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Tom Ugly is an Australian Electronic
/ Rock
collective based around singer-songwriter, producer and instrumentalist, Tom Ugly. The name Tom Ugly was inspired by the southern Sydney headland and bridge
. The self titled debut Tom Ugly EP reached #3 on the AIR Singles Chart and #23 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart.
Commercial success began when [is] was announced the inaugural winner of the Triple J
Unearthed High competition with their first radio single "Cult Romance" in 2008. "Cult Romance" went on to receive high rotation airplay, becoming one of triple j's most-played songs in 2008, and was also released as a free MP3 (getting over 35,000 downloads).
After winning this competition, [is] changed their name to Tom Ugly so that it was searchable on the internet and a number of articles were written about the talent of this emerging artist. Most notably, the Sydney Morning Herald printed a full page article on their daily issue, considering the question of whether Tom Ugly would be the next 'Silverchair'?. A few months later they were selected as one of the feature artists for triple j Next Crop in 2008 with their second radio single, "Roll Again".
The debut Tom Ugly EP
was released on 21 August 2009, featuring four high rotation Triple J radio hits, "Cult Romance", "Roll Again", "Bad with Love" and "All I Wanna Know". It peaked at #23 on the ARIA Singles Chart and #3 on the AIR Singles Chart, remaining on both charts for a consecutive 11 weeks.
After the release of the Tom Ugly EP, the band toured around Australia supporting acts like Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco, Art vs Science, Sia, The Grates and Evermore.
After the completion of High School, Tom Ugly traveled through the Americas in 2010 collaborating with international artists and writing/recording what is suspected to be a double EP or album.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
/ Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
collective based around singer-songwriter, producer and instrumentalist, Tom Ugly. The name Tom Ugly was inspired by the southern Sydney headland and bridge
Tom Uglys Bridge
Tom Uglys Bridge is one of three major road crossings of the Georges River in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It consists of two separate bridges that carry the Princes Highway, linking the St George area at Blakehurst to the Sutherland Shire at Sylvania.- Origin of the name :Tom Uglys...
. The self titled debut Tom Ugly EP reached #3 on the AIR Singles Chart and #23 on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart.
Biography
Tom started playing drums when he was eight years old. At the age of twelve, he developed his musical skill as a multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter. His musical ability was first noticed by the public at the age of fourteen when Tom won Australia's most prestigious drum competition, the Billy Hyde Drum Playoffs.Commercial success began when [is] was announced the inaugural winner of the Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
Unearthed High competition with their first radio single "Cult Romance" in 2008. "Cult Romance" went on to receive high rotation airplay, becoming one of triple j's most-played songs in 2008, and was also released as a free MP3 (getting over 35,000 downloads).
After winning this competition, [is] changed their name to Tom Ugly so that it was searchable on the internet and a number of articles were written about the talent of this emerging artist. Most notably, the Sydney Morning Herald printed a full page article on their daily issue, considering the question of whether Tom Ugly would be the next 'Silverchair'?. A few months later they were selected as one of the feature artists for triple j Next Crop in 2008 with their second radio single, "Roll Again".
The debut Tom Ugly EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released on 21 August 2009, featuring four high rotation Triple J radio hits, "Cult Romance", "Roll Again", "Bad with Love" and "All I Wanna Know". It peaked at #23 on the ARIA Singles Chart and #3 on the AIR Singles Chart, remaining on both charts for a consecutive 11 weeks.
After the release of the Tom Ugly EP, the band toured around Australia supporting acts like Groove Armada, Simian Mobile Disco, Art vs Science, Sia, The Grates and Evermore.
After the completion of High School, Tom Ugly traveled through the Americas in 2010 collaborating with international artists and writing/recording what is suspected to be a double EP or album.
Digital Releases
- A Drug Called Charlie Sheen (Mar 2011)
- I Was Somebody Else feat. PezPez (musician)Pez is a Hip-hop MC from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind Of My Own peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban album charts.-Biography:...
(July 2011) - Creep (Tom Ugly Cover) (Oct 2011)
- California (Nov 2011)
Awards
- Winner of the 2007 JB Hi-FiJB Hi-FiJB Hi-Fi is an Australian CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, video game and consumer electronics chain store.-History:JB Hi-Fi was established in Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1974...
competition, winning best alternative rockAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
song with "Someone Sued Superman" and Tom Ugly, winning Best artist at the 2007 Kool SkoolsKool SkoolsKool Skools is a multimedia and recording project for secondary school students across the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales. The projects are open to all secondary schools, council youth agencies and youth clubs. Kool Skools promotes, develops and supports a diverse range of...
Awards. - Winner of 2008 Triple j Unearthed High Competition.
- 2009 Finalist International Songwriting Competition
- 2009 Shortlisted Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition.
- 2009 SOYA Awards - Finalist (Music)