What happens when you suddenly find yourself on the same stage as your own idols? Tom Gregory knows that feeling. The Englishman once dreamed of being part of a band, «but unfortunately, the opportunity never came up, so I tried my hand as a solo artist,» he recalls. Now he is standing on the very stage where artists such as Joe Cocker, Ellie Goulding and OneRepublic have performed before him: the stage of Baloise Session!
In the «Backline Blog”, Tom Gregory talks about his musical influences and the art of developing your own sound as a pop musician without losing your identity along the way. One thing is clear to him: great artists never stand still. They evolve in order to try new things without losing their fans along the way.
Tom Gregory remains curious: «I listen to everything,» he says – adding, «I just don’t listen to me.» He draws inspiration from Coldplay, Keane, Travis and OneRepublic – and from his audience. For him, the stage is where he receives the most immediate feedback: faces, reactions and emotions. And sometimes, this reveals that a lesser-known album track can resonate just as strongly as a major hit.
How do you find your place in a music world without clear genre boundaries? Why does Tom Gregory feel more comfortable on stage than in everyday life? And what makes a truly special song?
The likeable pop artist from the south of England reveals all this and much more exclusively in the “Backline Blog»: a conversation about pop, idols, doubts and the never-ending search for the sound that stays with you.