access-date=22 January 2017|archive-date=27 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027200127/https://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-JUNO-Awards-List.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
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===Thomas D'Arcy===
===Thomas D'Arcy===
* 2012: Tribute To The Monks: Bad Habits
* 2012: ''Tribute to the Monks: Bad Habits''
* 2013: ''What We Want'' (Thomas D'Arcy Music / MapleMusic Recordings)
* 2013: ''What We Want'' (Thomas D'Arcy Music / MapleMusic Recordings)
* 2013: ''The Price You Pay EP''
* 2013: ''The Price You Pay EP''
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* 2015: ''Fooled You Twice''
* 2015: ''Fooled You Twice''
* 2016: ''Amy'' (as Tommy Hawkins)
* 2016: ''Amy'' (as Tommy Hawkins)
* 2019: ''Return to Wherever'' (credited for his vocals on the track "All Night Forever")
* 2024: ''Digital Nightmare'' (credited for his vocals on the track "HTMLOVE")


==References==
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* [http://www.smallsinsmusic.com Small Sins Official Website]
* [http://www.smallsinsmusic.com Small Sins Official Website]
* [http://myspace.com/smallsins Small Sins on Myspace]
* [http://myspace.com/smallsins Small Sins on Myspace]
* [http://thomasdarcymusic.com/ Thomas D'Arcy Music] (Small Sins site retired as of 26 Jul 2012)


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Latest revision as of 17:35, 26 October 2024

For other people with similar names, see Thomas Darcy.

Thomas D'Arcy
BornGuernsey, Channel Islands
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, engineer
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass
Years active1995–present
LabelsAstralwerks, Boompa, Thomas D'Arcy Music, MapleMusic Recordings, Arts and Crafts

Thomas D'Arcy is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands The Carnations, All Systems Go!, Small Sins, Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os, Tommy Hawkins and Major Maker,[1] among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.[2]

Artist career

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In 1995, D'Arcy and three high school friends formed The Carnations, with D'Arcy as lead singer and principal songwriter. The band played in nightclubs its members were not old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19). The Carnations wrote and performed the theme song for the MuchMusic show So 90's, and were CFNY 102.1 new rock search finalists.

The Carnations called it quits in 2004 with an announcement on their website. In 2005, D'Arcy conceived Small Sins (formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. D'Arcy continued to record under the Small Sins moniker until 2011, when he opted to release solo records under his own name. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper k-os from 2009 to 2014.

Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for Canadian advertising campaigns, including for Telus, The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonald's and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 100 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided the musical score for the CBC web series 'My 90 Year Old Roommate.'[3] D'Arcy also wrote and performed the theme song for the CBC children's show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate.'

In 2012, D'Arcy recorded a cover record of the entire Bad Habits album by UK band The Monks. Members of Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Limblifter, The New Pornographers, Change of Heart, The Doughboys and Cursed contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of the Monks.[4]

In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio Taurus Recording along with fellow producer/engineer Jon Drew.

In 2016, D'Arcy self-recorded, wrote and produced a six song collaboration with Hawksley Workman under the name Tommy Hawkins called 'Amy.'[5] In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with Arts and Crafts records.[6] In 2019, D'Arcy was nominated for a JUNO for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year.[7]

In 2021, D'Arcy revived his pet project, Small Sins with a new 8 song album called 'Volume II'. An alternate orchestral version of the album was also released in April. 2021.

Producer/engineer credits

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Year Artist Project Role Notes
2024 The Sheepdogs Hell Together Engineer EP
2024 Mawzy Long View Producer/Engineer Indie Pop
2024 NOBRO Set Your Pussy Free Writer/Additional Engineer Polaris Short List Nominee
2024 Thunder Queens Cannonball Producer/Engineer Breeders Cover
2024 Lia Pappas-Kemps Switchblade Engineer Single
2024 TWRP Digital Nightmare Engineer Seventh Full Length
2023 Trey Magnifique Mature Situations Engineer/Singer NSP Side Project
2023 His Death Was Red Jesus Freaks Engineer/Producer EP
2023 Sluice Archiviste Engineer French Language/Full Length
2023 Shamus Band The Shepherd and the Wolf Engineer Sheepdogs side project
2022 NOBRO Live Your Truth/Shred Some Gnar Producer/Engineer/Writer Dine Alone Records[8]
2022 Whitehorse Summer Wine Engineer Six Shooter Records
2022 Dear Rouge Spirit Producer/Engineer/Writer 'Fake Fame' #1 Canadian Rock Radio
2022 The Sheepdogs Outta Sight Engineer/Mixer Full Length
2022 Jesse Northey Onion Knight Producer/Engineer/Mixer First Full Length
2022 Altameda Born Losers Producer/Engineer Juno Nomination (Adult Alternative Album of the Year)
2021 TWRP New and Improved Engineer Sixth Full Length
2021 k-os Just What I Needed Engineer/Producer/Mixer The Cars (Cover)
2021 The Sheepdogs No Simple Thing Mixer Peak at #2 Canadian Rock Radio
2021 BROS Volume II Producer/Engineer Sheepdogs Side Project
2021 Whitehorse Modern Love Engineer Six Shooter Records
2021 Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar The Reckless One Additional Engineer Juno Nomination (Best Blues Album 2021)[9]
2020 The Trews 1921 Engineer/Producer The Who Cover from Tommy
2020 Rich Aucoin United States Engineer/Overdubs 'How It Breaks' CBC #1
2020 NOBRO Sick Hustle Engineer/Producer Dine Alone Records
2019 Kate Boothman My Next Mistake Engineer/Producer/Writer Second Full Length
2018 Neko Case Hell-On Engineer 'Gumball Blue' NP overdubs
2018 Sleepless Nights Keith Hamilton Engineer/Mixer Cassette
2018 The Sheepdogs Changing Colours Engineer/Producer/Mixer 'Hole Where My Heart Should Be' #1 Canadian Rock Radio
2018 Shad A Short Story About a War Engineer 'All I Need Is Love' feat. Yukon Blonde
2018 Yukon Blonde Critical Hit Engineer/Producer 'Love The Way You Are' CBC #1
2017 Ninja Sex Party Under The Covers Vol. II Engineer Billboard USA No. 1 Independent[10][non-primary source needed]
2017 White Hot Guilt White Hot Guilt - EP Engineer/Producer/Mixer July Talk side project
2017 Thomas D'Arcy Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate Theme Composer/Performer CBC Kids Television[11]
2017 Rich Aucoin Release Producer/Engineer January 2018
2016 Hannah Georgas This Christmas Producer/Engineer/Mixer Amazon X-Mas Exclusive
2016 Tommy Hawkins Amy Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Writer Collaboration w/ Hawksley Workman[12]
2016 My 90-Year-Old Roommate Series Score Composer/Engineer CBC Series[13]
2016 Lanikai EP Writer/Producer/Engineer Second Album in Production[14]
2016 July Talk Touch Additional Production/Arrangements SOCAN No. 1 Song Award (Push + Pull)[15] JUNO Winner Alt Album 2017[16]
2016 Bros Vol. 1 Producer/Engineer/Mixer Theme for CBC Q (Tell Me)[17]
2016 Ninja Sex Party Under the Covers Engineer Billboard USA No. 9 (sales)
2016 Soul Stew Volume III Engineer Soul Covers
2016 TWRP Guardians of the Zone Engineer feat. Ninja Sex Party
2015 AA Wallace In Alpha Zones Engineer Second Album in Production
2015 The Sheepdogs Future Nostalgia Engineer (Back Down) Juno Nomination (Best Rock Album 2016)[18]
2015 TWRP Believe in Your Dreams Producer/Engineer feat. White Hot Guilt
2013 Still Life Still Mourning Trance Producer Arts & Crafts
2013 July Talk July Talk Additional Engineer Juno Winner (Best Alt Album 2015)[19]

Artist discography

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The Carnations

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  • 1997: Superluminal
  • 1998: The Carnations / The Persuasion Split single 7"
  • 1999: A Return to Melody
  • 2000: The Carnations / Nero Split single 7"
  • 2001: The Carnations
  • 2003: In Good Time

Small Sins

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Thomas D'Arcy

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  • 2012: Tribute to the Monks: Bad Habits
  • 2013: What We Want (Thomas D'Arcy Music / MapleMusic Recordings)
  • 2013: The Price You Pay EP
  • 2013: I Wake Up Every Day EP
  • 2014: Songs For A Film That Does Not Exist
  • 2015: Fooled You Twice
  • 2016: Amy (as Tommy Hawkins)
  • 2019: Return to Wherever (credited for his vocals on the track "All Night Forever")
  • 2024: Digital Nightmare (credited for his vocals on the track "HTMLOVE")

References

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  1. ^ "EYE Weekly "Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen" review 2005-06-02". Liisa Ladoucer. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  2. ^ "All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002". Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Mall Walk Cock Block | My 90-Year-Old Roommate". YouTube. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Thomas D'Arcy Pays Tribute to the Monks with Members of Sloan, New Pornographers, Change of Heart". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Tommy Hawkins Amy". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ "A&C Music Publishing". A&C Music Publishing. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Juno Nominations 2019". Junoawards.ca.
  8. ^ "NOBRO". Dine Alone Records. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Samantha Martin garners second Juno Award nomination". owensoundsuntimes. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Taurus Recording Official Facebook". Facebook.com.
  11. ^ "Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate THEME". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Hawksley Workman and Thomas D'Arcy Premiere Their Debut as Tommy Hawkins". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Mall Walk Cock Block | My 90-Year-Old Roommate". YouTube. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  14. ^ Music, Manitoba. "Lanikai". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  15. ^ "SOCAN". Socan.ca.
  16. ^ "JUNO Winners/Nominees 2017". Junoawards.ca.
  17. ^ "The Tom Power era at CBC Radio's Q begins with an intelligent debut". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Nominees | The JUNO Awards". Junoawards.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Award Winners List" (PDF). Junoawards.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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