Tom Morgan (musician)

Tom Morgan
Birth nameThomas Martin Morgan
Born (1970-03-03) 3 March 1970 (age 54)
OriginMaitland, New South Wales, Australia
GenresIndie pop, power pop, psychedelic pop
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, Vocals, Bass guitar,
Years active1991–present
LabelsFire, Half A Cow

Thomas Martin Morgan (born 3 March 1970) is an Australian musician and songwriter. He fronts the 1990s indie pop group, Smudge (1991–present). He has written or co-written (with Evan Dando) songs for Boston power pop group, the Lemonheads.[1][2] Morgan's other bands include Sneeze (1991–present), The Givegoods, Godstar (1991–95), Tofu Kok and Bambino Koresh (ca. 2012). He married Argentine-Spanish musician, Leticia Nischang (Sneeze, Bambino Koresh).[3][4] As of September 2010, Morgan and Nischang were living in Maitland.[5]

On 4 March 2013 Morgan issued his solo album, Orange Syringe, with Nischang providing backing vocals.[6]

  1. ^ "Lemonheads' tour rocks like it's 1992", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 14 January 2012.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Smudge'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 15 June 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. ^ Ben Hewitt, "Misfits & Mongrels: Smudge's Tom Morgan Interviewed", The Quietus, 25 August 2010.
  4. ^ Familton, Chris (12 June 2012). "Bambino Koresh Leticia Nischang Immigration Songs". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. ^ Levin, Darren (29 September 2010). "Smudge: 'There's no Pressure on Us'". Mess+Noise. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. ^ Walsh-Jervis, Colleen (7 February 2013). "Tom Morgan: Orange Syringe". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 21 July 2016.