Tom Billington 
- MONDAY 24TH MAY 2010 'Make No Bones' the album released
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About me
I'm a singer and a guitar player and I write songs and music and stuff because it helps me unmuddle my mind. I was in a band called Mohair for many years and now I am releasing records under my own name. I have a little record label called daddy Max Records and I will be releasing 3 new albums in 2010.
Please have a look at www.tombillington.co.uk
and become a friend on my facebook page
or follow me on Twitter
The album is called "Make No Bones" and it was recorded in one week in January of this year using my favourite classical and folk musicians whom I have met on my various musical travels.... it's nothing like the bulk of the Mohair material unless you were into our rarer acoustic material that we used to do at specific acoustic shows...
I have set up a little record label and am doing EVERYTHING myself... including writing, producing and mixing the record but I am also in charge of trying to promote it.... so basically, I need all the help, love and support I can get!
The record is available for pre order on
amazon, as a download and hopefully in CD format too
HMV.com and
Play.com
and will be on itunes on monday next week.
Alternatively you can go straight to my website and click BUY. Please let me know if you have any trouble.
I will be playing some live dates so keep an eye out for those on the facebook page etc.
I have been working in circus, theatre and TV as well as gigging with various band and have re-discovered a reason, a love and a passion for song writing and have committed myself to the bonkers task of releasing 3 albums of new material this year.
Tom
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Blurbs
Arty stuff
Design and production of Mohair artwork including:
· Album and single cover artwork, vinyl and CD.
· Posters and fliers for all tours and shows.
· Press ads for publications such as NME, The Fly (print ready using Adobe Photoshop)
Teachin' and a-reachin'
1997-1998 - The Spastic Society of Northern India (New Delhi) - taught children with cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, both English and Music.
Guitar and Ukulele teaching business from home, involving local children and adults.
*Pepper Rock Concerts- as well as performing, arrangement and direction of bands and vocalists for various sections of the show.
Stagecoach singing teacher- running vocal sessions for children aged 6-16
Song writing
Member of PRS, MCPS, PPL and VPL.
Prolific songwriter since an early age, success with multiple single and album releases with Mohair.
‘Stranded’ was used as the music to a ‘Becks’ Beer commercial that ran for 9 months in the U.S.A. Other songs have been used in a number of British films and on Eastenders.
Over 100 songs in the Mohair back catalogue.
Currently commissioned to write the score for ‘Seachange’ for the Chicken Shed / Shed MK theatre company.
Co-writing and production.
Basic info
First name:
Tom
Last name:
Billington
Date of birth:
06 Jan 1979
City:
Berkhamstead
Country:
UK
08 Jul 2008 - 12:41
You called me. I missed your call. I forgot to call you back. Then I remembered. Now I'm at work and can't call you back.
What did thee want of me? x
23 Jun 2008 - 15:52
Hello....
I'm very well thanks! Just got back from the very sunny island of Barbados! :)
Hope you're well too and married life is filled with pink, sun & smiles! x
20 Jun 2008 - 13:06
erm... re. below. I meant Kid Rock, as opposed to Chris Rock, the comedian. Clutz.
20 Jun 2008 - 10:34
Tom... I've been meaning to ask you for the last couple of weeks if your splendid band ever do a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama? One of the radio stations I have to monitor in my job is Virgin, and I heard it a couple of weeks back and thought of you guys. I reckon you'd do a top job on it.
Chris Rock has used a (large) sample of it in his new track (debatable whether it is good or not), but I'd love to hear you guys play it too! Hope ya well youth..
Jimmy
16 Jun 2008 - 13:31
Hello chap.
How's things going? New project(s) progressing?
D
21 May 2008 - 18:12
Tom
Spoke to Mark, the guy I'm writing the tv show for, and have thrown your musical hat in the ring. Its a little early, but when the time comes he's keen to meet up and discuss what he is after. Will keep you posted.
S.
20 May 2008 - 18:13
Hey Tom.
Cheers man. Had a great time on sunday, really enjoyed all of it. Canyoneros were awesome, great band.
So yea hopefully we will cross paths again. Take it easy fella.
Tom
20 May 2008 - 12:36
Tom, I have a vague memory, from Sunday, of Tamborine Bill saying he had a DVD of Los Canyoneros for me. Then he disappeared into the night and I'm left wondering whether I was mad, or drunk, or both? Can you shed any light on this problem? Em X
16 May 2008 - 08:49
Your "about me" bit sounds a lot like David Brent - "I would say I was a friend first and a boss second......probably an entertainer third."
07 Apr 2008 - 12:23
Yo yo yo! Sorry missed the end of the gig yesterday. Loved what I heard though. The Canyoneros version of Ohio is smashing ol' boy and my sis loved the impromptu Stanley sing-along. Good way to end a great weekend...
Nose is now firmly back to the grindstone, but the stack of music you left is keeping me happy! Appreciate it mate. Ill get everyhting back to you with camera as soon in a couple of days.
Toodle-pip
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