Tom Speight (born 1986/87[1]) is a British singer-songwriter.[2] He is best known for his albums Everything's Waiting For You and Love & Light, both of which reached the Top 75 of the UK Albums Chart.[3]
Tom Speight | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986/87 (age 37–38) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | www |
Early life
editSpeight graduated from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.[4]
Career
editSpeight initially found fame working with artists such as Mumford & Sons and Travis, and was recording music at Universal. However, he was forced to take a two-year break from recording due to contracting septicaemia, requiring him to undergo surgery and rehabilitation.[2][5]
Following his return to music in 2016, Speight toured around the UK as well as touring with Seafret in Europe. He also worked as a songwriter on an album by Turin Brakes.[2] By 2018, following the release of a string of EPs, Speight had reached a total of 60 million streams on Spotify.[6] He released his debut album, Collide, in 2019.[7] The album peaked at number 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart and topped the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart.[3]
Speight's second album, Everything's Waiting For You, was released in September 2021. The album was co-produced by Rich Turvey, and themed on his gratitude for his life and job following periods in hospital.[8] The album was his second to top the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart, and peaked at number 41 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
Speight released his third album, Love & Light, in August 2023. The album focussed on Speight's personal experiences and on living life to the fullest, and was preceded by two singles, 'The One' and 'Let Go'.[9][10] The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 66.[3]
Personal life
editSpeight has Crohn's Disease and lives with a stoma.[11] He is an ambassador of Crohn's and Colitis UK.[12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | ||
| "Collide" | 2019 | — |
| "Everything's Waiting For You" | 2021 | 41 |
| "Love & Light" | 2023 | 66 |
EPs
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Little Love" | 2016 |
| "Falling" | |
| "Love" | |
| "Willow Tree" | 2017 |
| "My My My" | |
| "Waiting" | |
| "Live at Studio 3" | 2018 |
| "Sunset Sound" | 2020 |
| "You & I" | 2022 |
| "Stay Alive" | 2024 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "In The Air Tonight" (with Mahogany) | ||
| "Want You" | Collide | |
| "Collide" | ||
| "Strangers Now" (with Lydia Clowes) | ||
| "My Name" | 2019 | |
| "Heartshaker" | ||
| "Into the Night" | ||
| "Little Love" | ||
| "Christmas Morning" | Non-album singles | |
| "Save Tonight" (with Lydia Clowes) |
2020 | |
| "Good Times" | Sunset Sound | |
| "Live Forever" | Non-album singles | |
| "Natalie Portman" | Sunset Sound | |
| "Dakota" | Everything's Waiting For You | |
| "Driving Home for Christmas" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Torn" (with Lydia Clowes) |
2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Worry" (with Roses & Revolutions) |
Brightside of Me | |
| "You & I" | You & I | |
| "Roll the Dice Again" | ||
| "Just as You Are" | ||
| "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" | Non-album singles | |
| "The One" | 2023 | The One |
| "If This Is How the Story Ends" | Love & Light | |
| "Let Go" | ||
| "Tomorrow" | ||
| "Aftermath" (with Lydia Clowes) | ||
| "Trick of the Light" | ||
| "Wonderful Wonder" (solo or with Ward Thomas) | ||
| "The Christmas You Deserve" | Non-album singles | |
| "Stay Alive" | 2024 | Stay Alive |
| "Kind to You" (with The Mayries) |
References
edit- ^ Hennessy, David (11 May 2021). "In Speight of it all". The Irish World. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Selman, Chris (8 December 2016). "Crohn's and Colitis awareness week: Musician Tom Speight on the condition that could have ended his career". The Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "TOM SPEIGHT". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Tom Speight – Little Love (Video Premiere)". NME. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Tom Speight releases music video for Willow Tree". The Telegraph. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Tom Speight hits Los Angeles in Strangers Now music video". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (4 October 2019). "More Than a Little Love: Tom Speight Dives into His Stunning Debut Album 'Collide'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (24 September 2021). "Tom Speight Captures Life's Beauty & Wonder in Sophomore LP 'Everything's Waiting for You'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Tom Speight Embraces Love And Loss With New Single, "Let Go"". Wonderland Magazine. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (6 September 2023). "'Love & Light': Tom Speight Goes Track-by-Track Through His Breathtakingly Beautiful Third Album - Atwood Magazine". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "10 things you should know about living with a stoma". The Independent. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Tom Speight". Crohn's & Colitis UK. Retrieved 25 October 2024.