| Rick Tomlinson | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Alias: | Voice of the Seven Woods, Voice of the Seven Thunders |
| Origin: | Bolton, England |
| Genre: | Experimental, Freak folk, Psychedelic rock |
| Years Active: | 2003 - present |
| Label: | Twisted Nerve Records Tchantinler Recordings Voix Records Frst Prsn Great Pop Supplement Blackest Rainbow Sloow Tapes Kning Disk |
| Associated Acts: | Dakota Oak Dave Tyack Hush Arbors Andy Votel |
| Website: | Official site |
Rick Tomlinson is an English, Bolton based musician, best known for one of his projects, Voice of the Seven Woods, with Chris Walmsley and Pete Hedley. Tomlinson is most commonly associated with the Manchester alternative music scene, and is regularly associated with the B-Music collective; a Manchester based DJ, music and arts collaboration that includes DJ Andy Votel, Super Furry Animals's frontman Gruff Rhys and various other DJs and artists.
Rick Tomlinson began his association with Twisted Nerve Records,[1] when he played guitar alongside Dave Tyack.[2] on various releases.
Tomlinson's debut album was released on 6 August 2007 under the moniker Voice of the Seven Woods. Eponymously titled, it was released on both CD and gatefold vinyl. The US version, distributed by B-Music, contained two bonus tracks. It is one of his few unlimited releases to date.
He has played several notable festivals including Green Man Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2007, Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, again in 2006 and 2007,[3] and the Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham.[4]
After a period of performing solo, the live band during the tour of the Voice of the Seven Woods album and the Voice Of The Seven Thunders albums, consisted of a trio of Tomlinson, Chris Walmsley on drums and Pete Hedley on bass.
In 2010, under the moniker "Voice Of The Seven Thunders" he released a new album with the same name.
In 2017, he released the album Phases of Daylight as Rick Tomlinson, initially as an exclusive LP, but later also as an online download on Bandcamp.[5]
In 2018, under the moniker "En Dag" he released a new album with the same name, limited to 300 vinyl LPs. En Dag is the previously unreleased collaboration between Rick Tomlinson, Chris Walmsley and Pete Hedley. The album was recorded one day at Konst & Ramar studio in Stockholm, while touring the Voice of the Seven Woods album in January 2007.[6]