Tom Odell

Tom Odell is a British artist who is both a composer and a musician. His first collection, Long Way Down, was released in 2013 in early summer. Today, the musician Tom Odell songs are very popular among fans of his talent.

The artist was born in Chichester. His father was a pilot, his mother worked as a teacher. Odell is not the only child in the family, he also has a sister. Due to the fact that his father had such a job, his childhood was partly spent in New Zealand. He studied at Seaford College, where he was fortunate to meet Ian Miller, who became his close friend and part-time colleague. Tom has been playing the piano since the 7th grade, at the age of 13 he was already writing songs that he did not disclose, because he realized that so far his level is not as good as he would like.

When Odell turned 18, he radically changed his mind about going to York University, instead trying to get a place at the Liverpool Music School. After all his efforts went to waste, he moved to Brighton, where he realized himself, giving live performances. He returned to Chichester a year later after being fired as a bartender. Using his grandmother's car, he regularly traveled to London, where he played at concerts and placed advertisements in music institutions.

After - he moved to England, where he became a member of the band Tom and the Tides. But, despite this, he still decides to become a solo artist, because he does not want to depend on anyone.

Career growth

The artist enters into a contract with In ze Neim Of. They were interested in the chairman of this company, the world-famous singer Lily Allen, who thought that when he performed on stage, it was similar to the performances of David Bowie. In 2012, Tom released his first mini-collection, Songs From Enazer Love. And already in November this album could be seen on music channels. As a result of the release of this collection, Tom was announced as one of the 15 nominees for Sound of 2013. Later, the song Tom Odell another love was aired in an advertisement on the BBC television channel. Odell's musical work has been repeatedly used at Barberry fashion shows. At the Brit Ewards, Tom Odell was awarded the Brits Critics Choice Award 2013, which is presented each year to the most relevant artist of the coming year. The 22-year-old managed to bypass the strongest opponents. Tom's first collection, Long Way Down, was released in early summer 2013. In support of the record, the artist goes on tour in European and American cities and states.

Tom was scheduled to perform in the warm-up before the concert of the world-famous Rolling Stones in 2013, but the concert did not take place due to ill health.

«Long Way Down»

The plot line of the collection is quite epic and atmospheric. The singer grew up on the collections of Elton John, due to which such an album was released. All fans of Tom Odell's work can listen to his compositions on the Internet. On Tom Odell's Youtube channel, the songs are presented by various sources in a wider range.