Tom Denney Explained

Tom Denney should not be confused with Tom Dennie.

Tom Denney
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:23 November 1982
Birth Place:Ocala, Florida, United States
Instrument:Guitar
Occupation:Guitarist, songwriter, producer, musician
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Indianola, Victory, 33
Associated Acts:2 Days 2 Late, A Day to Remember

Tom Denney (born November 23, 1982) is an American musician and record producer. He is a founding member and the ex-lead guitarist of A Day to Remember. He has since parted ways with the band and now produces at his own recording studio (though he was involved with the band's writing sessions for three more of their albums).

He continues to write and produce music for various other bands, with Secrets being one of his main projects.

Tom’s current band is Sounds Like Color, with Jesse Smarslok on vocals.

History

Early years and A Day to Remember (1992–2009)

See main article: A Day to Remember. Tom Denney started playing guitar from the age of 10.[1] Denney was later in a band called 2 Days 2 Late with drummer Bobby Scruggs; Denney called vocalist Jeremy McKinnon (who was in another band at the time) asking if he wanted to form another band, later called A Day to Remember.[2] Denney performed on the band's first three albums: And Their Name Was Treason (2005), For Those Who Have Heart (2007), and Homesick (2009). Denney has stated that Nirvana was a major influence on him, adding that "if it wasn't for Nirvana, I honestly wouldn't be here".[3] Other inspirations include country music artists such as George Jones and Johnny Cash.[4]

On June 2, 2009, the band announced that Denney had left the group; and was replaced by Four Letter Lie guitarist Kevin Skaff. The band stated that Denney left because he wants to focus on his marriage, a family, and his recording studio.[5] Regardless of his departure from the band, he still remained a part of the writing process of new material.[6] [7] [8] Denney has since contributed music to a number of the band's albums: What Separates Me from You (2010), Common Courtesy (2013), and Bad Vibrations (2016).

Record producer and solo career (2007–present)

Brian Calzini, a friend of Denney's, stopped by Denney's Titan Studio, while he was working on a song. Calzini asked whether he could overdub vocals to it: "we stayed up all night fucking around on this song and I just randomly made up lyrics to it as I went. The song had a very nu-metal singing part so Tom sang on it to be funny. The song was a complete joke just for fun". Later that night after the session had finished, Calzini took the track home with him, and put it on MySpace, titling it "I'll Swing My Fists". After changing the name of his MySpace account, due to the growing number of plays of the song, to Boston B; the pair soon recorded several tracks that Denney had left unused to which Calzini added lyrics to. Calzini gathered a group of people to pose as a band, and to record music with, at Denney's studio; naming the group as Paddock Park and releasing the songs on With False Hope EP (2007). All the songs featured on the EP were later re-recorded in August 2008, with Denney producing, with some new songs to make it a full-length album.[9]

On July 26, 2011, it was announced that Denney would be releasing a solo EP in the fall of that year on his own record label, 33 Records.[10] A short preview of one song, rap song "I'm Gangsta", was released on the same day.[10] The song was later released as a single on October 25;[11] [12] the music video of which had its premiere via Alternative Press' APTV, on November 1.[13] Band Mest released a single on June 4, 2013, "Radio (Something to Believe)", which was co-written with Denney and features McKinnon as a guest musician.[14] It was also produced by Denney.[15]

Discography

Solo
With A Day to Remember

See main article: A Day to Remember discography.

Production discography

BandAlbumRoleRelease Year
A Hiding Place for Fake Friends[22] Producer2008
Dang We're on Fire Wake Up the Sleepers (EP)[23] Producer2008
Dang We're on Fire Heart Stopped Beating (EP)[24] Producer2009
Let's Forget Regret (EP)[25] Producer2009
ConfideRecover[26] Composer2010
We Are the in CrowdGuaranteed to Disagree (EP)Composer2010
Pierce the VeilSelfish Machines[27] Composer[28] 2010
Honor BrightAction! Drama! Suspense![29] Producer, engineer2010
The Word AliveDeceiver[30] Composer2010
Close to HomeNever Back DownProducer, engineer,[31] composer,[32] vocals2011
We Are DefianceTrust in FewProducer, engineer, mixing, mastering,[33] composer2011
For the Fallen DreamsBack Burner[34] Producer, engineer, mixing, composer2011
Live the StoryEverything I Am (EP)[35] Producer2011
Outline in ColorProducer2011
For the Fallen DreamsWasted Youth[36] Producer, engineer, mixing2012
SecretsThe AscentProducer, engineer, mixing,[37] mastering, composer2012
Speaking the King'sHere to Stay (EP)[38] Composer, producer, engineer[39] 2013
SecretsFragile Figures[40] Producer, engineer, mixing2013
The Rose LineConsequences[41] Producer, engineer, mixing2013
Woe, Is MeAmerican Dream (EP)[42] Producer2013
FathomsCold Youth (EP)[43] Producer2013
A Sound in SightA Sound in Sight (EP)[44] Producer, mixing, mastering2013
We Are DefianceLive and Learn[45] ProducerTBA
Before Their EyesII[46] ProducerTBA
AkissforjerseyNew BodiesMastering[47] [48] 2014
DayseekerWhat It Means to Be Defeated (Reissue)Remixing, remastering[49] 2014
Wage WarBlueprintsComposer[50] 2015
Pierce the VeilMisadventuresComposer[51] 2016
SecretsThe CollapseProducer, engineer, mixing, mastering, composer[52] 2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Violanti. Anthony. Band tours U.S., Europe. Ocala Star-Banner. February 1, 2007. 64. 153. 16.
  2. Web site: Allschools Network - Interview A Day To Remember . allschools . June 14, 2005 . August 11, 2013.
  3. . 2008 . Behind the Scenes in Ocala . DVD . . VR443, VR443-CD.
  4. Violanti. Anthony. A band to remember?. Ocala Star-Banner. February 1, 2007. 64. 153. 6.
  5. Web site: Jumpingships . A Day To Remember guitarist leaves band | News . Kill Your Stereo . June 4, 2009 . August 14, 2013.
  6. Web site: Mansfield . Brian . On the verge: A Day to Remember - USATODAY.com . Usatoday30.usatoday.com . April 25, 2011 . August 14, 2013.
  7. Web site: Ableson . Jon . Interview: A Day To Remember – 25/10/09 . Alter The Press! . October 2009 . August 14, 2013.
  8. Web site: Culpan . Troy . Kevin Skaff of A Day To Remember . Maytherockbewithyou.com . January 29, 2012 . December 4, 2013.
  9. Web site: Antonio . We Are Defiance (Brian Calzini) | TheInterlude.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130075132/http://theinterlude.com/2009/12/13/we-are-defiance-brian-calzini/ . November 30, 2010 . December 13, 2009 . August 14, 2013.
  10. Web site: Common . Tyler . Tom Denney (Ex-A Day To Remember) announces rap EP, launches record label – Alternative Press . Altpress.com . July 26, 2011 . August 11, 2013.
  11. Web site: Common . Tyler . Tom Denney (formerly of A Day To Remember) posts debut solo single, "I'm Gangsta" – Alternative Press . Altpress.com . October 25, 2011 . August 11, 2013.
  12. Web site: Ohaiialaska . Tom Denney posts debut solo single | News . Kill Your Stereo . October 26, 2011 . August 11, 2013.
  13. Web site: Zaleski . Annie . Premiere: Tom Denney's "I'm Gangsta" – Alternative Press . Altpress.com . November 1, 2011 . August 11, 2013.
  14. Web site: Bunworth . Luke . Mest Release Song Featuring Jeremy McKinnon . AMH Network . June 4, 2013 . August 12, 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130707153118/http://amhnetwork.com/mest-release-song-featuring-jeremy-mckinnon/ . July 7, 2013 .
  15. Web site: TomDenneyMusic . Twitter / TomDenneyMusic: Check out the video for the . Twitter.com . September 26, 2013 . September 26, 2013.
  16. And Their Name Was Treason . . 2005 . Booklet . . IND1024.
  17. For Those Who Have Heart . . 2008 . Fold-out sleeve . . VR443.
  18. Homesick: Special Edition Deluxe . . 2009 . 34 . Booklet . . VR550.
  19. What Separates Me from You . . 2010 . Booklet . . VR603.
  20. Common Courtesy . . 2013 . Digital booklet . ADTR, LLC.
  21. Bad Vibrations . . 2016. Booklet. ADTR. 7486-2.
  22. Web site: A Hiding Place for Fake Friends – Paddock Park | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  23. Web site: Dang We're on Fire – Wake Up the Sleepers . Amazon . October 22, 2008 . January 25, 2018.
  24. Web site: Pascarella . Tony . Dang We're on Fire Posts New Songs – News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . June 15, 2009 . August 12, 2013.
  25. Web site: Pascarella . Tony . We Are Defiance Post New Song – News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . May 13, 2009 . November 2, 2013.
  26. Web site: Recover – Confide | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  27. Selfish Machines . . 2010 . Digital booklet . Equal Vision. 8.
  28. Web site: Altpress . Alternative Press . Altpress.com . June 22, 2010 . August 23, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170411185004/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/track-by-track_pierce_the_veil . April 11, 2017 .
  29. Web site: Action! Drama! Suspense! – Honor Bright | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  30. Web site: Deceiver – The Word Alive | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  31. Web site: Never Back Down – Close to Home | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  32. Web site: tomdenneymusic . Tom Denney . tomdenneymusic.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519023741/http://tomdenneymusic.com/credits . May 19, 2012 . November 6, 2013.
  33. Web site: Trust in Few – We Are Defiance | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  34. Web site: Back Burner – For the Fallen Dreams | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  35. Web site: Live The Story – Artists • S.C.E.N.E Music Festival 2013 . Scenemusicfestival.com . August 15, 2013.
  36. Web site: Wasted Youth – For the Fallen Dreams | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  37. Web site: The Ascent – Secrets | Credits . AllMusic . August 11, 2013.
  38. Web site: ken . Speaking The King'S: Here To Stay Ep Artwork Revealed . HighWire Daze . June 7, 2013 . August 12, 2013.
  39. Web site: Here to Stay – Speaking the King's | Credits . AllMusic . August 14, 2013.
  40. Web site: Fragile Figures – Secrets | Credits . AllMusic . August 14, 2013.
  41. Web site: Coops . The Rose Line heading to Florida to record debut album . Chuckingamosh.com . July 19, 2012 . August 12, 2013.
  42. Web site: AndrewPaiano . Twitter / AndrewPaiano: He only tracked and produced . Twitter.com . August 28, 2013 . September 23, 2013.
  43. Web site: Shan . Fathoms – New Video & New EP " BATTLE HELM . Battlehelm.com . September 14, 2013 . September 23, 2013.
  44. Web site: EPK . February 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304211355/http://www.asisofficial.com/asisofficial.com/EPK.html . March 4, 2014 .
  45. Web site: ken . We Are Defiance Is Recording A New Album . HighWire Daze . May 1, 2013 . August 12, 2013.
  46. Web site: Before Their Eyes . Timeline Photos – Before Their Eyes . Facebook . November 21, 2013 . November 22, 2013.
  47. Web site: Twitter / TomDenneyMusic: Working on some new tunes from . Twitter.com . November 22, 2013 . November 22, 2013.
  48. Web site: New Bodies by akissforjersey. bandcamp. June 6, 2023. January 21, 2014.
  49. Web site: Dayseeker Re-Releasing "What It Means To Be Defeated" as Deluxe Edition on 11/24; Remixed/Remastered + Feat. 4 New Acoustic Tracks. circuitsweet.co.uk. June 6, 2023. October 24, 2014.
  50. Web site: Wage War – Blueprints. discogs. June 6, 2023. November 27, 2015.
  51. Web site: Graff . Gary . SOUND CHECK: Pierce The Veil on career high, curates 'mini block party' . Theoaklandpress.com . September 3, 2013 . October 6, 2013.
  52. Web site: Secrets (12) – The Collapse. discogs. June 6, 2023. June 10, 2022.

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