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'''Thomas D'Arcy''' (born 1979) is a [[Canadian]] singer and songwriter born in [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]. D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1981. He is the nephew of film director [[Carol Reed]] and cousin of actor [[Oliver Reed]]. 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''' (born 1979) is a [[Canadian]] singer and songwriter born in [[Guernsey]], [[Channel Islands]]. D'Arcy's family immigrated to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] in 1981. He is the nephew of film director [[Carol Reed]] and cousin of actor [[Oliver Reed]]. 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>
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==Career==
==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 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 [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]] show 'So 90's.'


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.
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 who 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 instead. 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.


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, McDonalds 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.'
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, McDonalds 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 Television|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 Television|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 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 (The Monks album)|Bad Habits]]' album by UK band [[The Monks (UK band)|The Monks]]. Members of [[Sloan (band)|Sloan]], [[The Pursuit of Happiness (band)|The Pursuit of Happiness]], [[Limblifter]], [[The New Pornographers]], [[Change of Heart (band)|Change of Heart]], The Doughboys and [[Cursed (band)|Cursed]] contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of [[The Monks (UK band)|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 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.] 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 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 One|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.] 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>


== Producer/Engineer Credits ==
== Producer/Engineer Credits ==
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|Series
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|Bros
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|Producer/Engineer/Mixer
|CBC Q Theme, 'Tell Me'
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|Engineer
|Soul Cover Collection
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|Engineer
|Engineer
|Feat. Ninja Sex Party
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|Engineer (Back Down)
|JUNO Nominated, Best Rock Album 2015
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|Believe In Your Dreams 
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|Producer/Engineer
|Feat. White Hot Guilt
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|July Talk 
|Additional Engineer
|Additional Engineer
|JUNO Winner, Best Alternative Album 2014
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Revision as of 00:40, 22 January 2017

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. D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1981. He is the nephew of film director Carol Reed and cousin of actor Oliver Reed. 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

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 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 who 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 instead. 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.

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, McDonalds 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.'[3] D'Arcy also 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 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. 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. 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: Notes:
2017 Rich Aucoin Release Producer/Engineer Single Release Date TBA
2016 Hannah Georgas This Christmas Producer/Engineer/Mixer Amazon.com Christmas Exclusive
2016 My 90yo Roommate Series Score Composer/Engineer CBC Web Series
2016 Lanikai  EP Writer/Producer/Engineer 2nd Album In Production
2016 July Talk Touch Additional Production/Arrangements SOCAN #1 Song, 'Push + Pull'
2016 BROS. Vol. 1 Producer/Engineer/Mixer CBC Q Theme, 'Tell Me'
2016 Ninja Sex Party Under The Covers Engineer Billboard USA #9 (Sales)
2016 Soul Stew Volume III Engineer Soul Cover Collection
2016 TWRP  Guardians Of The Zone  Engineer Feat. Ninja Sex Party
2015 AA Wallace In Alpha Zones  Engineer Full Length
2015 The Sheepdogs Future Nostalgia Engineer (Back Down) JUNO Nominated, Best Rock Album 2015
2015 TWRP   Believe In Your Dreams  Producer/Engineer Feat. White Hot Guilt
2013 July Talk  July Talk  Additional Engineer JUNO Winner, Best Alternative Album 2014
2013 Still Life Still    Mourning Trance  Producer Arts and Crafts

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 (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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