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London’s eclectic one-man band Tom Vek (born 1981, London, UK) combines electronic music with indie rock, punk with dance, and influences like new wave and garage (and also made most of his early recordings in his parents’ garage, too).

As a teen in the mid-’90s, Vek was inspired by grunge and began making rock along the lines of Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam; before that, he backed his guitarist father on bass and drums in their practice space/garage. When his family acquired a reel-to-reel tape recorder when he was 14, Vek began recording his music, which evolved from grungy rock to Warp- and Ninja Tune-influenced electronica as the ’90s came to a close.

Vek had been sending his music to a friend of the family (who happened to be Alex Cooper, the longtime drummer for Katrina & The Waves) who in turn sent Vek’s latest, electronica-inspired music to his cousin (who happened to be Tim Lee, the head of quirky electronic label Tummy Touch). Lee signed Vek to the label, and in 2001 the 7” There’s Only One Thing Left Now became Vek’s first officially released work. Tummy Touch agreed to release a full-length from Vek, which he began working on in between his graphic design studies at St. Martins. However, Vek’s music had morphed again, moving from delicate electronica to something sharper-edged and more rock-based.

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indie, electronic, indie rock, alternative, electronica
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rndm5 wrote:
Wednesday morning

Everyone misses you Tom Vek. Can't wait to hear the new album.

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Giba-G wrote:
Tuesday evening

Он конечно крут, но Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Спасибо [90]

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J_Ymmit wrote:
last week

Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Thanks. [89]

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smell_of_sun wrote:
last week

[88] Dear Tom- Can you release a new album please? Dziękuję.

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landmixer wrote:
last week

(87) can you release something please? Danke :))

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b0ngw4t3r wrote:
last week

Found this link. Don't know how legit it is: http://polish-tender-hooligan.blogspot.com/2009/01/tom-vek-music-television-b-side.html Also heard there is follow-up album is out soon!

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MrsGreenBanana wrote:
last month

(86). please.(:

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simon2007 wrote:
last month

Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Thanks. (85)

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smushed_cow wrote:
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asianpear382 wrote:
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thetrogg wrote:
last month

dont push

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barryfromgnsd wrote:
last month

where is tom vek?

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meisnotcool wrote:
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Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Thanks. [82]

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Molly-Jo wrote:
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analogia7 wrote:
last month

thank universe for TOM VEK

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Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Thanks. [80]

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Dear Tom Vek: Can you release a new album please? Thanks. [79]

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defunker7 wrote:
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mart-the-mod wrote:
last month

Dear tom vek, where's that tenner you owe me? And yeah, release a new album fool

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