Tom Holliston
| Tom Holliston | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 21, 1960 |
| Genres | Punk, progressive rock, punk jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Alternative Tentacles, Wrong Records, Southern Records |
| Associated acts | Pat Bay and the Malahats, Showbusiness Giants, The Hanson Brothers, NoMeansNo, Tom Holliston & His Opportunists |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul | |
Tom Holliston (born April 21, 1960) is a Canadian punk rock musician.[1] Primarily associated with the bands NoMeansNo and The Hanson Brothers, he also leads the side project Showbusiness Giants,[1] and has released four solo records since 2002.[2]
Showbusiness Giants, a rotating collective of guest musicians which included Scott Henderson,[3] John Wright,[1] Andy Kerr, Carolyn Mark,[1] Ken Kempster, Keith Rose[3] and Ford Pier[4] became best known for the single "I've Got a Crush on Wendy Mesley", from the album Let's Have a Talk With the Dead, which was a hit on Canada's campus radio charts in 1995.[1]
Discography
with Showbusiness Giants
- 1988 - Gold Love (cassette)
- 1989 - The Benevolent Horn (cassette)
- 1991 - I Thought It Was a Fig
- 1991 - Maybe It's Just Me
- 1995 - Let's Have a Talk With the Dead
- 1997 - Will There Be Corn?
- 2000 - Self-Aggrandizement Keeps Us Going
Solo
- 2002 - Tom Holliston and His Opportunists
- 2003 - I Want You To Twist With Me
- 2005 - Boy in Tub; Rabbit
- 2011 - Rotherhithe
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Down time good time for Holliston solo tour". Calgary Herald, September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "NoMeansNo guitarist on solo sojourn". Regina Leader-Post, September 12, 2013.
- 1 2 Show Business Giants at AllMusic.
- ↑ "Musical chameleon stands out". The Province, July 20, 2009.
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