Tom is a Cambridge / London based keyboard player whose playing and listening ability have already brought him experience of performing at venues such as the Jazz Cafe, the IndigO2 arena and the Big Chill festival main stage, whilst recording in world famous studios including Abbey Road and Sunset Sound (in LA). Blessed (and sometimes cursed) with perfect pitch, Tom can play or notate nearly all music he hears, just from listening to it. His main inspiration is Herbie Hancock; Tom has transcribed many of Herbie’s tracks precisely (see his youtube channel) and his arsenal of vintage keyboards (suitcase Fender Rhodes mk1 88 key model, Hohner Clavinet D6, Solina String Ensemble) reflect the set-up that Herbie used on his classic albums of the ’70′s. Tom also considers Jerry Peters, the Mizell Brothers, Matthew Larkin Cassell and of course Don Blackman as his main influences.  Tom has recorded, co-written and performed as part of the Beauty Room band, a highly-regarded band that draws its influences from artists such as Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan. He is also currently working with the hugely talented Myles Sanko, an incredible soul singer, who will shortly be releasing his solo project. Tom is also lucky enough to perform with the great blues singer and guitarist, Dave Thomas. Tom is always concentrating on his development as a musician and still has classical and jazz piano lessons in addition to exploring as many different genres as possible. He is also a consummate professional, having a reputation for being cheerful, easy-going and habitually on time (or early!). If you’re interested in having Tom perform with your band or record on your project, please get in touch!

The Love Junkies have firmly cemented their reputation and established themselves as one of the hardest working party bands, specialising in weddings, corporate work and parties.

Matthew Whiteside, the List Hot 100 2019, is a composer, collaborator, sound designer and concert producer based in Glasgow, named ‘One to Watch’ in the Herald’s Culture Awards 2017 and winner of the Light Moves Innovative Use of Sound Award for his work Entangled with Marisa Zanotti. His music has been described as “Effective and Unsettling” by BBC Music Magazine and “post-minimalist bold sparseness” by the Herald.

Recent work has included a short opera Little Black Lies commissioned by Scottish Opera Connect, with libretto by Helene Grøn; Night Thoughtsi, commissioned by Crash Ensemble for première at New Music Dublin 2020; Rama, commissioned by The Night With… for Ensemble Offspring; Entangled, commissioned by the Institute of Physics for the 2018 NI Science Festival; and working with filmmaker/chorographer Marisa Zanotti creating collaborative work with Magnetic North.

He has received international performances by ensembles and performers such as the RTÉ NSO, Red Note Ensemble, the Aurea Quartet, Pauline Kim Harris and Diagenesis Duo at venues such as New York University, Dublin’s National Concert Hall, Glasgow City Halls, Salem Artworks in New York and the Belfast International Festival at Queen’s. He has been commissioned by Cottiers Chamber Project and Lorimer Productions for Cappella Nova and co-commissioned by sound festival and R-Space gallery to collaborate with Dominika Mayovich to create an interactive sound/art installation which resulted in Exhibiton Music.

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