THE THOMAS OLIVER BAND

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Wellington 5-piece The Thomas Oliver Band have spent the past few years touring and playing live throughout New Zealand with the likes of Fat Freddy's Drop, Gin Wigmore and Britain's Oli Brown. Within this time the band have also written and recorded their debut full-length album 'Baby, I'll Play' to be released in early 2011. The release of the second single and title track 'Baby, I'll Play' in late October 2010 follows the success of 'Goin' Home' released in February and selected for the Best Music Video category at the Rushes SOHO Shorts Festival in London. A second video from Weta Productions director Jennifer Quinlin accompanies the new single. The album, mixed by Mu from Fat Freddy's Drop and mastered in LA by Stephen Marcussen, who cut his teeth on Stevie Wonder's platinum seller 'Hotter Than July', follows the band's 2007 release 'Every Penny'. "From the sexy, dirty blues/rock of 'Nothing Left' and 'In My Bones' to the glorious, perfect-pop balladry of 'A Letter', Every Penny is flawless. This is just the beginning. If you do not know who they are, watch this space: they are simply too good to stay underground for much longer." - M2 Magazine Initially a three-piece, The Thomas Oliver Band grew into it's current form following the release of 'Every Penny' thanks to the lifelong friendships crafted while the five boys studied at the New Zealand School of Music. The new album is "more organic, earthier and rich", says Oliver, "and the step from 3-piece to 5-piece has completely opened up our sound, and allowed a lot more creative expression for us, and particularly for me as the writer." The Thomas Oliver Band are renowned for their dynamic live performances. It was their stage show which saw The T.O.B selected by the New Zealand Campus Arts Network as the Emerging Artist of the year to complete a full national tour in 2009. The band have gone on to be included in the line up for Wellington's Summer Series Garden Magic two years running as well as playing some of Aotearoa's top festivals including G-Taranaki, and opening for some of the country's top acts. "It was a pleasure and an honor to share the stage with you guys. Definitely the coolest original sound I have heard in... since I don't know when the hell when" - Oli Brown, Winner Best Male Vocalist, and Young Artist of the Year at the British Blues Awards 2010

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