Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. Explained

Tommy Giles Rogers
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Thomas Giles Rogers Jr.
Birth Date:30 December 1980
Birth Place:Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Origin:Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Years Active:1999–present

Tommy Giles Rogers (born December 30, 1980[1]) is an American musician, most notable for being the lead vocalist, keyboardist and lyricist of the progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me, which he co-founded in 2000. His vocal style combines death growls and screams with peaceful clean singing melodies, sometimes including falsetto. In 2005, Stylus Magazine named Rogers one of the three most versatile rock singers at the time.[2]

Career

Rogers grew up playing guitar but he sang for a hardcore punk band named Soul Integrity in high school. In 1999, he became the guitarist for the metalcore band, Prayer for Cleansing; when they disbanded, Rogers co-founded the progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me in 2000. Although he intended to be their guitar player at first, the band could not find a vocalist which prompted him to take that role. After acquiring a full lineup, Between the Buried and Me released their three-song demo and then their self-titled debut album in 2002. In 2004, Rogers released a self-titled debut album for his electronica side project, named Giles. Rogers was one of the vocalists for the metal band From Here On and has appeared in numerous other musical projects, including the metal band Undying.[3] He was part of a clothing line and a small musical duo project with Jacob Troth that is known as Jacob Rogers.

He has made numerous vocal guest appearances since the success of Between the Buried and Me, such as his featuring on the Devin Townsend Project album Deconstruction and the Ayreon album The Source, portraying The Chemist.

Rogers recorded a solo album under the name of Thomas Giles, entitled Pulse, which was released February 1, 2011.[4] His other solo albums are Modern Noise, released November 25, 2014, Velcro Kid, released November 4, 2016, and Don't Touch the Outside, which was released on November 9, 2018, via Sumerian Records.[5]

Influences

Rogers' biggest influence is experimental singer Mike Patton, including his bands Mr. Bungle and Faith No More.[6] [7] [8] Other artists that have greatly influenced him are Radiohead, Pink Floyd, The Mars Volta,[9] Nine Inch Nails, and Muse.[10] Since high school, one of his biggest inspirations has been electronic music; some of these artists include Adult, Funker Vogt, Air and Dieselboy.[11] [12] The singer has consistently named the Beatles among his favorite bands.[13] Furthermore, Rogers draws techniques from directors and filmmakers of works like The Twilight Zone, The Hateful Eight and The Godfather series.

Rogers grew up a big fan of extreme metal, but only once he discovered metallic hardcore bands such as Earth Crisis he began to write music devotedly.[14] After being in hardcore bands until his early 20s, Rogers realized that his tastes were much wider and decided to explore many musical avenues. He has a long-standing fascination with the Scandinavian black metal scene, admiring its experimentation around the turn of the millennium and bands like Ulver and Leprous.[15]

In 2019, Rogers named Radiohead's OK Computer, any Beatles record and Mr. Bungle's California his three favorite albums.[16]

Personal life

Rogers currently resides in Laguna Niguel, California with his wife and son.[17] He is vegan and straight edge.[18]

Discography

With Between the Buried and Me:
With Jacob Rogers
As Giles:
As Thomas Giles
With Prayer For Cleansing
With From Here On:
As a guest:

Honors and awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laban. Linda. Between the Buried and Me's Tommy Rogers Doesn't Want to Get Older. Noisecreep. January 22, 2010. December 24, 2009.
  2. Web site: June 26, 2020. Between the Buried and Me – Alaska. September 28, 2005. Cosmo . Lee. Stylus Magazine.
  3. Web site: Julien . Alexandre . Alexander Julien . November 3, 2011 . Redstar Records Interview . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214204756/http://www.abridgedpause.com/redstarrecords . December 14, 2013 . September 12, 2020 . Abridged Pause Blog . en-US.
  4. Web site: BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Frontman To Release Solo Album. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. November 15, 2014. November 29, 2010.
  5. https://shockwavemagazine.com/thomas-gilesannounces-new-album-dont-touch-outside/
  6. Web site: March 12, 2021. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: Quer denken – Kreatives schaffen. March 14, 2010. Vampster. Captain Chaos. de.
  7. Web site: March 12, 2021. Tommy Rogers Tells Us His Dream BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Setlist & Tourmates. May 26, 2016. Metal Injection. Riley . Rowe. May 26, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528235005/http://www.metalinjection.net/interviews/exclusive-tommy-rogers-details-his-dream-btbam-tour. May 28, 2016.
  8. Web site: March 12, 2021. INTERVIEW: Tommy Rogers (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME). December 10, 2019. Tiana . Speter. Thesoundcheck.org. December 10, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919053646/https://www.thesoundcheck.org/post/interview-tommy-rogers-between-the-buried-and-me. September 19, 2020 .
  9. Web site: March 12, 2021. THOMAS GILES [BTBAM'S TOMMY ROGERS]

    THE METALSUCKS INTERVIEW]

    . February 23, 2011. Vince . Neilstein. MetalSucks. February 23, 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226040756/http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/02/23/thomas-giles-btbams-tommy-rogers-the-metalsucks-interview/. February 26, 2011.
  10. Web site: March 12, 2021. THOMAS GILES . February 9, 2011. Mark . Holmes . Metal-discovery.com.
  11. Web site: March 12, 2021. Tommy Rogers(Thomas Giles) interviewed. July 20, 2011. Chris . Dick. Decibel. July 20, 2011 .
  12. Web site: March 12, 2021. Giles – Interview mit Thomas Giles Rogers, Jr.. de . June 27, 2005. BurnYourEars. live. June 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200626105004/https://www.burnyourears.de/interviews/5068-giles-interview-mit-thomas-giles-rogers-jr.html.
  13. Web site: Rothmund . Andrew . July 11, 2018 . Everchanging but Everlasting: Between the Buried and Me's Tommy Rogers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180714055914/http://invisibleoranges.com/tommy-rogers-interview . July 14, 2018 . February 8, 2023 . . en.
  14. Web site: March 12, 2021. Making the Best of This World: An Interview with Thomas Giles. October 28, 2014. Maximus . Frank . Gear Gods. October 28, 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101084410/http://geargods.net/features/making-the-best-of-this-world-an-interview-with-thomas-giles. November 1, 2014 .
  15. Web site: March 12, 2021. Outburn. Between the Buried and Me: Interview with Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr.. November 9, 2018. Joe . Daly. November 9, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190102065703/https://www.outburn.com/interviews/between-the-buried-and-me-an-interview-with-tommy-giles-rogers-jr/. January 2, 2019 .
  16. Web site: March 12, 2021. Interview with TOMMY ROGERS from BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. December 9, 2019 . Vicky . Hebbs. Amnplify.com.au.
  17. Web site: June 26, 2020. ARTIST PROFILE: TOMMY ROGERS.. May 14, 2018. Toontrack.
  18. Web site: Hi Reddit! Between The Buried And Me here to answer your questions!. September 29, 2012. June 6, 2016. Reddit. AMA.
  19. Web site: Jacob Rogers. January 10, 2012. November 15, 2014.
  20. Web site: BTBAM Vocalist Tommy Rogers To Release Debut Solo Album "Pulse" On February 1st, 2011. Metalblade.com. November 29, 2010. November 15, 2014.
  21. Web site: Unveil forthcoming second album 'Mouth Of Swords'. Insideoutmusic.com. June 5, 2013. November 15, 2014.
  22. Web site: Guest Musicians. New Ayreon Album. December 29, 2016.
  23. Web site: 2019-01-15 . Tommy Rogers at Grammys . 2024-01-30 . GRAMMY.com . en.