Tom O C Wilson

Tom O C Wilson is a London-based creator of colourful, exuberant pop music. His songs hit the sweet spot between melodic immediacy and surprise, creating an exhilarating pleasure reminiscent of artists such as XTC, Joe Jackson and early Prefab Sprout. Tom’s debut “Tell A Friend” (2017, Pickled Egg Records), combined the methodology of a classical composer with the sensibility of a pop songwriter, with meticulously scored songs brought to life by a collective of jazz and classical players. It was previewed in a series of high-profile gigs, including a session for BBC Radio 3 Exposed, and was selected as an album of the year by the blogs Il Cartello, With a Messy Head and Beans on Bread. In 2020, Tom formed the band Render Ghosts, with the Dutch singer-songwriter Tamara Van Esch and the musique concrete composer Iain Chambers. Their debut album was released in 2021, and showcased a more electronic pop side to Tom’s writing, as well as giving him the chance to compose for a voice other than his own. Galvanised by this experience, Tom decided to continue working with other singers for his next solo project. Throughout 2024 and 2025, Tom will release a series of singles featuring guest vocalists, including David Brewis (Field Music/School of Language), Henri Växby (French for Cartridge/Icons of Elegance), and Duncan Wallis (Dutch Uncles). Each song has a different lead singer; meanwhile Tom, who wrote the lyrics and music, features on backing vocals, Tarantino cameo style.