Tom Larkin (musician)

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Tom Larkin
Born (1971-09-18) 18 September 1971 (age 49)
OriginWellington, New Zealand
GenresRock
Industrial rock
Instrumentsdrums, vocals
LabelsWildside Records
Warner Music Group
Associated actsShihad

Tom Larkin (born 18 September 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad, band manager, and music producer.

Early life[]

Larkin was born in Wellington, New Zealand to parents Thomas Cedric Larkin and Sarah Marianne Williams.[citation needed]

Career[]

Larkin was Shihad's manager and tour manager during the band's early era.[citation needed] As of 2013, Shihad have released eight albums over 25 years.

In addition to his involvement with Shihad, Larkin runs a recording studio in Melbourne called Homesurgery Recordings.[1] As of August 2014, Homesurgery represents the bands The Butterfly Effect, Cairo Knife Fight, Calling All Cars, The Sinking Teeth, Strangers and Villainy.[2] The recording facility is located in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.[3]

In the role of producer, Larkin has worked with bands such as Bodyjar,[3] Alien Weaponry, Young and Restless, The Galvatrons, Calling All Cars, The Getaway Plan, Rook, Reptiles, , Fur Patrol, Villainy,[4] Strangers, High Tension, Shihad, King Cannons, Arts Martial, Young Heretics and Ceres.[5]

Aotearoa Music Awards[]

The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2010 Tom Larkin (as part of Shihad) New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee [6]
2018 Simon Gooding, Tom Larkin, Hammerhead for Tū (album by Alien Weaponry) Producer of the Year Won [7]
Simon Gooding, Tom Larkin, Scott Seabright & Samuel Sproull for Tū (album by Alien Weaponry) Engineer of the Year Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ bio on muzic.net.nz
  2. ^ "About". Homesurgery on Facebook. Facebook. November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Bomber (13 October 2013). "On The Record – Bodyjar". Bombshellzine.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Kiwi rockers bash it out on new album". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Villainy Premier Their Epic New Music Video Online". NZMusicMonth. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
  6. ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards". aotearoamusicawards.nz. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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