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
bob dylan everybody people
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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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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If people stop being interested, it's because you haven't written a good enough album. Music will always be the most powerful thing. It doesn't matter what record labels or journalists say. It's the song.
When I'm in London, it feels like I am that character who is 'Tom Odell.'
pleased situations useless
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.
feelings gone good life love strongest
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.
good millions
My aspirations aren't to sell millions of records, but to write really good songs.
absorb genuinely meaningful music
I genuinely find the most meaningful thing I do is to make music, but also to absorb some sort of creativity.
home listen music records travel
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.
behind four loads love playing prefer socially
I don't really have loads of friends - three or four who are close. The thing that I love the most is playing with my band, and with everything else I feel kind of uncomfortable. I don't think I'm socially awkward. I just prefer being behind a piano.
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I've only ever had one doubt about music. It came when I was 11. I hated playing scales.