Tom Laverty

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[edit] Biography

Thomas Russell Laverty II was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 22, 1980. His mother is of south-Mexican descent and his father is of mixed European, American heritage. Known mainly for his musical contributions to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, his collegiate studies are in poetry, and fiction. He was a pupil of the Detroit fiction artist Peter Markus from '98-'00. Laverty performed with and co-founded múnbút, Paulding Light, Groove Congress, Veritas -- was an integral member of Ignorant Mob (2002-'05), and founded Northern Michigan University's student organization Marquette Jam Alliance. He is an ordained clergy member of the Church of Spiritual Humanism.

From '02-'05 he recorded four emo-electronic albums entitled: Lamplighter, Hero Holds the Lamp, Lamplighter Three, and Lamplighter Four; the first two were released on his private label, Lamplighter Recorded.
Current project is called Tomás Tomás y Los Niños Perdidos, where he plays elec/acoustic guitars and sings in Spanish, Portuguese and French. The backing band is made up of several members of [Ignorant Mob http://www.ignorantmob.com].

[edit] Publications

Saginaw Song, a piece of short fiction, is published in SHAMPOO Vol. 30.

[edit] Discography

1999 Saginaw Kid solo.
2001 Paulding Light Live @ the Club Aurora Paulding Light
2001 Paulding Light Paulding Light
2003 Lamplighter solo.
2003 múnbút múnbút
2003 Ignorant Mob (EP) Ignorant Mob
2004 Ignorant Mob Ignorant Mob
2005 Hero Holds the Lamp solo.
2005 Love Is Out Of Style Lamplighter and Jaybones
2006 Return of the Lamplighter solo.
2007 Basura Brillante October 27th solo.

[edit] Past Projects

Ignorant Mob
munbut
Paulding Light
Tom Laverty Group
Tom Laverty and Ray Torres

[edit] Current Projects

Tomás Tomás y Los Niños Perdidos
Tomás Tomás y Los Niños Perdidos EN MYSPACE

[edit] From "Keys" The Marquette Jam, v1n3

"You're probably hearing of Tom Laverty before ever hearing Tom Laverty. I first heard him before seeing him.

In the University Center on NMU's campus a few years ago, I had a 20-minute break between commitments. Piano tones enticed me into the lounge area, and there I saw a slender guy with a scruffy beard and dark-rimmed glasses caressing the keys on that old baby grand. Nobody else around. I eased onto the couch and gazed out the big windows at the Northern Naturally scene. Rhythms, tempos, melodies sent me. The piano man smoothly transitioned through several styles—jazz, classical, rock, blues, rag—sometimes pounding the chords, other times tinkling with aching beauty and suspense. I looked at my watch. Twenty minutes gone. Had to go. The piano man had not paused nor hesitated the entire time... link to full article
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