Tom Cardy

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Tom Cardy
Born (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994 (age 27)
Occupation
  • Comedian
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Websitecampsite.bio/tomycardy

Tom Cardy (born 12 June 1994) is an Australian comedian, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and TikToker from Sydney, New South Wales. He is best known for his Song Sequels segment on Triple J. He has composed music for SBS The Feed and The Moth Effect. His debut extended play, Artificial Intelligence (2021), debuted and peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Cardy has received multiple award nominations, including being shortlisted for Favourite Digital Content Creator at the 2021 AACTA Awards, and being nominated for the Craft Award for Writing at the 11th Streamy Awards.

Early life and education[]

Tom Cardy was born on 12 June 1994.[1]

Career[]

2013–2020: Early career[]

Tom Cardy is an improviser and musician. Whilst studying psychology and music, Cardy wrote and performed for several Sydney University arts revues as well as his own sell out comedy festival shows.[2]

2020–present: Artificial Intelligence[]

Main article: Artificial Intelligence (EP)

On 2 September 2020, Cardy featured on fellow comedian 's single "Armageddon (It On)".[3] On 30 July, he released his debut single "Mixed Messages".[4] On 6 August, he released his debut EP, Artificial Intelligence.[5] On 12 August, Cardy was a guest on Triple J's Drive program, Hobba & Hing, where he discussed how the EP came to be.[6] Artificial Intelligence debuted at number 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 16 August.[7] On 9 September, he released the single "Fruit Salad".[8] On 20 October, he was nominated for the Craft Award for Writing at the 11th Streamy Awards.[9] On 3 November, he was shortlisted for the audience-voted Favourite Digital Content Creator Award at the 11th AACTA Awards,[10] later failing to proceed to the final five.[11] On 21 November, he released the single "Not Quite Almost Christmas Time".[12] On 23 January 2022, he had two songs voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021—"H.Y.C.Y.BH" and "Mixed Messages", at numbers 11 and 17, respectively.[13]

Musical style and influences[]

Cardy's musical style incorporates elements of comedy music,[14] observational comedy,[15] and absurdist comedy.[15]

Public image[]

Cardy is best known for his "Song Sequels" segment on Triple J.[7]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[16]
Artificial Intelligence 40

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Mixed Messages" 2021 Artificial Intelligence
"Fruit Salad"[8] Non-album singles
"Not Quite Almost Christmas Time"[12]

As featured artist[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Armageddon (It On)"
( featuring Tom Cardy)[3] 		2020 Non-album single

Songwriting credits[]

List of songs written, with title, year, performers, writer(s), and reference shown
Title Year Artist(s) Writer(s) Ref.
"Classic" 2021 F–Pos
(featuring Goldfang and Moody Beach)
  • F–Pos
  • Tom Cardy
  • Melissah Picca
  • Jamunajai Renaud
 [17]

Filmography[]

Television[]

List of television appearances, with year, title and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 On the Fringe Reuben TV series
2021 The Feed Presents: Cancelled! Various TV special

Awards and nominations[]

AACTA Awards[]

Main article: AACTA Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Himself Favourite Digital Content Creator Shortlisted [10][11]

Streamy Awards[]

Main article: Streamy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Himself Craft Award for Writing Pending [18]

References[]

  1. ^ "Happy birthday to our friend and drummer, Tom Cardy – 22!". . 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022 – via Facebook.
  2. ^ "Tom Cardy". Improv Theatre Sydney. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Armageddon (It On) [feat. Tom Cardy] – Single by Bridie Connell on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Mixed Messages – Single by Tom Cardy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Artificial Intelligence by Tom Cardy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Bracken, Claire (12 August 2021). "Song Sequels' Tom Cardy drops an album". Triple J. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Billie Eilish holds ARIA Charts #1 album for second week with Happier Than Ever". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Fruit Salad – Single by Tom Cardy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ Complex, Valerie (20 October 2021). "Streamy Awards nominations announced; names include MrBeast, Lil Nas X, Ryan Reynolds". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b Lochrie, Conor (3 November 2021). "Christian Hull has been nominated for an AACTA Award". The Brag. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  11. ^ a b Cartwright, Lexie (5 December 2021). "AACTAs 2021 nominations for audience choice categories announced". News.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Not Quite Almost Christmas Time – Single by Tom Cardy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. ^ Gwee, Karen (22 January 2022). "triple j Hottest 100 of 2021: here are all the songs in the countdown". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  14. ^ Briscoe, Joe (5 January 2022). "Tom Cardy: Mixed Messages". David Reviews. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b Newstead, Al (22 January 2022). "How Tom Cardy, TikTok musical comedy star, cracked the Hottest 100". Triple J. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 16 August 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  17. ^ Looking for a Classic (cassette booklet). F-Pos. Australia: Space 44. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Spangler, Todd (10 October 2021). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 nominations announced, MrBeast leads with seven nods". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

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