About
Tom McShane is a musician from Northern Ireland. His first releases, the lo-fi, home recorded “Songs Are Sad” and the follow-up single, “Scene at the Citadel” have attracted critical acclaim and earned Tom a strong fan base. Tom’s live appearances are quite rare (and quite special) so catch him when you can!
“Loose-limbed, imaginatively coloured by moody organs and xylophones, [Scene at the Citadel] is an EP which shows that all involved are steadily raising their game. We should monitor developments with Tom - he’s here for the long haul…” Colin Carberry - Hotpress
“Tom is in the company of those meta-sad acts that have graced the Domino label, like Bill Callaghan, Elliot Smith and Will Oldham… Tom is a steady voice in a landscape of shrill amateurs.” Stuart Bailie - Oh Yeah
“Tom has made his under confidence and fragility the stuff of high art. Essential stuff.” NI Music Magazine (A & R Section)
“A touch of greatness, Tom is clearly a bit of a musical genius… Hopefully he’ll finally put out that classic debut album of slow burners he so very obviously has welling up inside him.” Dave Roy - The Irish News
