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{{Short description|English electropop duo}}
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| Name = To My Boy
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Origin = {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool]], [[England]]
| Genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]<br/>[[Electro pop]]<br/>[[Power pop]]
| name = To My Boy
| Years_active = 2005–present
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| Label = [[XL Recordings]]
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| URL = [http://www.tomyboy.co.uk/ www.tomyboy.co.uk]
| origin = [[Liverpool]], England
| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[electropop]], [[power pop]]
| Current_members = Sam White - Guitar, Keyboards, Electronics, Vocals<br/>Jack Snape - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Electronics
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| years_active = 2005–2010
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'''To My Boy''' is an electro pop duo consisting of Jack Snape and Sam White who originate from [[Chesterfield]] and [[Liverpool]] but are currently based in Liverpool <ref>http://www.myspace.com/tomyboy</ref>. They have recently been on tour with [[Jakobínarína]] and have made one full length album, ''Messages'' (co-produced by [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] of [[Klaxons]] and [[Simian Mobile Disco]] fame), as well as several singles. Fitting with their electronic sound, their lyrics mainly deal with future technology and other science fiction themes. To My Boy are currently in the process of writing their second album, "The Habitable Zone", to be released sometime later on this year.
'''To My Boy''' is an electropop duo consisting of Jack Snape and Sam White, who originate from [[Chesterfield, Derbyshire|Chesterfield]] and [[Liverpool]] respectively. They met whilst both members were undergraduate students at [[Durham University]], and were based in Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.myspace.com/tomyboy |title=To My Boy &#124; Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |access-date=2012-04-09}}</ref> They have toured with [[Jakobínarína]] and released the [[album]] ''Messages'' (co-produced by [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]]) in 2007 on the label [[XL Recordings]], as well as several singles. ''[[NME]]'' described their music around this time as ranging ‘from ultra-modern synth pop into brilliantly overblown camp ’80s electro’.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-to-my-boy-8680|title=To My Boy|website=Nme.com|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> Fitting with their electronic sound, their lyrics mainly deal with future technology and other [[List of science fiction themes|science fiction themes]]. Through the bands Myspace page they also made an acoustic version of their debut briefly available for download. To My Boy's second album, ''The Habitable Zone'', was released on 31 May 2010 on their own label. It was described by Gigwise as a 'more accomplished' album, in which they moved away from science fiction / futuristic themes to more organic, earth based lyrics.'<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/56660/|title=To My Boy Take Us To Their Habitable Zone|website=Gigwise.com|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref>

As of now, Jack Snape and Sam White Haven't released a statement about continuing their musical career or releasing any new music.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = ''Messages'' {{nobold|(2007)}}
| headline = ''Messages'' {{nobold|(2007)}}
| total_length = 34:31
| total_length = 34:31
| all_writing = Jack Snape and Sam White
| all_writing = Jack Snape and Sam White

| title1 = tell me, computer
| title1 = tell me, computer
| length1 = 2:33
| length1 = 2:33
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{{track listing
{{tracklist
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| headline = ''The Habitable Zone'' {{nobold|(2010)}}
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| headline = ''The Habitable Zone'' {{nobold|(2010)}}
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| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
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| title1 = Underneath the Pylons
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| all_music =
| length1 = 3:26

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| title2 = Hello Horizon
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| title1 = Underneath the Pylons
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| length2 = 4:19
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| title3 = Antarctica
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| title2 = Hello Horizon
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| length3 = 2:36
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| title4 = Us + the Wind
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| title3 = Antarctica
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| length4 = 4:36
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| title5 = When I Was a Cloud
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| title4 = Us + the Wind
| length4 = 4:36
| length5 = 2:42
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| title6 = Looking for a New Way
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| title5 = When I Was a Cloud
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| length6 = 2:22
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| title7 = Delightful Beams
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| title6 = Looking for a New Way
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| length7 = 2:44
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| title8 = Overload
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| title7 = Delightful Beams
| length7 =
| length8 = 3:03
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| title9 = The Generators
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| title8 = Overload
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| length9 = 2:27
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| title10 = We Are Your Ancestors
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| title9 = The Generators
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| length10 = 3:02
| total_length = 31:21
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| title10 = We Are Your Ancestors
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===Singles===
===Singles===
* "i am xRAY" / "outerregions" (2006)
* "I am xRAY" / "Outerregions" (2006)
* "the Grid" (2006)
* "The Grid" (2006)
* "model" (2007)
* "Model" (2007)
* "fear of fragility" (2007)
* "Fear of Fragility" (2007)
* "Us + the Wind" (2009)
* "Us + the Wind" (2009)


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>

==External links==
==External links==
*[https://myspace.com/tomyboy To My Boy] on [[Myspace]]
*{{MySpace|tomyboy}}

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[[Category:British dance musicians]]
[[Category:English electronic music duos]]
[[Category:English music by place|Liverpool]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Liverpool]]
[[Category:Music from Liverpool]]
[[Category:XL Recordings artists]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2005]]
[[Category:British electropop groups]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 2 December 2024

To My Boy
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresElectronic, electropop, power pop
Years active2005–2010
LabelsXL Recordings
MembersSam White
Jack Snape

To My Boy is an electropop duo consisting of Jack Snape and Sam White, who originate from Chesterfield and Liverpool respectively. They met whilst both members were undergraduate students at Durham University, and were based in Liverpool.[1] They have toured with Jakobínarína and released the album Messages (co-produced by James Ford) in 2007 on the label XL Recordings, as well as several singles. NME described their music around this time as ranging ‘from ultra-modern synth pop into brilliantly overblown camp ’80s electro’.[2] Fitting with their electronic sound, their lyrics mainly deal with future technology and other science fiction themes. Through the bands Myspace page they also made an acoustic version of their debut briefly available for download. To My Boy's second album, The Habitable Zone, was released on 31 May 2010 on their own label. It was described by Gigwise as a 'more accomplished' album, in which they moved away from science fiction / futuristic themes to more organic, earth based lyrics.'[3]

As of now, Jack Snape and Sam White Haven't released a statement about continuing their musical career or releasing any new music.

Discography

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Albums

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All tracks are written by Jack Snape and Sam White

Messages (2007)
No.TitleLength
1."tell me, computer"2:33
2."EUREKA"3:13
3."outerregions"2:29
4."model"2:54
5."IN THE ZONE"2:40
6."oh, metal!"2:34
7."talk"3:54
8."i am xRAY"2:08
9."eliminate"2:39
10."the Grid"2:57
11."fear of fragility"4:51
12."GAME OVER"1:39
Total length:34:31
The Habitable Zone (2010)
No.TitleLength
1."Underneath the Pylons"3:26
2."Hello Horizon"4:19
3."Antarctica"2:36
4."Us + the Wind"4:36
5."When I Was a Cloud"2:42
6."Looking for a New Way"2:22
7."Delightful Beams"2:44
8."Overload"3:03
9."The Generators"2:27
10."We Are Your Ancestors"3:02
Total length:31:21

Singles

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  • "I am xRAY" / "Outerregions" (2006)
  • "The Grid" (2006)
  • "Model" (2007)
  • "Fear of Fragility" (2007)
  • "Us + the Wind" (2009)

References

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  1. ^ "To My Boy | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ^ "To My Boy". Nme.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ "To My Boy Take Us To Their Habitable Zone". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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