Thomas William Hingley (born 9 July 1965) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of

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Early life

Hingley was born in Abingdon, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and grew up in nearby

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. He is the seventh child of the Russian scholar

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, translator of

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for

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. He attended

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before moving to

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in 1984 to study English at

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Career

Hingley formed a band called

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, and got a job collecting glasses at

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nightclub in Manchester. He joined Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989.Harrison, Flicky (2009)
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, Thisiswiltshire.co.uk, 20 April 2009; retrieved 1 November 2010 Inspiral Carpets broke up in 1995 and Hingley started a career as a solo artist, releasing ''Keep Britain Untidy'' (2000) and ''Soulfire'' (2002), on his label Newmemorabilia Records. Inspiral Carpets later reformed in 2003 to promote their Greatest Hits and tour the UK. Hingley finally parted company with Inspiral Carpets in February 2011, the band returned to performing and writing with their original pre-1989 singer Stephen Holt who remains their frontman to date. Hingley's memoir ''Carpet Burns, My life with Inspiral Carpets'' charts his time with the band from 1989 to 2011. In 2001, Hingley formed the band The Lovers with Steve and Paul Hanley (both former members of The Fall), Jason Brown, and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, '' Abba Are The Enemy'', was released in 2004. In 2002–03, he joined a reformed Inspiral Carpets for two UK tours and again in 2006/2007. His second album with the Lovers, '' Highlights'', was released in March 2008. In August 2009 Hingley played the Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool. In 2009, Hingley released a new solo acoustic record on Newmemorabilia Records called ''Thames Valley Delta Blues'', a kind of follow up to the earlier, much-acclaimed ''Keep Britain Untidy''.

Discography

Solo albums

*'' Keep Britain Untidy'' (2000) * Soulfire (2001) *'' Happiness EP'' (2002) *'' Thames Valley Delta Blues'' (2009) *''

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'' (2013) *''Paper'' (2013) *'' Hymns for the hungry'' (2020)

With Tom Hingley Band

*'' No Peace for the Good Looking'' (2014) *'' I love my job'' (2018)

With Tom Hingley and The Lovers

*''Work, Rest & Play'' ( EP) (1997) *"Yeah" (single) (2003) *'' Abba Are The Enemy'' (album) (2004) *'' Highlights'' (album) 2008

With Inspiral Carpets

;Studio albums *''

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'' (1990) *''

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'' (1991) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Devil Hopping'' (1994) ;Compilation albums *'' The Singles'' (1995) *'' Radio 1 Sessions'' (1996) *''Greatest Hits'' (2003) *'' Cool As'' (2003) *'' Keep the Circle'' (2007) ;VHS/DVD *''21.07.90 Live at Manchester G-Mex VHS'' (1990) *''The Singles VHS'' (1995) *''Live at Brixton Academy DVD'' (2004) ;EPs *''The Peel Sessions'' (1989) *''Cool As Fuck'' (1990) *''Island Head'' (1990) *''The Peel Sessions 1990'' (1992)

Singles

With Too Much Texas

*''Fixed Link'' (Flexi disk) (1986) *''Hurry on Down'' (1988) on

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*''Juvenilia'' (2006)

Collaborations

*Oliver Klein featuring Tom Hingley: ''Shakedown/Shakedub'' (EP) (2002)

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hingley, Tom 1965 births Living people English male singers English songwriters People from Abingdon-on-Thames People from Oldham Musicians from the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Inspiral Carpets members Academics of the University of Salford Musicians from Manchester Madchester musicians Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University