Tommy Reilly | |
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| Born | Tommy Reilly (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (age 36) |
| Origin | Torrance, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Genres | Acoustic pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | A&M Records, Euphonien, Gizmo Tunes Recordings |
| Website | Official website |
Tommy Reilly (born 7 March 1989) is a Scottish singer–songwriter fromTorrance, East Dunbartonshire.[1] He gained recognition after winning theChannel 4 TV showOrange unsignedAct.[2] Shortly after, Reilly's first single "Gimme A Call" reached number 14 in theUK Singles Chart in its first week of release.[3] Reilly released his debut album,Words on the Floor, in 2009. His follow-up,Hello! I'm Tommy Reilly, was released less than a year later on 14 June 2010. In December 2015 he released the 6-track EP "Weightless", recorded in the Scottish highlands and released byGizmo Tunes Recordings. Reilly is also composing music for TV and movies, for instance for the Scottish movie productionAnna and the Apocalypse.[4][5] The duo arranged the music and wrote the score for “Our Ladies” for Sony International, and they supplied songs forSteven Spielberg’s revival ofAnimaniacs.
Reilly entered the television talent showOrange unsignedAct after hearing that his friends entered the competition themselves.[6] After the first round in the open auditions, Reilly was picked out, however he flew from Glasgow to the auditions and made it through with four yeses from the judges.Jo Whiley at first decided at the open auditions he did not have enough experience, but later re-thought her decision. He later received a place on the Unsigned act tour.
Reilly then went to win the competition via public vote withHip Parade coming second and Scarlet Harlots coming third place. Reilly received a £60,000 advance, arecording contract withUniversal Music, a single release, an album deal and a multi-media marketing campaign.[7]
After winning Orange UnsignedAct, Reilly released his debut single, "Gimme A Call", which reached number 14 in theUK Singles Chart.
Soon after he began recording his debut album,Words on the Floor, which was released on 3 August 2009. The album proved commercially unsuccessful, and only managed to reach number 79 in theUK Albums Chart.
Reilly headlined the T Break Stage at 2009'sT in the Park, and appeared on the main stage ofLovebox Festival 2009 in Victoria Park, London. Soon after, he toured the UK in support of the album.
Shortly after the release ofWords on the FloorA&M ended Reilly's recording contract, soon after this he signed with Euphonios and recording began on the follow-up to Tommy's debut release. The second studio album, titledHello! I'm Tommy Reilly, was produced by Roddy Hart who supported Reilly on theWords on the Floor Tour.
The album,Hello! I'm Tommy Reilly, was released on 14 June 2010 with the first single taken from the album, "Take Me Away For the Night" released the week before on 7 June. To promote the new album ahead of its release, Reilly went on tour in the UK supportingJustin Currie andThe Proclaimers throughout May and June 2010. Following this Reilly announced that he would tour again, this time as the headline act throughout September 2010.
On 23 April 2012, Reilly started aPledgeMusic project with the aim to raise funds to enable him to record and independently release his third studio album. On 26 July 2012, the project had reached 100% of its target.[8] The album was released to pledgers on 24 July titledWaking A Sleepwalker. EP
After the intensity of writing and touring his first 3 LPs, Tommy took a year off to complete a Masters at theGlasgow School of Art. With a fresh perspective he returned working on his 6-track EP ‘Weightless’, released on Gizmo Tunes Recordings in December 2015. All songs were written and composed by Tommy Reilly and recorded in the Scottish highlands. The EP was co-produced byRyan Joseph Burns and Gordon Skene, mixed by Ryan Joseph Burns and mastered byPaul McGeechan.[9][10]
Together withRoddy Hart, Reilly composed the music of the zombie comedy-musicalAnna and the Apocalypse.[11] The film hit cinemas in 2018.[12] They have also been writing songs for the first two seasons of the revival ofAnimaniacs forWarner Bros. as executive produced bySteven Spielberg, which aired on theHulu network from 2020.
Reilly was shortlisted in theBAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2016 (for his work in The Beholder).[13][1]
TheAnimaniacs song 'Suffragette Song' won aDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool, Children’s or Animated Program, along withRoddy Hart, Andrew Barbot and Jess Lacher.[14]
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