Tom Odell
Tom Odell
Thomas Peter Odellis an English singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, Songs from Another Love, in 2012 and won the BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. His debut studio album, Long Way Down, was issued on 24 June 2013. His second studio album, Wrong Crowd, was released on 10 June 2016...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth24 November 1990
CityChichester, England
When I'm in London, it feels like I am that character who is 'Tom Odell.'
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I think I subconsciously put myself in these situations where the girlfriend isn't pleased with me. I'm useless as a boyfriend. That's how I managed to write all these songs.
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I think everyone mentions Bob Dylan, but he's someone I just admire so much as a songwriter. I think people write songs, and then there's Bob Dylan songs. He's one step ahead of just everybody else.
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The strongest feelings I've had in my life are when love has gone right and when love has gone bad. And I think strong feelings make good songs.
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The first song I ever wrote was when I was 12, and it had, like, four lines in it. You progress and get better.
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I want people to hear the honesty in my singing, and that I'm not hiding behind anything. It's raw. It's not for any arrogance or ego. It's just pure feelings.
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When I'm at home, I like to put records on, but because I travel a lot, I listen to a lot of music on my iPhone.
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I'm not saying you have to be totally despondent or anything, but... in New York, it's cold sometimes; it rains sometimes; even if everything in your life is great, bad weather can set the mood. You can write songs in New York because it's not always perfect. To write a good song, things can't be perfect.
I don't think I'll ever be able to grow a beard.
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When I was around 13 or 14, I started getting really into songwriting. And one day, I was rooting through my mum's old tapes and records, and I found 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley. I remember so vividly the first time I put it on. It blew my mind: his voice, the way he could play the guitar. I must have listened to the album over and over for weeks.
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Every musician writes about past relationships. And other than that, I can promise you, I have very little in common with Taylor Swift.
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The dominant male is history. Could you see a male Lady Gaga? The closest we've got is Justin Bieber, who'd be locked up if he tried the stuff Gaga gets away with. Women are the only rock stars now. Adele is brutally honest. I want to be like her.
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I'm a big Arcade Fire fan. I love the way they make records - 'Funeral' being my favorite.
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I would consider myself a perfectionist, yeah. I don't think that is always that helpful, either. Sometimes it's good to be a little more open-minded; you can overthink things when things are actually fine, and it's that moment that you lose it. Looking back, sometimes I've made mistakes from being a perfectionist.