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Thomas James Schleiter
Thomas James Schleiter (born May 8, 1986), better known by the name Tommy English, is an American songwriter and producer best known for his music production, sound engineering, and songwriting. In 2018, he secured a Grammy nomination for his contributions to the album '' Everywhere Is Some Where'' by K.Flay. Career Growing up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, English spent most of his youth playing soccer, writing songs and learning how to play instruments such as the piano, trumpet, drums and guitar. His parents stressed music education for which he is very thankful. English mainly works out of Studio America, his music studios in Los Angeles, CA and Nashville, TN. English began his career as a musician at the age of 19 when his band Powerspace signed to a label. He was also lead guitarist for the band "Bad City". Two years after graduating from Miami University, English decided to explore a solo career as a producer and songwriter. He moved back to Chicago where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, Independent record label, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock, the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free. In later years, the definition of ''indie pop'' has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings. Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop. Development and characteristics Origins and etymology Both ''indie'' and ''indie pop'' had originally referred to the same thing during the late 1970s. Inspired more by punk rock's DIY ethos than its style, guitar bands were formed on the then-novel premise that one could record and release their own music instead of having to procure a record contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |