Thom Sonny Green

Thom Sonny Green is an English drummer and electronic music producer.

Thom Sonny Green
Thom Sonny Green performing with alt-J at Melt! Festival in 2013
Background information
BornHarrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)Musician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active2007–present
Associated actsalt-J

Green attended Leeds University, where he met the musicians with whom he would found the band Alt-J in 2007. The band released its debut album, An Awesome Wave, in 2012, followed by This Is All Yours in 2014. In 2016, Green released a solo album of electronic music entitled High Anxiety.[1][2] The album was recorded over a span of several years while on tour with Alt-J, and reflects Green's medical problems with anxiety and major hearing loss due to Alport syndrome.[3][4]

Drumming style

Green plays without any type of cymbals, instead replacing the usual hi-hat with a muted cowbell, and the cymbals for a tambourine. He has however added a small Chopper cymbal for the song "Pleader" used on tours after the release of Relaxer. He also uses a small 10-inch snare as his main piece for a more electronic sound.

Discography

Solo

With Alt-J

References
  1. Review of High Anxiety, Pop Matters
  2. Review of High Anxiety, NME
  3. Review of High Anxiety, The Guardian
  4. Review of High Anxiety, Paste Magazine


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