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Tom Thacker (singer)
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Thomas Arnold "Tom" Thacker (born April 11, 1977 in Langley
, BC
, Canada
) is the lead guitarist and back-up singer for Canadian punk rock
group Gob
, as well as a producer. Thacker formed Gob with Theo Goutzinakis
in 1994. In 2007, he was hired as Sum 41
's touring guitarist, but has since become on official band member, making him the current lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Sum 41
.
Thacker has been in films Going the Distance and Sharp as Marbles. He is also a vegetarian.
. He formed the band with Theo Goutzinakis
, Wolfman Pat Integrity on drums, and Kelly Macaulay on bass. They released their debut, Self-Titled in 1994. Since signing a deal with Nettwerk
and EMI
, the band has released five studio albums. The current bassist and drummer, Steven and Gabe, joined the band after the band went through several other bassists. He uses Gibson SG
, a PRS McCarty
and a Gibson Les Paul
.
as a touring lead guitarist in early 2007. With Sum 41, he generally plays a Gibson Les Paul
, which was a gift from Deryck Whibley
upon him helping the band. He also plays the keyboard
for Sum 41, and provides backing vocals.
On June 26, 2009, in a special chat taking place on the website AbsolutePunk.net
, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley
made it clear that Tom is now an official member of the band and not just a touring member. On July 20, 2009, Steve Jocz
of Sum 41 stated on the band's official website that the band finished all their tour dates for 2009 and confirmed that Thacker will be appearing in the upcoming Sum 41 album.
Tom has said many times that he wrote a track by the name of "Panic Attack" for Sum 41
's latest album Screaming Bloody Murder. Since then, the track has been remade, re-arranged and renamed "Screaming Bloody Murder
" by frontman Deryck Whibley
. It was released as the first single off the album with the same name, on February 8, 2011. Even though it was confirmed that Tom will be recording guitars for Screaming Bloody Murder, he eventually said that Deryck has recorded all the guitars by himself, and that he had no input in the recording, except the pre-production for the album.
On September 2, 2011, in an interview with Todd Morse of The Operation M.D.
, he said that the band plans to go on their first ever European tour in December, with possibly Tom Thacker playing lead guitar. Matt Brann
is rumored to join the touring line-up on drums. In an interview with Tom, he has confirmed that he was the one to suggest Cone and Todd to tour with the Operation M.D. in the winter, after Sum 41
cancelled all their tour dates for the rest of 2011.
Langley
Langley is often used as a metonym in U.S. government and military parlance to refer to the Central Intelligence Agency, whose headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia.Langley may also refer to:-Persons:...
, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) is the lead guitarist and back-up singer for Canadian punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Gob
Gob (band)
Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia formed in 1993, The Band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling...
, as well as a producer. Thacker formed Gob with Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
in 1994. In 2007, he was hired as Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's touring guitarist, but has since become on official band member, making him the current lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
.
Thacker has been in films Going the Distance and Sharp as Marbles. He is also a vegetarian.
Gob (1994–present)
Thacker is the vocalist and one of two guitarists in the punk rock band GobGob (band)
Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia formed in 1993, The Band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling...
. He formed the band with Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
, Wolfman Pat Integrity on drums, and Kelly Macaulay on bass. They released their debut, Self-Titled in 1994. Since signing a deal with Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
and EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, the band has released five studio albums. The current bassist and drummer, Steven and Gabe, joined the band after the band went through several other bassists. He uses Gibson SG
Gibson SG
At the launch of the SG in 1961, Gibson offered four variants of the SG; the SG Junior , the SG Special, the SG Standard, and the top-of-the-line SG Custom. However, Gibson's current core variants as of 2010 are the SG Standard and the SG Special...
, a PRS McCarty
PRS Guitars
PRS Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland. PRS Guitars was founded by guitarist and luthier Paul Reed Smith in 1985. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end electric guitars.-Materials:...
and a Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
.
Sum 41 (2007–present)
Thacker also joined Sum 41Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
as a touring lead guitarist in early 2007. With Sum 41, he generally plays a Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
, which was a gift from Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
upon him helping the band. He also plays the keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
for Sum 41, and provides backing vocals.
On June 26, 2009, in a special chat taking place on the website AbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk.net
AbsolutePunk is a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate . The website mainly focuses on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it has been known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, including Fall...
, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
made it clear that Tom is now an official member of the band and not just a touring member. On July 20, 2009, Steve Jocz
Steve Jocz
Stephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
of Sum 41 stated on the band's official website that the band finished all their tour dates for 2009 and confirmed that Thacker will be appearing in the upcoming Sum 41 album.
Tom has said many times that he wrote a track by the name of "Panic Attack" for Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's latest album Screaming Bloody Murder. Since then, the track has been remade, re-arranged and renamed "Screaming Bloody Murder
Screaming Bloody Murder (song)
-Charts:-Release history:...
" by frontman Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Jason Whibley is a Canadian musician and producer, best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter and producer of the Juno Award-winning rock band Sum 41. Whibley married fellow singer Avril Lavigne in 2006. The couple occasionally performed together, and they have...
. It was released as the first single off the album with the same name, on February 8, 2011. Even though it was confirmed that Tom will be recording guitars for Screaming Bloody Murder, he eventually said that Deryck has recorded all the guitars by himself, and that he had no input in the recording, except the pre-production for the album.
On September 2, 2011, in an interview with Todd Morse of The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D.
The Operation M.D. is a Canadian rock band created by Dr. Dynamite and Dr. Rocco as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album We Have an Emergency was released in February 2007 by Aquarius Records...
, he said that the band plans to go on their first ever European tour in December, with possibly Tom Thacker playing lead guitar. Matt Brann
Matt Brann
Matt Brann was Avril Lavigne's drummer and previously held a position as the drummer of high school band Second Opinion and Norman....
is rumored to join the touring line-up on drums. In an interview with Tom, he has confirmed that he was the one to suggest Cone and Todd to tour with the Operation M.D. in the winter, after Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
cancelled all their tour dates for the rest of 2011.
Gob
- Gob (1994)
- Too Late... No Friends (1995)
- How Far Shallow Takes You (1998)
- World According to Gob (2001)
- Foot in Mouth Disease (2003)
- Muertos VivosMuertos VivosMuertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008....
(2007) - Gob documentary (2011)
- upcoming album (2011)
Sum 41
- All the Good ShitAll the Good Shit- Personnel :* Deryck Whibley - lead guitar , lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, piano , drums * Cone McCaslin - bass guitar, backing vocals...
(2009) - live tracks - Screaming Bloody MurderScreaming Bloody MurderScreaming Bloody Murder is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It was the band's second album produced by the band's frontman Deryck Whibley and recorded as a three piece, and is the first album by the band since 2007's Underclass...
(2011) - co-wrote the first single - Live at the House of Blues, Cleveland 9.15.07Live at the House of Blues, Cleveland 9.15.07Live at the House of Blues, Cleveland 9.15.07 is the second live album Canadian punk rock band Sum 41, recorded on September 15, 2007, the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, and released only 4 years later, on August 9, 2011.-Background:...
(2011)
Others
- Various Artists - FUBAR: The AlbumFUBAR: The AlbumFUBAR: The Album is the companion record/soundtrack to the 2002 Canadian film FUBAR: The Movie.The protagonists of the film are two head bangers; for the album, several contemporary Canadian rock bands were asked to record cover versions of Canadian heavy metal and hard rock hits from that era to...
(2002) - By A Thread (2007) (producer)
- Floodlight (2009) (producer)