Thomas D'Arcy is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

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. D'Arcy's family immigrated to

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

, Ontario in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands The Carnations, All Systems Go!,

Small Sins Small Sins, formerly The Ladies and Gentlemen, is the Toronto-based indie rock act of Thomas D'Arcy. The project's studio recordings are mainly created by D'Arcy with the aid of synthesizers, and then performed on stage by the full band. History D ...

, Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os, Tommy Hawkins and Major Maker, among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.

Artist career

In 1995, D'Arcy and three high school friends formed The Carnations, with D'Arcy as lead singer and principal songwriter. The band played in nightclubs its members were not old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19). The Carnations wrote and performed the theme song for the MuchMusic show ''So 90's,'' and were CFNY 102.1 new rock search finalists. The Carnations called it quits in 2004 with an announcement on their website. In 2005, D'Arcy conceived

(formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. D'Arcy continued to record under the Small Sins moniker until 2011, when he opted to release solo records under his own name. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper

k-os Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k ...

from 2009 to 2014. Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for Canadian advertising campaigns, including for Telus, The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonald's and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 100 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided the musical score for the CBC web series 'My 90 Year Old Roommate.' D'Arcy also wrote and performed the theme song for the CBC children's show 'Ollie: The Boy Who Became What He Ate.' In 2012, D'Arcy recorded a cover record of the entire ''Bad Habits'' album by UK band

The Monks The Monks, referred to by the name monks on record sleeves, were an American garage rock band formed in Gelnhausen, West Germany in 1964. Assembled by five American GIs stationed in the country, the group grew tired of the traditional format ...

. Members of Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Limblifter, The New Pornographers, Change of Heart, The Doughboys and Cursed contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of the Monks. In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio Taurus Recording along with fellow producer/engineer

Jon Drew Jon Drew is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. He has produced the albums of Polaris Music Prize winning band Fucked Up and Juno Award nominated Tokyo Police Club. He has also worked on the albums of Can ...

. In 2016, D'Arcy self-recorded, wrote and produced a six song collaboration with

Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman (Born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career. A mul ...

under the name Tommy Hawkins called 'Amy.' In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with Arts and Crafts records. In 2019, D'Arcy was nominated for a JUNO for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year. In 2021, D'Arcy revived his pet project,

with a new 8 song album called 'Volume II'. An alternate orchestral version of the album was also released in April. 2021.

Producer/engineer credits

Artist discography

The Carnations

* 1997: ''Superluminal'' * 1998: ''The Carnations / The Persuasion Split single'' 7" * 1999: ''A Return to Melody'' * 2000: ''The Carnations / Nero Split single'' 7" * 2001: ''The Carnations'' * 2003: ''In Good Time''

Small Sins

* 2006: ''

'' * 2007: ''

Mood Swings A mood swing is an extreme or sudden change of Mood (psychology), mood. Such changes can play a positive part in promoting problem solving and in producing flexible forward planning, or be disruptive. When mood swings are severe, they may be ...

'' * 2007: ''The Mellow EP'' * 2010: ''Pot Calls Kettle Black''

Thomas D'Arcy

* 2012: ''Tribute to the Monks: Bad Habits'' * 2013: ''What We Want'' (Thomas D'Arcy Music / MapleMusic Recordings) * 2013: ''The Price You Pay EP'' * 2013: ''I Wake Up Every Day EP'' * 2014: Songs For A Film That Does Not Exist * 2015: ''Fooled You Twice'' * 2016: ''Amy'' (as Tommy Hawkins) * 2019: ''Return to Wherever'' (credited for his vocals on the track "All Night Together")

References

External links

Small Sins Official Website

Small Sins on Myspace
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