Tom Thacker (born 11 April 1974), nicknamed Brown Tom, is a Canadian musician. He is the lead guitarist, lead singer and co-founder of the Canadian punk rock group Gob and

rhythm guitarist In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...

for

Sum 41 Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. Originally called Kaspir, the band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason "Cone" McCas ...

. Thacker formed Gob with

Theo Goutzinakis Theo Goutzinakis (born 20 July 1968) is a founding member of the Canadian 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 ...

in 1993. Following

Dave Baksh Dave Baksh (born 26 July 1980) also known by his stage name Dave Brownsound, is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter best known as one of the guitarists of rock band Sum 41. Baksh quit Sum 41 in 2006 (not counting a guest appearance on ...

's departure from Sum 41 on May 11, 2006, Thacker was recruited as their touring guitarist, and then became an official member in 2009. He has remained with Sum 41 ever since, even after Baksh rejoined the band in 2015, contributing to three studio releases. Thacker has been in the films '' Going the Distance'' and ''Sharp as Marbles''.

Professional career

Gob (1993–present)

Thacker is one of the vocalists and guitarists in the punk rock band Gob. He formed the band with

, Wolfman Pat Integrity on drums, and Kelly Macaulay on bass. They released their self-titled EP in 1994. Since signing a deal with

Nettwerk Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing. Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ...

and

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, the band has released six

studio albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...

. The current bassist and drummer,

Steven Fairweather Steven Kenneth Fairweather (born December 29, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian musician. He is the bassist of the Canadian punk rock band Gob (band), Gob and founder of the Internet radio station, Stranger Radio. Professional career 1994 - 1997 ...

and

Gabe Mantle Gabriel "Gabe" Mantle (born October 25, 1975) is a Canadian drummer, mostly known as the drummer of the pop punk group Gob.(October 26, 2000). "Music: Gob", ''The Vancouver Sun'', p. C17. He has also been a part of a Vancouver hardcore band B ...

, joined the band after the band went through several other bassists.

Sum 41 (2006–present)

In late 2006, Thacker joined

as touring guitarist, replacing former guitarist

. He also plays keyboards 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 Deryck Jason Whibley (born 21 March 1980), nicknamed Bizzy D, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, main songwriter, producer, founder and only ...

made it clear that Thacker was now an official member of the band and not just a touring member. On July 20, 2009,

Steve Jocz Steve Jocz (born 23 July 1981) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the former drummer for the Canadian rock band Sum 41. Early life Jocz formed Sum 41 in 1996 alongside Deryck Whibley. Jocz graduated from Exeter High S ...

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 on the upcoming Sum 41 album. Even after Dave Baksh rejoined Sum 41 in 2015, Thacker has remained with the group ever since, which expanded them into a five-piece.

Other musical projects

Under the name Tommy, Tom Thacker played drums in the Canadian pop punk The McRackins for their 1995 album ''What Came First?''. He returned again to play on their 1999 release ''Comicbooks and Bubblegum''. On September 2, 2011, in an interview with

Todd Morse H2O is an American hardcore punk band formed in New York City in 1994. History Formation and the Epitaph years (1994–2000) While touring as a roadie for Sick of It All, Toby Morse would sometimes sing with the band during encores. In late ...

The Operation M.D. The Operation M.D. (formerly The Operation) is a Canadian garage rock band created by Doctors Dynamite (Cone of Sum 41) and Rocco (Todd Morse of H2O) as a side project to their other bands. The band's debut album, ''We Have an Emergency'', was ...

, 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 (born 14 November 1980) is a Canadian drummer, mainly known for his work with Avril Lavigne. Career He started playing drums when he was 12, but it wasn't until when he attended Exeter High School that he started to play in a band ...

is rumored to join the touring line-up on drums. In an interview with Thacker, he has confirmed that he was the one to suggest Cone and Todd to tour with the Operation M.D. in the winter, after

cancelled all their tour dates for the rest of 2011. In 2013 Thacker played 2 shows with

The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guita ...

filling in for Todd Morse. In July and August 2017 he has been touring with The Offspring again filling in for Noodles

Discography

Gob

* ''Gob'' (1994) * '' Too Late... No Friends'' (1995) * ''

How Far Shallow Takes You ''How Far Shallow Takes You '' is the second full-length studio album by Canadian punk rock band Gob, and was released on November 24, 1998, on Fearless Records. The album was re-released on December 8, 1998, on Landspeed Records due to a conf ...

'' (1998) * ''

World According to Gob ''The World According To Gob '' is the third studio album by Canadian punk rock band Gob, and was released in Canada on October 10, 2000. It includes the singles "I Hear You Calling", "For The Moment", "No Regrets" and radio only single "That's ...

'' (2001) * '' Foot in Mouth Disease'' (2003) * ''

Muertos Vivos ''Muertos Vivos'' is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released on October 30, 2007 in Canada. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008. The album's title is Spanish for "living dead". The first single from ...

'' (2007) * ''Gob documentary'' (2012) * ''

Apt. 13 ''Apt. 13'' is Gob (band), Gob's sixth and most recent studio album, and was released on August 26, 2014. On May 27, 2014, the song "Cold" was available to stream along with information on the album and was also released as the lead single from th ...

'' (2014)

Sum 41

* '' All the Good Shit'' (2009) - live tracks * ''

Screaming Bloody Murder ''Screaming Bloody Murder'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on March 29, 2011, after many delays. It is the band's second album produced by frontman Deryck Whibley. It is the band's last album to be released on ...

'' (2011) - co-wrote the first single * '' Live at the House of Blues, Cleveland 9.15.07'' (2011) * ''

13 Voices ''13 Voices'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian Rock music, rock band Sum 41, released on October 7, 2016. It is the first Sum 41 album to be released through independent label Hopeless Records after the band fulfilled their contract with majo ...

'' (2016) * '' Order in Decline'' (2019) * ''Heaven and Hell'' (TBA)

Others

* Various Artists - '' FUBAR: The Album (2002) * By a Thread (2011) (producer) * Floodlight (2009) (producer) *

(2014) (producer)

References

External links

Gob official siteTom Thacker
on Myspace
Gob
on Myspace
Interview with Tom and Theo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thacker, Tom Living people 1974 births Canadian punk rock guitarists Gob (band) members Lead guitarists Musicians from British Columbia Sum 41 members People from Langley, British Columbia (city)