Thomas D'Arcy

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Thomas D'Arcy


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Background = solo_singer
Born = 1979
Guernsey
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Instrument = Vocals, bass
Genre = Indie rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Various
Associated_acts = The Carnations
Small Sins
All Systems Go!

Thomas D'Arcy, (born 1979) is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. He has been part of such bands and indie rock acts as The Carnations, All Systems Go!, Small Sins (formerly known as "The Ladies and Gentlemen"), Another Blue Door, The I-Spies and The Suspenders, [cite web
title = EYE Weekly "Hello There, Ladies and Gentlemen" review 2005-06-02
publisher = Liisa Ladoucer
url = http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_06.02.05/music/ladiesandgentlemen.php
accessdate = 2007-09-28] among others.

Career

D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1981, and in 1994, when he was 15 years old he learned to play the bass guitar. In 1995, he formed a band called Pseudonym with three other high school friends, which would later transform into The Carnations, of which D'Arcy was the lead singer and principal songwriter. They played in nightclubs they weren't yet old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19) and turned their love of bands like Weezer, Supergrass, Buzzcocks and Television into a power pop sound all their own.

In 2000, John Kastner (ex-Doughboys) saw The Carnations play a show at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern, and later invited D'arcy to join his new band, All Systems Go!, which he accepted. He also continued to play in The Carnations, as well as a band called Another Blue Door.

In 2001, D'Arcy conceived Small Sins (formerly known as "The Ladies and Gentlemen") as a self-contained solo unit. A veteran of the vital Toronto indie scene, D'Arcy was burning out on the band dynamic's pseudo-democracy, wanting to take more of the reigns himself. As a result, D'Arcy not only sang and played nearly every instrument on the Small Sins' debut, but also wrote, produced, and recorded it almost entirely on his own. [cite web
title = CBC Radio 3 "Breaking New Sound"
publisher =
url = http://radio3.cbc.ca/nmc/artist.aspx?name=Small-Sins&readmore=true
accessdate = 2007-09-28] When he put together a touring band he called on four exceptional musicians - Steve Krecklo (fellow member of The Carnations) on guitar, banjo, and keyboards as well as Todor Kobakov on keyboards, Brent Follett on drums, and Kevin Hilliard on percussion and handclaps.

The Carnations called it quits, announcing on their website that they would be dissolving, in 2004. Thomas D'Arcy continues to record under the Small Sins moniker.

D'Arcy has also been a DJ at Toronto's Cloak & Dagger pub, a producer, and a student of philosophy. [cite web
title = All Systems Go! "Thomas D'Arcy" 2002
publisher =
url = http://www.asgcentral.com/band/thomas.html
accessdate = 2007-09-28]

Discography

Small Sins

* 2006: "Small Sins"
* 2007: "Mood Swings"

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"

References

External links

* [http://www.smallsinsmusic.com Small Sins Official Website]
* [http://myspace.com/smallsins Small Sins on Myspace]