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Tom Aspaul
Thomas Paul Frederick Dutton (born 16 September 1986), known professionally as Tom Aspaul, is a British singer and songwriter from Wolverhampton. He released his debut album, Black Country Disco in 2020 to critical acclaim. His songwriting credits include Kylie Minogue, Snakehips, Celeste, and Becky Hill, among many others.
He grew up on a council estate in the Black Country and is of part Romanichal descent. Writing songs from an early age, he would play ideas to family and friends, but was not involved in the local music scene. Instead, Aspaul went on to study Architecture, followed by a master's at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
Aspaul's career in music began in earnest while still studying at University in London. Encountering several A&Rs and music managers during his shifts working in an East London pub, Aspaul was eventually drafted to help write new material for the newly reformed Sugababes (then known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan) in 2012. In October 2013, after uploading a demo to SoundCloud, his song "Indiana" was signed to Little Boots' label, On Repeat Records. Produced by MNEK, the single attracted support from Popjustice and Pitchfork. The song was covered and renamed as "Feels So Good" by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue included it on her twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once, with Aspaul contributing backing vocals. Aspaul signed his first publishing deal soon after.
In September 2015, Aspaul co-wrote and featured on XYconstant's single, "Do It Well", released on FFRR Records/Parlophone in September 2015. The track was featured on several 'Best of 2015' lists, eventually being nominated for the 2016 Popjustice £20 Music Prize, an annual prize awarded by music website Popjustice, recognising the "best British pop single of the previous year". During this time, often in five songwriting sessions a week, Aspaul's other credits include writing singles for AlunaGeorge, LIZ, The X Factor thirteenth series winner Matt Terry (and the runner-up Saara Aalto), Snakehips and Celeste, among others.
After the initial success of "Indiana", on 10 December 2014 Aspaul premiered "Good Together", his second official single and the first from his debut mixtape. The song, produced by GRADES, received support from Huw Stephens and was named by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe as his "Next Hype". Revelation, the mixtape, was self-released via YouTube 19 May 2015, receiving acclaim from billboard. Also in 2015, he released his collaboration with Aeble (alias of producer Starsmith), "Better By Your Side", which went on to eventually amass over 20 million streams.
Aspaul released his first full EP, LEFT on BLK&WHT records on 4 November 2016, featuring work with frequent collaborators MNEK and GRADES. 2017 saw more collaborations, with Aspaul's vocals featuring on several EDM/dance and house tracks, including songs by Viceroy, Bronze Whale and Sleepy Tom, the latter of which became one of BBC Radio 1's "Dance Anthems".
On 14 September 2019, Aspaul announced the beginning of a new project, Black Country Disco - a concept album named for the area in which he grew up and inspired by disco from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The album was self-released in September 2020 to critical acclaim, named "easily one of the best albums of the year". The record was supported by a short-film titled Black Country Disco: The Movie, shot in and around Wolverhampton.
Aspaul was awarded the PPL Momentum Fund in October 2020, sponsored by PRS, Spotify and Arts Council England to help fund a second studio album. He also performed the entirety of his debut album at Birmingham Symphony Hall. In April 2021, Aspaul released Black Country Discothèque, a remix album re-imagining each song on his debut LP, including collaborations with MNEK, Kim Wilde, Brendan Maclean and Bright Light Bright Light. Later that month, Aspaul announced Black Country Disco: The Book, published by Polari Press, documenting the conception, creation and release of the album. He embarked on his first sold-out UK headline tour in July 2021, The Revenge Body Tour.
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Tom Aspaul
Thomas Paul Frederick Dutton (born 16 September 1986), known professionally as Tom Aspaul, is a British singer and songwriter from Wolverhampton. He released his debut album, Black Country Disco in 2020 to critical acclaim. His songwriting credits include Kylie Minogue, Snakehips, Celeste, and Becky Hill, among many others.
He grew up on a council estate in the Black Country and is of part Romanichal descent. Writing songs from an early age, he would play ideas to family and friends, but was not involved in the local music scene. Instead, Aspaul went on to study Architecture, followed by a master's at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
Aspaul's career in music began in earnest while still studying at University in London. Encountering several A&Rs and music managers during his shifts working in an East London pub, Aspaul was eventually drafted to help write new material for the newly reformed Sugababes (then known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan) in 2012. In October 2013, after uploading a demo to SoundCloud, his song "Indiana" was signed to Little Boots' label, On Repeat Records. Produced by MNEK, the single attracted support from Popjustice and Pitchfork. The song was covered and renamed as "Feels So Good" by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Minogue included it on her twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once, with Aspaul contributing backing vocals. Aspaul signed his first publishing deal soon after.
In September 2015, Aspaul co-wrote and featured on XYconstant's single, "Do It Well", released on FFRR Records/Parlophone in September 2015. The track was featured on several 'Best of 2015' lists, eventually being nominated for the 2016 Popjustice £20 Music Prize, an annual prize awarded by music website Popjustice, recognising the "best British pop single of the previous year". During this time, often in five songwriting sessions a week, Aspaul's other credits include writing singles for AlunaGeorge, LIZ, The X Factor thirteenth series winner Matt Terry (and the runner-up Saara Aalto), Snakehips and Celeste, among others.
After the initial success of "Indiana", on 10 December 2014 Aspaul premiered "Good Together", his second official single and the first from his debut mixtape. The song, produced by GRADES, received support from Huw Stephens and was named by former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe as his "Next Hype". Revelation, the mixtape, was self-released via YouTube 19 May 2015, receiving acclaim from billboard. Also in 2015, he released his collaboration with Aeble (alias of producer Starsmith), "Better By Your Side", which went on to eventually amass over 20 million streams.
Aspaul released his first full EP, LEFT on BLK&WHT records on 4 November 2016, featuring work with frequent collaborators MNEK and GRADES. 2017 saw more collaborations, with Aspaul's vocals featuring on several EDM/dance and house tracks, including songs by Viceroy, Bronze Whale and Sleepy Tom, the latter of which became one of BBC Radio 1's "Dance Anthems".
On 14 September 2019, Aspaul announced the beginning of a new project, Black Country Disco - a concept album named for the area in which he grew up and inspired by disco from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The album was self-released in September 2020 to critical acclaim, named "easily one of the best albums of the year". The record was supported by a short-film titled Black Country Disco: The Movie, shot in and around Wolverhampton.
Aspaul was awarded the PPL Momentum Fund in October 2020, sponsored by PRS, Spotify and Arts Council England to help fund a second studio album. He also performed the entirety of his debut album at Birmingham Symphony Hall. In April 2021, Aspaul released Black Country Discothèque, a remix album re-imagining each song on his debut LP, including collaborations with MNEK, Kim Wilde, Brendan Maclean and Bright Light Bright Light. Later that month, Aspaul announced Black Country Disco: The Book, published by Polari Press, documenting the conception, creation and release of the album. He embarked on his first sold-out UK headline tour in July 2021, The Revenge Body Tour.
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