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Tom Hingley is an accomplished singer songwriter and guitarist , best known as the ex lead singer with Manchester's finest Inspiral Carpets , he sang on all the bands hits and was present at the height of their success. Tom parted with Inspirals in 2011 and has been forging a successful solo career both as an acoustic singer releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2001) and this Year's Grand Mal (2024)
Tom also fronts a band called The Karpets playing the inspiral's catalogue. Since 2016 the Karpets have been storming headlining shows and Festivals including Shiine On, Kubix, Stone Valley North and supporting the likes of Embrace and Black Grape with the intensity of performance and vocal purity that made This is How it Feels and Saturn Five a success in the first place
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February 10th 2025
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Tom Hingley Biography
Tom Hingley (born 9 July 1965) is a musician from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the band Inspiral Carpets.
He moved to Oldham in 1984, formed a band called Too Much Texas, and got a job collecting glasses at the legendary night club The Hacienda in Manchester. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989 and they split in 1995. They continue to sporadically tour to play Greatest Hits sets.
He released "Keep Britain Untidy", an acoustic album in 2000 and "Soulfire", a more band-orientated effort in 2002. The latter album was a collection of polished demos and unreleased tracks from 1996 to 2002.
In 2001 Tom formed the band The Lovers with Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley, both former members of The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, "Abba Are The Enemy", was released in 2004 under the alias Tom Hingley & The Lovers.
Read MoreHe moved to Oldham in 1984, formed a band called Too Much Texas, and got a job collecting glasses at the legendary night club The Hacienda in Manchester. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989 and they split in 1995. They continue to sporadically tour to play Greatest Hits sets.
He released "Keep Britain Untidy", an acoustic album in 2000 and "Soulfire", a more band-orientated effort in 2002. The latter album was a collection of polished demos and unreleased tracks from 1996 to 2002.
In 2001 Tom formed the band The Lovers with Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley, both former members of The Fall, Jason Brown and Kelly Wood. The Lovers' first album, "Abba Are The Enemy", was released in 2004 under the alias Tom Hingley & The Lovers.
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