Sunderland artist Tom A. Smith returns with new single featuring Swim School + announced to feature in Dave Stewart backed film 'Ebony McQueen'

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PRAISE FOR TOM A. SMITH 

"I think he is going to be a big star". – SIR ELTON JOHN 

"“Go on Tom A Smith, this boy just keeps getting better and better“ –JACK SAUNDERS (BBC RADIO 1) 

“The boy genius, Tom A Smith” – John Kennedy (Radio X)

New Bangers Playlist – ‘Never Good Enough’ – NME 

“When most of us get to 18, we’re only just getting ready to start on life ‘proper’. Not Tom A Smith – he’s been playing gigs since he was knee-high to a bassist, and it shows.” – DORK 

“There's an age-old rule about working for 10,000 hours before you truly master something. Now, we can't verify if that's true or not, but prodigal songwriter Tom A. Smith must surely have clocked up 10,000 hours before he was even in his teens.” – CLASH 

"A restless rocky anthem to freedom from the Sunderland teenager who penned more than 150 songs during lockdown." THE TIMES (Best New Tracks, ‘Dragonfly’) 

"While he may be in the primary stages of his career, it is fair to say that Smith's irresistible blend of visual mastery and explosive sound make him one to watch. " – WONDERLAND

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Following the release of his most recent and highly-praised single “Get Me Started”, Sunderland’s Tom A. Smith is now back once again to unveil his emotive new single "I don't want you to have to remember me for longer than you ever knew me".

Featuring guest vocals from Swim School singer Alice Johnson, who just recently played this year’s Reading & Leeds Festivals, "I don't want you to have to remember me for longer than you ever knew me" sees him returning with one of his more tender offerings to date. Building upon his dynamic songwriting of recent years, this new release finds him in a wonderfully warm and passionate guise throughout.

Speaking about the new track, he said, “This is in my opinion the best and most personal song I’ve ever written. I’ve met Alice and the Swim School guys and really love everything they’ve done and think our vocals complement each other perfectly. She was so innovative when working out her harmonies to the point that I can’t imagine it without her. I’m so excited for everyone to hear it and the full-length version”

Tom A. Smith has been on a whirlwind of live performances throughout the last two years, including being selected by Elton John to join him at his British Summer Time show at Hyde Park, appearances at Glastonbury in 2022 and 2023 (Left Field stage and Strummerville), BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee, F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, opening Leeds Festival to more than 6000 music fans, The Great Escape and Neighbourhood Weekender and not to mention supporting Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Lathums, The Mysterines, Hard-Fi, Courteeners, Miles Kane, James,  Billy Bragg, DMA’s, Vistas, and Gang of Youths to name a few!

And after seeing out his 2023 with almost two full months of non-stop touring around the UK, Tom A. Smith recently performed sets at Monument Festival, Birkenhead Live Festival, Victorious Festival and Kendal Calling, with many more expected to be announced soon.

Despite still being a teenager, Sunderland-based newcomer Tom A. Smith has already achieved more than most artists do in a lifetime. He played his first ever gig aged just eight, supporting local psychedelic rockers Detroit Social Club at legendary Newcastle venue The Cluny, performed at Glastonbury before he was even in secondary school, and Tim Burgess handpicked him to play his stage at Kendal Calling, making him the festival’s youngest ever performer. He has played live with local hero Sam Fender and Catfish & The Bottlemen, as well as supported other Northern acts on the rise like The Lathums and The Mysterines.  

Tom A. Smith’s self-uploaded performances have won him fans amongst rock and roll royalty. The week David Bowie passed, Bowie’s widow Iman shared Smith’s cover of Bowie’s Lazarus online, commenting on the emotional impact of Smith’s rendition. Blossoms recognised him from one of his videos as he was watching them from the crowd and invited him backstage, while Morrissey - not a man known to lavish praise or endorsements on others - played Smith’s cover of Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want as his walk on music on a recent US tour. Nile Rogers, James frontman Tim Booth, indie legends The Coral, and many more besides have shared footage of his performances across the globe.  

“It’s never normal. Every single time it happens it’s surreal,” reflects Smith on the countless pinch-me moments of his career so far. “Music is always what I wanted to do. I just fell in love with it. I asked for guitar lessons when I was four. It’s all I’ve ever known.”  

Having achieved so much so soon you might think Smith would be content to rest on his laurels a bit. Been there, done that sort of thing; fire up the PS5 and tell your mates about that time you played Glastonbury. All his achievements so far have done though is to stoke Smith’s creative fire and make him want to achieve more as an artist, a performer and a songwriter.

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