Tommy Finke

Tommy Finke ( full name: Thomas David Finke, born 1981 in Bochum, Germany ) is a German singer and musicians in the genres of indie, alternative and pop and composer for Electronic Music / Computer Music and theater music. He is best known for his anthemic songs and lyrics and occasionally works as an author and journalist.

  • 3.1 Pop Music 3.1.1 albums
  • 3.1.2 Singles / EPs
  • 3.1.3 remixes for other artists
  • 3.1.4 Soundtracks
  • 3.1.5 Compilation Posts
  • 3.1.6 soundtracks
  • 3.1.7 Cover Versions
  • 3.1.8 released as producer / mixer
  • 3.1.9 as a guest musician
  • 3.2.1 compositions
  • 3.2.2 installations

Biography

Tommy Finke was born in 1981 in Bochum, where he currently lives and works. From 2003 to 2008 he studied at the Institute for Computer Music and Electronic Media at the Folkwang University of the Arts in professional Electronic composition as a pupil of Dirk Reith and closed on 3 July 2008 graduated with a diploma examination.

Music

Since 1997, Tommy Finke appears regularly with self-written songs. Oasis, The Beatles, The Cure, The Police Rio Reiser and influence his songwriting sustainable, as German -language bands like Tocotronic and the stars. In 1998, Tommy Finke with school friends fun punk band Hummel Face, in 1999, based at the Hamburg school band electric guitar that on 8 December 2000 had its first public appearance. As of 2003, the band electric guitar, due to various lineup changes, Tommy Finke & Band.

Also in 2003, Finke started studying at the Institute for Computer Music and Electronic Media at the Folkwang University of the Arts in professional Electronic composition as a pupil of Dirk Reith. In this framework, Finke worked since 2003 included together with the Bochum video artist Martin Brand. Work Bleach, Driver and Attack were performed several times internationally. The combination of creative means of pop and classical music became a focal point. On 3 July 2008 Tommy Finke graduated from the diploma examination.

From the collaboration with Ben Redelings resulted the end of 2004 two publications: On the one hand, the soundtrack to VfL Bochum documentary Who needs a champagne breakfast at Real Madrid, the Tommy completely absorbs the 8-track analog method at home, on the other hand, the EP? 1000 miles. Both CDs were released from the label Baukau Media and distributed by Rough Trade.

2004 played Tommy Finke for the first time at Bochum Total, other appearances at Bochum's free festival follow in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Through support gigs for Toni Kater, telephoto, Lee Buddah and other indie bands Tommy Finke became a household name in the live scene.

In 2005, the piece rock'n'roll life on the sampler future music from the radio station was published 1 Live.

On 14 June 2007, the song was Repairs, what makes you broke! and the corresponding B-side released digitally and available for free download. On 22 October 2007, the release of the album of the same followed as vinyl disc, on 15 February 2008, the publication as a download and CD Release. It was published for the first time over which was founded for this purpose even label savior of Rock Records (LC- 18543 ).

As one of nine "Talents " Tommy Finke & Band in 2008 were in the support program of the Volkswagen Sound Foundation. On 3 September 2008, she won the advance Scheid of the nationwide youth cultural sponsorship prize, which took place in Cologne in the city garden; the final on 11 November 2008, the second place was achieved.

On 28 August 2009 Tommy Finke gave in his blog known surprising that the next album Poet of the Apes / Poet of the Apes will be released in the spring of 2010 due to a record deal at Bochum traditional label ROOF Music. The recordings for the forthcoming album Repaired, what makes you broke! running since October 2008.

Poet of the Apes / Poet of the Apes was released on 29 January 2010 and as a double album contains all the songs once in German and once in English. For a singer- songwriter from Germany, this is unprecedented.

In April 2010, Tommy Finke occurred in the broadcast TV Noir and played some of his songs solo.

End of July 2011, the piece Borderline Betty on the sampler Matuschkes darlings of the radio station Bayern 3 was released.

Theater

Directed by Kay Voges Finke wrote in 2013 the music for the play The Golden Age - 100 Ways to fate steal the show at the Theater Dortmund, which celebrated its 2013 premiere on September 13. Music, video, acting, directing and dramaturgy form a representational unit in the piece.

Currently Finke is working on the music for the play 4.48 Psychosis the playwright Sarah Kane. Pure music plane here extends through body sensors, which influence the music. The premiere will take place in May 2014, directed by Kay Voges.

Savior of the Rock Records

To be Repaired album, what makes you broke! publish, Tommy Finke founded in 2007, the savior of the label Rock Records. In collaboration with the sales Rough Trade is now not only Tommy Finke album appeared, but also the debut CD by Fabian and the current orchestra ( undercurrent), Trapped Inside the Chase (self- titled) and Spaceman Spiff (soil anxiety). On 15 April 2011 the debut album by Captain 's Diary appeared, never please everyone. On 2 September 2011, the debut EP by Edy Edwards appeared with the title in 1989.

Others

The Song Poet of the Apes / Poet of the Apes Album of the same name, the American skeptic James Randi speaks a few lines. These were specially recorded for the album.

The song title Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas refers to the book / movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The song Repairs, what makes you broke! refers broken on the song Do what makes you broke! the political rock group Sharam.

2001 singing actor Uwe Rohde with electric guitar Tommy's song Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas for the soundtrack of the film Lemming spring. 2006 sang Tommy Finke on the EP Football songs from the band Helter Skelter a few lines in the play Football Songs ( Bad Cover Version). In addition to the musicians of Helter Skelter were still Haggeney Andre, Daniel Roth (of Dorfdisko ), Jan pupils to hear Lorenz Theuermann and DJ Psycho Jones as the singer of this song.

The first electric guitar appearance was John Lennon's 20th death anniversary (8 December 2000 ). Drummer " King Rollo " disappeared mysteriously in 2003 fashion.

In March 2010, Tommy Finke reported - as part of a request for an (illegal) download possibility of his album Poet of the Apes - the forum to speak for themselves and moved as an artist critical position to do so. He described the difficult situation in his view, to be able to earn as a relatively unknown artist with the music money.

In the book summer festival of the Bochum authors Frank Goosen Tommy Finke's appearance on the A40 motorway in the context of the Still - Life Ruhr is described for the Capital of Culture project RUHR.2010.

Publications

Pop music

Albums

  • Repaired in 2008, what makes you broke! ( Savior of Rock Records, Vinyl, CD and online)
  • 2010 Poet of the Apes / Poet of the Apes ( German / English double album, ROOF Music, Indigo )
  • 2013 Unkämmbar (AREA Entertainment)

Singles / EPs

  • 2004 1000 miles ( eight - track EP, 5 songs, Baukau Media / Rough Trade )
  • 2007 Repairs, what makes you broke! - Single ( 2-track digital release, savior of Rock Records )
  • 2010 Stop ' Stop the Clocks / Stop the Clocks (digital release, ROOF Music )
  • 2010 Borderline Betty / Betty Borderline II (digital release, ROOF Music )
  • 2012 Canossa ( Single)
  • 2012 to comb? (EP)
  • 2013 Home Port ( Single)
  • 2013 Who made me? ( Single)

When Tommy Finke & Mini Band:

  • 2011 Robert Smith in my pub (1- track digital release, savior of Rock Records )

With other artists:

  • 2012 Yellow (digital release, savior of Rock Records, cover of Coldplay's songs, along with Polyana Felbel and Daniel Brandl )

Remixes for other artists

  • 2006 R.M.X. 3000 Tommy Finke Remix of the song O.S.T. 3000 Haltener band Helter Skelter
  • 2007 Fever ( Disco Fox Remix ) Tommy Finke Remix of the song the band fever Tele
  • 2007 Monkey Fingers ( Tommy Finke Remix) remix of the same song the band Atomic
  • 2007 The Shelter ( Tommy Finke Remix) remix of the same song the band Atomic
  • 2008 mice ( Tommy Finke and the cat in the hat Remix) remix of the same song the band MIA. ( could be chosen to MIA.s band's website for best Remix)
  • 2009 The Bomb Song ( Tommy Finke Did not Start The Fire Remix) remix of the same song the band Verlen
  • 2009 Become ( Tommy Finke Near The Dunes Of Neverland Remix) remix of the same song the band Verlen
  • 2009 I Sold My Heart Today ( Tommy Finke Wake Up Mix ) remix of the song of the same name of the band Morning Boy
  • 2009 Oh Suzanne ( Tommy Finke Put Your Make Up On Remix) remix of the same song the band Atomic as a free download on the website of Atomic

Soundtracks

  • 2004 Who needs a champagne breakfast at Real Madrid? (Film soundtrack, Baukau Media / Rough Trade )

Compilation Posts

  • Rock'n'Roll life on 1Live the future, 2005
  • 1000 miles to capture state vol 4, Zyx Music, 2005
  • 1000 miles (Live) and around the sleeping brought (Live) at HypoVereinsbank - Youth Cultural Award 2008 " Pop Music ", HypoVereinsbank, 2008
  • Borderline Betty Bayern 3 - Matuschkes favorites, 2011
  • Yellow ( feat. Polyana Felbel & Daniel Brandl ) on Bayern 3 - Matuschkes Favorites Vol 2, 2012

Film scores

  • Lemming Spring, 2001 Director:. Nipshagen Daniel
  • . Bar Las jornadas, 2003 Director: Martin Brand
  • Lurie, 2003. Music scene. Director: Martin Brand
  • Who needs a champagne breakfast at Real Madrid, 2004 Director:. Ben Redelings
  • 100 hours nonstop, 2005 Director:. Ben Redelings
  • . Underbrush, 2005 Director: Jan Kretschmer
  • North Town, 2005. Music scene. Director: Michael Kupczyk
  • . The 11 of the VFL, 2007 Director: Ben Redelings

Cover versions

  • You do not recognize me in the original Wir sind Helden and Judith Holofernes, 2006
  • Without you originally performed by Rammstein, 2007

Published as a producer / mixer

  • Pants Cancer Etude face by Hummel recorded, produced and mixed in 2002
  • I understand my life by sand rocket, mixed and partially recorded in 2007
  • Demo of John Zaster band recorded, produced and mixed, 2007
  • 1989 by Edy Edwards, recorded, produced and mixed together with Christian Becker, 2011

As a guest musician

  • Football Songs ( Bad Cover Version) by Helter Skelter (band), verse and backing vocals, 2006
  • 1989 by Edy Edwards, electric guitar, piano, backing vocals, 2011
  • Heavy, Go! Lilou, piano and backing vocals, 2012

Serious Music

Compositions

  • My Little Night Music, 2005. 4-channel electronic work, based on samples of a recording of the first movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Realized at the ICEM the Folkwang Hochschule, Essen-Werden.
  • What It Is Not 1 (Aura variants ), 2008. 7 -channel electronic unit for 4- channel system and 3 guitar amplifier with mood lighting.
  • When a work has the shape of a pear, it is no longer formless! , 2008. 2-channel tape piece, which deals with certain aspects of compositions by Erik Satie.

Installations

  • Driver, 2005. Collaboration with video artist Martin Brand.
  • Attack, 2006. Collaboration with video artist Martin Brand.
  • Bleach, 2006. Collaboration with video artist Martin Brand. Getting equal cooperation with Martin Brand.
  • Light emitting idiot, 2007. collaboration with Florian Mattil Jan Rusch and Christof Fast.
  • Swell, 2007. Collaboration with artist Ulrich Ostgathe. Loop end installation.
  • Transposition, 2010. Collaboration with artist Patrick Borchers. Loop end installation.

Texts

  • About the auratic in pop music and its compositional implications, diploma thesis at the Folkwang University of the Arts, 2008
  • On the shoulders of a giant, short story text in Tourism 2 - Getting Started ", 2011
  • The Super Villain: Blue Wonder, Debate post in The European, Issue 1/2013
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