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Sandi Thom (real name Alexandria) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from Macduff in Aberdeenshire. She became widely known in 2006 after a series of webcasts secured her a record deal with RCA and the success of the single ‘I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)’.
Charlie Brooker commented in The Guardian “if her sudden rise to stardom WASN’T the end result of a shrewd marketing campaign, the implications are terrifying. Because to believe the official story - that thousands of people voluntarily subjected themselves to this shit online, then recommended it to their friends - is to lose your faith in mankind completely.”
While being educated at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen, Thom was in a cover band called The Residents between the ages of 14 and 17, where she sang and played keyboards. Thom and the band travelled across Scotland, playing in pubs and clubs. At the age of 17, Thom became the youngest ever student to be accepted at the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts aka LIPA. It has been dubbed ‘The Fame Academy’ due to the number of industry professionals teaching there and having Sir Paul McCartney as its patron. It was here that she met her band and producers. Originally a 7-piece whilst at LIPA with Sandi at the helm, they entered the BBC Radio 1 Urban Music Competition and made it to the semi-finals, recorded an EP, “Time To Breathe”, at Liverpool’s famous Parr Street Studios and toured the UK.
Charlie Brooker commented in The Guardian “if her sudden rise to stardom WASN’T the end result of a shrewd marketing campaign, the implications are terrifying. Because to believe the official story - that thousands of people voluntarily subjected themselves to this shit online, then recommended it to their friends - is to lose your faith in mankind completely.”
While being educated at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen, Thom was in a cover band called The Residents between the ages of 14 and 17, where she sang and played keyboards. Thom and the band travelled across Scotland, playing in pubs and clubs. At the age of 17, Thom became the youngest ever student to be accepted at the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts aka LIPA. It has been dubbed ‘The Fame Academy’ due to the number of industry professionals teaching there and having Sir Paul McCartney as its patron. It was here that she met her band and producers. Originally a 7-piece whilst at LIPA with Sandi at the helm, they entered the BBC Radio 1 Urban Music Competition and made it to the semi-finals, recorded an EP, “Time To Breathe”, at Liverpool’s famous Parr Street Studios and toured the UK.
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Vhazza wrote:
@davidn87 she was touring with the New Beautiful South in November
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davidn87 wrote:
Eh when was she in Glasgow again??
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Lova-Lova wrote:
she´s wonderful.
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Vhazza wrote:
Brilliant in Glasgow last night :D and Merchants & Thieves Ep is fab too :)
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belladonnaboy wrote:
She is so amazing live I was at the gig in leamington pretty much at the front and she rocked.
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aLegoNist wrote:
so amazinnnggg xD
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Chi-Ga wrote:
she´s wonderful.
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yayitslouise wrote:
why the hate? sandi is beautiful and unique. <3
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Auctoria wrote:
green day should really take heed from sandi.
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Drunkh wrote:
pure awful.
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GreenSpidey wrote:
I can't wait to buy the new EP!! :D
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Vhazza wrote:
Sandi's got an new EP coming that will be availble during the November Beautiful South tour and the Avo Sessions called Shades Of Blue :D
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bluebutterfly12 wrote:
She took down the myspace tracks that someone mentioned on here. Too bad, I would have liked to have heard the new songs.
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Vhazza wrote:
Sandi's supporting the New Beautiful South when the tour in a couple of months time. Might be a chance to hear some of the new material that she's been working on for the new album
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LadyNightfaLL wrote:
If punk rocker was what you were aiming for you went horribly, horribly wrong somewhere on the way. [2] xDD yeah, if she wants to be a punk rocker (with flowers in her hair [i mean, WTF?!]), she should start writing decent music. xD
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bc_harry wrote:
The release of a best of album (consisting of 18 (!!) tracks) after only 2 studio albums is a joke! She is even worse than Hilary Duff (3 studio albums - 2 greatest hits) :P
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innocence-1992 wrote:
Beautiful J'adore ;)
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Rulparapel wrote:
If punk rocker was what you were aiming for you went horribly, horribly wrong somewhere on the way.
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GreenSpidey wrote:
Love her new tracks! :D
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053bss wrote:
Punk is dead as long as Sandi Thom is belching out her foul manufactured guff.
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