Tom Craven

A stalwart acoustic artist on the Milton Keynes/Watford music scene, having toured California amongst gigs throughout the UK and Europe from the age of 21, Tom (Now 35) continues to steadily make his mark with his "ability to blend acoustics and rock in a unique way; creating a perfect blend of music for all ages".

From sing-alongs to heartfelt ballads, Tom has an intense emotion to his vocals & his music has subtle elements towards indie & folk, but his real strength lies in his storytelling and confidence/presence onstage. An honest & bold acoustic troubadour!

Tom has been a solo artist, playing his songs about love, life & everything in-between for the past decade. His sound continually evolves into an eclectic mixture of acoustic anthems and thought-provoking ballads.

With a handful of amateur demos (2006-2007), three solo studio EP’s – ‘Unseen Angel’ (2008), ‘oceans’ (2010) & 'In Rivers' (2015), his debut full-studio album ‘LETTER/DIARY’ (2012), a full-band EP entitled 'Take Courage' (2018), alongside his musical family as 'Tom Craven & The Chapter', aswell as a four-track remix EP 'Echo Chamber: Part I' with close friend Joseph Suddick, Tom's repertoire has been classed as "a bold, enigmatic collection of songs from a heartfelt and ultimately honest talent". With his second full-length album 'Make Yourself Known' in production throughout 2021, Tom's sound has evolved and adapted into the warmly received and eclectic repertoire of memorable and heartbreaking anthems that they are today.

2015 saw the release of a long-awaited third EP entitled ‘In Rivers’ and marks a change in Tom’s songwriting and harks a new era in his performances. A vinyl version was also pressed after a successful Musicraiser crowdfunding campaign, pulling together the exclusive artwork from JSP Photography and the music into a special limited edition!

After taking a general backseat with his music for much of 2014-2016, to concentrate on events co-ordination in his hometown with creative events company Papermouth, Tom is back with the new EP and much more in the pipeline…

With songs penned by himself, like 'Chances', ‘Heads Rule Hearts’, ‘Jimmy Struck Gold’, ‘The Remedy’, 'Signals, Sights & Bright Lights' and the critically acclaimed track 'I Fell For You' in his extensive repertoire, Tom enjoys every second spent writing and performing, being invited back to venues repeatedly to entertain the crowds again and again - Or as Dan O’Shea of 15 Minute Club stated in 2010 – “Charming and beautiful, Tom has a resolute integration between his music and his personality. Both warm and secure, his confidence is infectious”.

2017 saw a Valentine's Day release for one of Tom's most captivating songs 'Magpie' as an official single along with a video capturing the collaborative spirit of Tom and his talented friends. Recorded with Matt Parisi (The helmsman behind 'Oceans' & 'LETTER/DIARY') and featuring local talents Sophie Ray, Lauren Merrifield and Joshua Saunders - The video went viral in the first weeks of the release and continues to gain viewers every day. "A subversive pop ballad that stands up mightily alongside the ranks of chart-botherers Ed Sheeran, Damien Rice and James Blunt". Filmed over three sessions with Rachel Chilcraft and Lewis Jacobs at High Elms Manor and Salcey Forest, this was a labour of love for Tom and the gang and fulfilled a number of great ambitions of his in the process. A project to be proud of for all involved.

As the Watford Observer stated in 2009 - ""Tom’s soulful acoustic sound translates beautifully into both his powerful ballads and upbeat melodic tracks. Catchy songs about life, love and everything in between mean that this talented young musician is definitely one to watch".

Appearing both as a solo artist and alongside an ever-changing band line-up (The Chapter), Tom works alongside hugely talented members of local bands, all personal friends, to bring the songs to life!
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For information, recordings and videos about Tom 's music - more can be found at:
www.tom-craven.com
www.facebook.com/tomcravenmusic
www.soundcloud.com/tomcraven
www.youtube.com/tomcravensmusic
www.twitter.com/tomcraven
tomcravenmusic.bandcamp.com
tomcravenmusic.bigcartel.com
www.instagram.com/tomcraven