Tom Hingley
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Tom Hingley is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the English rock band Inspiral Carpets
.
in 1984, studying English at Manchester Polytechnic, and formed a band called Too Much Texas
, and got a job collecting glasses at The Haçienda
, Manchester. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989 (future Oasis
guitarist Noel Gallagher
also auditioned, but was not chosen). After six successful years, the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995 and Hingley started performing as a solo artist
, releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2000) and Soulfire (2002), released on his own label
Newmemorabilia Records
. In 2001 Hingley formed the band The Lovers
with Steve Hanley
and Paul Hanley
, both former members of The Fall and Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, Abba Are The Enemy
, was released in 2004. In 2002/2003 Hingley joined a reformed Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out UK tours and again in 2006/2007. His second album with the Lovers, Highlights
, was released in March 2008.
In August 2009 Hingley played the Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool.
in 2009 Tom released a new solo acoustic record called 'Thames Valley Delta Blues, a kind of follow up to the earlier much acclaimed 'Keep Britain Untidy' the new record was released on Hingley's own Newmemorabilia Records on 1 October 2009
Tom's father the Russian Academic, Ronald Hingley translator of Chekov for The Oxford University Press died on 23 January 2010 aged 89.
Tom Hingley continues to perform live, and teaches part-time at Salford University, while studying for a PhD in music performance.
Compilation albums
VHS/DVD
EPs
Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
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Life
He moved to OldhamOldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
in 1984, studying English at Manchester Polytechnic, and formed a band called Too Much Texas
Too Much Texas
Too Much Texas were a band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in the mid-eighties, and soon relocating to Oldham, Greater Manchester. They released one single on Ugly Man Records, which had previously released the original version of Black's hit single Wonderful Life and which was later home of I...
, and got a job collecting glasses at The Haçienda
The Haçienda
Fac 51 Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. It became most famous during the "Madchester" years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the 1990s it was labelled the most famous club in the world by Newsweek magazine...
, Manchester. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989 (future Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
guitarist Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his...
also auditioned, but was not chosen). After six successful years, the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995 and Hingley started performing as a solo artist
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2000) and Soulfire (2002), released on his own label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Newmemorabilia Records
Newmemorabilia Records
Newmemorabilia Records is a record label based in Manchester, England and run by Tom Hingley, lead vocalist of Inspiral Carpets and The Lovers. The Label is featuring bands like The Lovers, Too Much Texas, Karmakops and Tom Hingelys solo work....
. In 2001 Hingley formed the band The Lovers
Tom Hingley and the Lovers
The Lovers are a British punk rock band formed by singer Tom Hingley and brothers Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley - both former members of The Fall - with guitarist Jason Brown and keyboardist Kelly Wood....
with Steve Hanley
Steve Hanley (musician)
Steve Hanley is an Irish-born English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Fall from 1979 to 1998, and afterwards in The Lovers....
and Paul Hanley
Paul Hanley (musician)
Paul Hanley is an English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing drums in The Fall and The Lovers.-Career:...
, both former members of The Fall and Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, Abba Are The Enemy
Abba Are The Enemy
Abba are the enemy is the debut album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester punk band The Fall. It was released in 2004.- Track listing :...
, was released in 2004. In 2002/2003 Hingley joined a reformed Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out UK tours and again in 2006/2007. His second album with the Lovers, Highlights
Highlights (album)
Highlights is the second album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester garage band The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. It was released in 2008.- Track listing :...
, was released in March 2008.
In August 2009 Hingley played the Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool.
in 2009 Tom released a new solo acoustic record called 'Thames Valley Delta Blues, a kind of follow up to the earlier much acclaimed 'Keep Britain Untidy' the new record was released on Hingley's own Newmemorabilia Records on 1 October 2009
Tom's father the Russian Academic, Ronald Hingley translator of Chekov for The Oxford University Press died on 23 January 2010 aged 89.
Tom Hingley continues to perform live, and teaches part-time at Salford University, while studying for a PhD in music performance.
Solo albums
- Keep Britain UntidyKeep Britain UntidyKeep Britain Untidy is the first solo album from Tom Hingley, ex-frontman of The Inspiral Carpets. The album is his first studio album since the split of Inspiral Carpets, and marks a change in sound.-Track listing:#"Inside"#"The Silver and The Gold"...
(2000) - SoulfireSoulfireSoulfire is a comic book produced by Aspen MLT that is one in a line of titles created by Michael Turner. The original characters were created between 2000 and 2002 with Soulfire set to be produced under the Top Cow although that never came to be...
(2001) - Happiness EPHappiness EPThe Happiness EP was released in March 2002 by Tom Hingley, ex-frontman of The Inspiral Carpets. The EP, playes home to tracks recorded in Radio 2, early versions of "Soulfire" tracks and a previousley unreleased track.-Track listing:#"Happiness"...
(2002) - Thames Valley Delta Blues (2009)
With Tom Hingley and The Lovers
- Work, Rest & Play (EPGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
) (1997) - "Yeah" (single) (2003)
- Abba Are The EnemyAbba Are The EnemyAbba are the enemy is the debut album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester punk band The Fall. It was released in 2004.- Track listing :...
(album) (2004) - HighlightsHighlights (album)Highlights is the second album by Tom Hingley and the Lovers, who feature Inspiral Carpets singer Tom Hingley, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley from Manchester garage band The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. It was released in 2008.- Track listing :...
(album) 2008
With Inspiral Carpets
Studio albums- LifeLife (Inspiral Carpets album)Life is the debut studio album by the English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media...
(1990) - The Beast InsideThe Beast InsideThe Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, it was released in 1991 on Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 :# "Caravan" # "Please Be Cruel" # "Born Yesterday"...
(1991) - Revenge of the GoldfishRevenge of the GoldfishRevenge Of The Goldfish is the third studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released 5 October 1992 on Cow Records through Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 19 :# "Generations" # "Saviour"...
(1992) - Devil HoppingDevil HoppingDevil Hopping is the fourth studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, released in 1994 via Mute Records. The single version of "I Want You" features vocals by Mark E...
(1994)
Compilation albums
- The SinglesThe Singles (Inspiral Carpets album)Inspiral Carpets The Singles Is a compilation of singles by English band Inspiral Carpets, released 18 September 1995 on Mute Records.- LP: Mute Records / MOOTEL 3 :# "Dragging Me Down" # "This Is How It Feels" # "Saturn 5"...
(1995) - Radio 1 SessionsRadio 1 Sessions (Inspiral Carpets)Radio 1 Sessions is a compilation of live recordings by British band Inspiral Carpets, for various shows on BBC Radio 1. It was released on Strange Fruit Records in May 1999...
(1996) - Greatest Hits (2003)
- Cool AsCool AsCool As Is an album by British band Inspiral Carpets. It was released in 2003 as a three disc set with the first cd featuring all the band's singles including new song Come Back Tomorrow, and the second disc features early rare songs and b-sides...
(2003) - Keep the Circle (2007)
VHS/DVD
- 21.07.90 Live At Manchester G-Mex VHS (1990)
- The Singles VHS (1995)
- Live At Brixton Academy DVD (2004)
EPs
- The Peel Sessions (1989)
- Cool As Fuck (1990)
- Island Head (1990)
- The Peel Sessions 1990 (1992)
Singles
| Release Date | Title | UK Single Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989, May | "Joe" | – | – |
| 1989, August | "Find Out Why" | 90 | – |
| 1989, November | "Move" | 49 | Life Life (Inspiral Carpets album) Life is the debut studio album by the English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media... |
| 1990, March | "This Is How It Feels" | 14 | Life Life (Inspiral Carpets album) Life is the debut studio album by the English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media... |
| 1990, June | "Commercial Reign" (U.S. release) | – | Life Life (Inspiral Carpets album) Life is the debut studio album by the English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media... |
| 1990, June | "She Comes In The Fall" | 27 | Life Life (Inspiral Carpets album) Life is the debut studio album by the English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records, during the period dubbed Madchester by the British media... |
| 1991, March | "Caravan" | 30 | The Beast Inside The Beast Inside The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, it was released in 1991 on Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 :# "Caravan" # "Please Be Cruel" # "Born Yesterday"... |
| 1991, June | "Please Be Cruel" | 50 | The Beast Inside The Beast Inside The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, it was released in 1991 on Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 :# "Caravan" # "Please Be Cruel" # "Born Yesterday"... |
| 1992, February | "Dragging Me Down" | 12 | Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge Of The Goldfish is the third studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released 5 October 1992 on Cow Records through Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 19 :# "Generations" # "Saviour"... |
| 1992, May | "Two Worlds Collide" | 32 | Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge Of The Goldfish is the third studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released 5 October 1992 on Cow Records through Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 19 :# "Generations" # "Saviour"... |
| 1992, September | "Generations" | 28 | Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge Of The Goldfish is the third studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released 5 October 1992 on Cow Records through Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 19 :# "Generations" # "Saviour"... |
| 1992, November | "Bitches Brew" | 36 | Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge of the Goldfish Revenge Of The Goldfish is the third studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets. It was released 5 October 1992 on Cow Records through Mute Records.- LP: Cow Records / DUNG 19 :# "Generations" # "Saviour"... |
| 1993, May | "How It Should Be" | 49 | – |
| 1994, January | "Saturn 5" | 20 | Devil Hopping Devil Hopping Devil Hopping is the fourth studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, released in 1994 via Mute Records. The single version of "I Want You" features vocals by Mark E... |
| 1994, February | "I Want You" | 18 | Devil Hopping Devil Hopping Devil Hopping is the fourth studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, released in 1994 via Mute Records. The single version of "I Want You" features vocals by Mark E... |
| 1994, April | "Uniform" | 51 | Devil Hopping Devil Hopping Devil Hopping is the fourth studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, released in 1994 via Mute Records. The single version of "I Want You" features vocals by Mark E... |
| 1995, September | "Joe" | 37 | The Singles |
| 2003, July | "Come Back Tomorrow" | 43 | Cool As Cool As Cool As Is an album by British band Inspiral Carpets. It was released in 2003 as a three disc set with the first cd featuring all the band's singles including new song Come Back Tomorrow, and the second disc features early rare songs and b-sides... |
With Too Much Texas
- Fixed Link (Flexi disk) (1986)
- Hurry On Down (1988) on Ugly ManUgly Man RecordsUgly Man Records was started as a Manchester-based independent record label, but it is now based in Leeds. The label released debut singles for many Manchester bands, including Elbow, the Man From Delmonte and I Am Kloot. Ugly Man Records was set up in Bootle, Merseyside in 1986 with the release of...
- Juvenilia (2006)