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}}</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=http://web.archive.org/web/20070608092155/http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archivedate=2007-06-08}}</ref>
}}</ref> among others.


==Career==
==Career==
D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1981. He is the Nephew of film director [[Carol Reed]], Godson and cousin of actor [[Oliver Reed]]. When he was 15 years old he learned to play the [[bass guitar]]. In 1995, he formed a band called Pseudonym with three other high school friends, which would later transform into [[The Carnations]], of which D'Arcy was the lead singer and principal songwriter. They played in nightclubs they were not yet 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'.
D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1981. He is the Nephew of film director [[Carol Reed]], Godson and cousin of actor [[Oliver Reed]]. In 1995, he formed a band called Pseudonym with three other high school friends, which would later transform into [[The Carnations]], of which D'Arcy was the lead singer and principal songwriter. They played in nightclubs they were not yet 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 2000, [[John Kastner]] (ex-[[Doughboys]]) saw The Carnations play a show at Toronto's [[Horseshoe Tavern]], and later invited D'arcy to join his new band, [[All Systems Go!]], which he accepted. He also continued to play in The Carnations, as well as a band called Another Blue Door.
In 2000, [[John Kastner]] (ex-[[Doughboys]]) saw The Carnations play a show at Toronto's [[Horseshoe Tavern]], and later invited D'arcy to join his new band, [[All Systems Go!]], which he accepted. He also continued to play in The Carnations, as well as a band called Another Blue Door. The Carnations called it quits, announcing on their website that they would be dissolving, in 2004. In 2001, D'Arcy conceived [[Small Sins]] (formerly known as ''The Ladies and Gentlemen'') as a self-contained solo unit. Thomas continued to record under the Small Sins moniker and founded his own record label, 'Thomas D'Arcy Music' in 2011, which released the last Small Sins record in 2010. Small Sins was eventually disbanded by D'Arcy in 2011 as he opted to release solo records under his own name instead. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper, [[k-os]] from 2019-2014 with which he performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.


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D'Arcy landed a 6 month long advertising spot with Telus in September 2012, creating the track 'You Lovely You' for the campaign which was also released on iTunes in September 2012 and released as a 7" vinyl single with B-Side 'When We Get Into It.' Throughout the years, D'Arcy continued to be commissioned to create music for several Canadian advertising campaigns. Companies include The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonalds and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 50 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided 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 wrote and performed the theme song for the upcoming CBC show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate'.
In 2001, D'Arcy conceived [[Small Sins]] (formerly known as ''The Ladies and Gentlemen'') as a self-contained solo unit. A veteran of the [[Toronto]] [[Independent music|indie]] scene, D'Arcy was burning out on the band dynamic's pseudo-democracy, wanting to take more of the reigns himself. As a result, D'Arcy not only sang and played nearly every instrument on the Small Sins' debut, but also wrote, produced, and recorded it almost entirely on his own.<ref>
{{cite news
| title = CBC Radio 3 "Breaking New Sound"
| publisher =
| url = http://radio3.cbc.ca/nmc/artist.aspx?name=Small-Sins&readmore=true
| accessdate = 2007-09-28
| work=CBC News
}}</ref> When he put together a touring band he called on four exceptional musicians - [[Stephen Krecklo|Steve Krecklo]] (fellow member of The Carnations) on guitar, banjo, and keyboards as well as Todor Kobakov on keyboards, Brent Follett on drums, and Kevin Hilliard on percussion and hand claps.


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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 all contributed guest performances to the album, as well as 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>
The Carnations called it quits, announcing on their website that they would be dissolving, in 2004. Thomas continued to record under the Small Sins moniker and he even founded his own record label, 'Thomas D'Arcy Music' in 2011, which released last Small Sins record. Small Sins was eventually disbanded by D'Arcy in 2011. D'Arcy has been a touring band member with [[k-os]] since 2010, and he performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver with k-os. Thomas landed a 6 month long advertising spot with Telus in September 2012, creating the track 'You Lovely You' for the campaign which was also released on iTunes in September 2012 and released as a 7" vinyl single with B-Side 'When We Get Into It.' As with Small Sins, he has largely written, recorded and produced his new solo album (out on February 5, 2013) "What We Want" on his own. It will be released on 'Thomas D'Arcy Music' and will be distributed by 'MapleMusic Recordings.' D'Arcy has also been a [[DJ]] at Toronto's Cloak & Dagger pub. He continues to be a producer, and he is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.<ref>
{{cite web
| title = All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002
| publisher =
| url = http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html
| accessdate = 2007-09-28
|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070608092155/http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-06-08}}</ref>


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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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Under_the_Covers_(Ninja_Sex_Party_album)&action=edit&section=5 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] in 2016. 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>
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Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for several Canadian advertising campaigns. Companies include The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Telus, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonalds and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 50 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided 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 wrote and performed the theme song for the upcoming CBC show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate'.


== Producer/Engineer Credits ==
⚫
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 all contributed guest performances to the album, as well as 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>
'''Year:         Artist:                        Project:                                        Role:'''                                                


2016          90yo Room Mate       Series                                           Score Composer/Engineer           
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In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio, 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Under_the_Covers_(Ninja_Sex_Party_album)&action=edit&section=5 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 Tommy Hawkins in 2016. 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 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>


2016          Bros                            Vol. 1                                           Producer/Engineer/Mixer           
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==Discography==

2016          Hannah Georgas        This Christmas                            Producer/Engineer                      

2016          July Talk                     Touch                                           Additional Production/Arrangements     

2016          Lanikai                        EP                                               Writer/Producer/Engineer          

2016          Ninja Sex Party          Under The Covers                       Engineer                                      

2016          Soul Stew                   Volume III                                    Engineer                                      

2016          TWRP                        Guardians Of The Zone               Engineer                                      

2015          AA Wallace                In Alpha Zones                             Engineer                                      

2015         The Sheepdogs          Future Nostalgia                          Engineer (Back Down)               

2015          The Sheepdogs          B-Sides                                        Engineer                                      

2015          TWRP                        Believe In Your Dreams              Producer/Engineer                      

2013         July Talk                     July Talk                                       Additional Engineer                     

2013          Still Life Still               Mourning Trance                         Producer                                                                    

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==Artist Discography==
===The Carnations===
===The Carnations===
* 1997: ''Superluminal''
* 1997: ''Superluminal''
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* 2013: The Price You Pay EP
* 2013: The Price You Pay EP
* 2013: I Wake Up Every Day EP
* 2013: I Wake Up Every Day EP
* 2014: Songs For A Film That Does Not Exist
* 2015: ''Fooled You Twice''
* 2015: ''Fooled You Twice''
* 2016: Amy (As Tommy Hawkins)
* 2016: Amy (As Tommy Hawkins)

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Thomas D'Arcy
BornOct. *8th, 1979
Guernsey, 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 (born 1979), is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. 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,[1] among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.[2]

Career

D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1981. He is the Nephew of film director Carol Reed, Godson and cousin of actor Oliver Reed. In 1995, he formed a band called Pseudonym with three other high school friends, which would later transform into The Carnations, of which D'Arcy was the lead singer and principal songwriter. They played in nightclubs they were not yet 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 2000, John Kastner (ex-Doughboys) saw The Carnations play a show at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern, and later invited D'arcy to join his new band, All Systems Go!, which he accepted. He also continued to play in The Carnations, as well as a band called Another Blue Door. The Carnations called it quits, announcing on their website that they would be dissolving, in 2004. In 2001, D'Arcy conceived Small Sins (formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. Thomas continued to record under the Small Sins moniker and founded his own record label, 'Thomas D'Arcy Music' in 2011, which released the last Small Sins record in 2010. Small Sins was eventually disbanded by D'Arcy in 2011 as he opted to release solo records under his own name instead. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper, k-os from 2019-2014 with which he performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

D'Arcy landed a 6 month long advertising spot with Telus in September 2012, creating the track 'You Lovely You' for the campaign which was also released on iTunes in September 2012 and released as a 7" vinyl single with B-Side 'When We Get Into It.' Throughout the years, D'Arcy continued to be commissioned to create music for several Canadian advertising campaigns. Companies include The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonalds and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 50 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided musical score for the CBC web series, 'My 90 Year Old Roommate'.[3] D'Arcy wrote and performed the theme song for the upcoming CBC 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 all contributed guest performances to the album, as well as 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. The studio is located in what used to be Wellesley Sound. D'Arcy has produced and engineered recordings for BROS.[5], Lanikai[6], 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[7]. He has Engineered recordings for July Talk, The Sheepdogs and Soul Stew. D'Arcy engineered the 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[8]. 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 Tommy Hawkins in 2016. The result was a six song EP called 'Amy'.[9] In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with Arts and Crafts records.[10]

Producer/Engineer Credits

Year:         Artist:                        Project:                                        Role:                                                

2016          90yo Room Mate       Series                                           Score Composer/Engineer           

2016          Bros                            Vol. 1                                           Producer/Engineer/Mixer           

2016          Hannah Georgas        This Christmas                            Producer/Engineer                      

2016          July Talk                     Touch                                           Additional Production/Arrangements     

2016          Lanikai                        EP                                               Writer/Producer/Engineer          

2016          Ninja Sex Party          Under The Covers                       Engineer                                      

2016          Soul Stew                   Volume III                                    Engineer                                      

2016          TWRP                        Guardians Of The Zone               Engineer                                      

2015          AA Wallace                In Alpha Zones                             Engineer                                      

2015         The Sheepdogs          Future Nostalgia                          Engineer (Back Down)               

2015          The Sheepdogs          B-Sides                                        Engineer                                      

2015          TWRP                        Believe In Your Dreams              Producer/Engineer                      

2013         July Talk                     July Talk                                       Additional Engineer                     

2013          Still Life Still               Mourning Trance                         Producer                                                                    

Artist Discography

The Carnations

  • 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

Thomas D'Arcy

  • 2012: Tribute To The Monks: Bad Habits
  • 2013: What We Want (February 5 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)

References

  1. ^ "EYE Weekly "Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen" review 2005-06-02". Liisa Ladoucer. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  2. ^ "All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  3. ^ CBC Comedy (2016-10-03), Mall Walk Cock Block | My 90-Year-Old Roommate, retrieved 2017-01-21
  4. ^ "Thomas D'Arcy Pays Tribute to the Monks with Members of Sloan, New Pornographers, Change of Heart". Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  5. ^ "BROS - Dine Alone Records". Dine Alone Records. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  6. ^ Music, Manitoba. "Lanikai". Manitoba Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  7. ^ "Q". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  8. ^ "SOCAN presents No. 1 Song Awards to July Talk members, Thomas D'Arcy | SOCAN". www.socan.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  9. ^ "Tommy Hawkins Amy". Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  10. ^ "A&C Music Publishing". A&C Music Publishing. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
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