Interviews
Interview (2002)
Tompaulin's new single was produced by former Jesus and Mary Chain stars, Jim Reid and Ben Lurie. Anthony Strutt chats to frontman Jamie Holman and guitarist Tap about its recording, side project Mick Travis and their eventual second album
Interview (2002)
Seven piece group Tompaulin combine breezy melodies and boy-girl harmonies with downbeat lyrics about their native Blackburn.Members Jamie Holman and Ciaron Melia, talk about their debut album, and recent Pennyblack bestseller 'The Town and the City.'
Reviews
Into The Black (2005)
Long awaited, but excellent second studio album from Blackburn five piece Tompaulin, which features appearances from the he Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid and Ben Lurie
Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt (2004)
Enjoyable second album from Blackburn-based indiepop group, Tompaulin, that collects together tracks from all their singles to date
Give Me A Riot In The Summer Time (2002)
Change in direction for the ever popular Tompaulin on their new EP, which has been produced by Freeheat members and former Jesus and Mary Chain stars, Jim Reid and Ben Lurie
Slender (2001)
This is a real little gem from a new band I’d read good things about but hadn’t heard anything by until this, their second single from Action, the same label that first brought us the Boo Radleys.
Related
Interviews
Silver Springs
Interview
Silver Springs include in their line-up members of Tompaulin. Anthony Strutt talks to them a gig playing support for ex-Hefner frontnman Darren Hayman about their plan to release their debut album
Tompaulin
Interview
Tompaulin's second album 'Into the Black' came out in January. Back for a third interview with us, Pennyblackmusic talks to frontman Jamie Holman's about the group's recent change of direction, and new label and studio
Live
Mick Travis
Wilmington Arms, London, 20/7/2010
Anthony Strutt watches former Tompaulin songwriter and vocalist, Jamie Holman, who now plays solo under the moniker of Mick Travis, provide a night of Northern grit at the Wilmington Arms in his first London show in two years
Fischers
Buffalo Bar, London, 26/1/2007
The Fischers are the new band of former Tompaulin frontman and songwriter Jamie Holman. Anthony Strutt watches them make a brilliant debut performance at the Buffalo Bar in London