Thomas Stuart Green (born November 5, 1985), known professionally as Thom Sonny Green, is an English

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and

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producer. Green attended

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, where he met the musicians with whom he would found the band

Alt-J Alt-J (stylised as alt-J, real name Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwilym Sainsbur ...

in 2007. The band released its debut album, ''

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'', in 2012, followed by ''

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'' in 2014. In 2016, Green released a solo album of electronic music entitled ''

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''. The album was recorded over a span of several years while on tour with Alt-J, and reflects Green's medical problems with

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and major

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due to

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.Review of ''High Anxiety''
''

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Drumming style

Green plays without any type of

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, instead replacing the usual

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with a muted

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, and the cymbals for a tambourine. He has however added a small Chopper cymbal for the song "Pleader" used on tours after the release of ''

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''. He also uses a small 10-inch snare as his main piece for a more electronic sound. As of 2022 he has added a

to his kit which he uses in several songs from The Dream.

Discography

Solo

*''

'' (2016)

With Alt-J

* ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

'' (2017) * '' The Dream'' (2022)

References

External links

English drummers English electronic musicians Alumni of the University of Leeds Alt-J Place of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Harrogate Infectious Music artists 1985 births {{UK-music-stub