Three years ago I'd built what was shaping up to be a decent collection of recordings, but not quite cohesive enough to be an album. It needed a strong opening song. One to set the tone and allow everything else to follow. I was noodling on my acoustic after changing the strings, and the universe went "TOM HERE IT IS". Start to finish. Chords. Melody. Words. Even the bloody arrangement, from the drum part to the bossa-nova bit to EVERY note of the guitar solo. ALL of 'Come Ho

I'm so gratefully overwhelmed with how many people are digging 'Loading...' but launching it in the midst of a chaotic Xmas and New Year's run of gigs, it's only now that I've had time to properly take it in, beyond my Bishop Brennan facial expression in the immediate aftermath. The reaction. My home venue hitting capacity. The pipe dream of a band finally becoming a reality with Reece Bailey, Ryan Barquilla and Leon Tilbrook. At the start of every year I've told myself "righ

Okay I'm actually speechless. It's NEVER been "one-in one-out" at The Iron Horse. It was the busiest night they've ever had since the world reopened in 2021. I thought a handful of people might come to egg me on. NOT THE ENTIRE BLOODY TOWN!! I don't know what to say but.... what?!?! I'm rarely speechless but I actually cannot get my head around this. Reece Bailey, Ryan Barquilla, Leon Tilbrook... thank you for bringing my songs to the real world. I couldn't have asked for bet

I've been told a lot more people are waiting for my album and band than I thought. Which is DEEPLY affirming and a bit of a surreal feeling. Huge thanks to everyone who's pre-ordered and saved already. If you haven't already you can do so here: https://linktr.ee/tommonksmusic Now... I'm honoured to announce THE LIVE BAND!! Me - Vocals/Keys/Guitar Reece Bailey - Bass Ryan Barquilla - Guitar Leon Tilbrook - Drums I genuinely believe Reece is one of the loudest characters that P

It's really a strange feeling after all this time that my album's coming. Three weeks today. I wrote, played (except a couple of tough-enough guests), and produced the whole thing on my larry across the most formative years of my life, from 16 to... 27!! It hasn't been uninterrupted work though. I created this in patches of downtime amongst prioritising and riding unfathomably incredible experiences. Touring Planet Earth, meeting heroes, sharing stages with people I admire an

Well you asked and waited. And here you go. My debut album 'Loading...' will be RELEASED on Friday 19th December 2025 on all major providers and CD! Ok I've been quiet on socials over the last year. Since then, um The Galactix, Pete Doherty, The Yardbirds... but I'll come to all that later. I'm psyched to finally be in a position to get this album out of my system into your ears. It's a maximalist, kitchen-sink explosion - chaotic power-pop stitched from baroque'n'roll, snark

I've done a lot of gigs. Good ones. Bad ones. The huge, the tiny, the life-affirming, and the soul destroying. But never HISTORIC. Well, until Saturday just gone, guesting for Laurie Wright at a sold out Scala in Kings Cross, with The Molotovs, A.R.T, and Super Swamp Jellyfish on support, and nearly a thousand sweaty and emotional people who are all still talking about it! And I'm not sensationalising - 'historic' was the unanimous verdict. A huge culmination of a brand new w

First of all I'm chuffed to bits about all the thoughts, messages, calls, and relatability I've had regarding Clone Zone. It's out now on...

What?! I'm actually doing it? Not just teasing it? A whole SONG?! Yes. Clone Zone. Friday 20th September 2024. All major providers....

We've got a lot to catch up about, but first, you wanna hear new songs? I'm on the radio on Monday 5th August. That's TODAY. Made in...