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Thea Gilmore (b. November 25, 1979) is an Oxfordshire-born British female singer-songwriter. She began her career working in a studio, where she was discovered by her now long-time collaborator, producer and sometime co-songwriter Nigel Stonier, who became her husband in a ceremony in October 2005.
She became interested in music as a result of her father’s record collection, which included work by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits among others.
Thea recorded her debut album aged just 17 and then entered a spell of productivity which, in the four and a half years from January 1999 to August 2003, saw her record and release six albums including four “official” releases and two cult albums which were only intended for internet release but which have long since been available in the shops. In 2001, with the release of Rules For Jokers, she hit some kind of national nerve and garnered some attendant airplay but it wasn’t until 2003’s Avalanche that Thea finally began to make significant waves. Avalanche became Radio 2’s Album Of The Week and spawned two hit singles including her first certifiable Top 40 hit Juliet. Thea has gathered countless plaudits over the years - “the best British singer songwriter of the last ten years - and then some” (Uncut), “so good its scary” (Mojo), and “Gilmore is already in a league of her own” (Q) immediately spring to mind - but Avalanche was truly a quantum leap forward and “a breakthrough record” (Times) to boot. And you can bet that Thea remains the only artiste to have her under-$50 video shown on Top Of The Pops.
She became interested in music as a result of her father’s record collection, which included work by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits among others.
Thea recorded her debut album aged just 17 and then entered a spell of productivity which, in the four and a half years from January 1999 to August 2003, saw her record and release six albums including four “official” releases and two cult albums which were only intended for internet release but which have long since been available in the shops. In 2001, with the release of Rules For Jokers, she hit some kind of national nerve and garnered some attendant airplay but it wasn’t until 2003’s Avalanche that Thea finally began to make significant waves. Avalanche became Radio 2’s Album Of The Week and spawned two hit singles including her first certifiable Top 40 hit Juliet. Thea has gathered countless plaudits over the years - “the best British singer songwriter of the last ten years - and then some” (Uncut), “so good its scary” (Mojo), and “Gilmore is already in a league of her own” (Q) immediately spring to mind - but Avalanche was truly a quantum leap forward and “a breakthrough record” (Times) to boot. And you can bet that Thea remains the only artiste to have her under-$50 video shown on Top Of The Pops.
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dion_21uk wrote:
Not for long I have a feeling, for better or worse
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AnneChovie wrote:
I agree - in a way - with “Jessmo-berry” below, but I don’t understand why she almost unknown, considering her quality and artistry.
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lacovafan wrote:
really enjoyed you in Inverness pity there was not more people to seeyou THERE LOSS
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merialc wrote:
I've been listening to Strange Communion practically on loop, across about four different stereos. Absolutely love it.
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Thowky wrote:
Really liking Strange Communion. I think it's the one christmas album a band/artist I really like has released that I haven't actually been disappointed with.
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lacovafan wrote:
looking forward to seeing ang hearing thea in INVERNESS on 13 December new album is great
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Auraomega wrote:
Wow, Even Gods Do is amazing now I'm really happy I got Neil Gaiman's album! Anyone like to suggest where I should start album wise with her stuff? Leave me a shout
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stace_imaginary wrote:
this music united our hearts =)
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dion_21uk wrote:
Thea's voice makes me melt
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shellu66 wrote:
She is awesome and one of my favorites.
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dion_21uk wrote:
Liejacker is such an amazing piece of work
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Something-Witty wrote:
Even God's Die = love <3
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thaisimbroisii wrote:
oh myy! veryy sweet songs
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BillMcElvis wrote:
just like silk..nice track
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starla-ane wrote:
lovely, oh so lovely.
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Jessmo-berry wrote:
I'm thankful the media stay away from her, personally.
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alex12317 wrote:
lovin the tunesz and yer she does deserb more media attention
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stace_imaginary wrote:
Thea is <3. Her music = magic.
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emmaforman wrote:
lovely voice
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small_hours wrote:
Avalanche and Rules for Jokers are fantastic albums - she really deserves to be much better known than she is. And well worth catching live. Saw her doing an acoustic set in the tiny Pleasance Cabaret Bar in Edinburgh last year - my gig of the year
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STRANGE COMMUNION.. OUT NOW
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