Thom Sonny Green
Thomas Stuart Green[1] (born 5 November 1985), known professionally as Thom Sonny Green, is an English drummer and electronic music producer.
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 Thom Sonny Green performing with alt-J at Melt! Festival in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Stuart Green |
| Born | 5 November 1985[1] Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Green attended Leeds University, where he met the musicians with whom he would found the band Alt-J in 2007. The band released its debut album, An Awesome Wave, in 2012, followed by This Is All Yours in 2014. In 2016, Green released a solo album of electronic music entitled High Anxiety.[2][3] The album was recorded over a span of several years while on tour with Alt-J, and reflects Green's medical problems with anxiety and major hearing loss due to Alport syndrome.[4][5]
Drumming style
Green plays without any type of cymbals, instead replacing the usual hi-hat with a muted cowbell, 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 Relaxer. He also uses a small 10-inch snare as his main piece for a more electronic sound. As of 2022, he has added a hi-hat to his kit which he uses in several songs from The Dream.
Discography
Solo
- High Anxiety (2016)
With Alt-J
- An Awesome Wave (2012)
- This Is All Yours (2014)
- Relaxer (2017)
- The Dream (2022)
References
- "ABSOLUTELY NO WORRIES (UK) LLP - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- Review of High Anxiety, Pop Matters
- Review of High Anxiety, NME
- Review of High Anxiety, The Guardian
- Review of High Anxiety, Paste Magazine
