Thom Yorke

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Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is best known as the lead singer of the English alternative rock band Radiohead. He has also recorded as a solo musician: his debut album, "The Eraser", was released July 10th 2006 in the UK and July 11th in the US.
He mainly plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar and piano, but has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the "Kid A" and "Amnesiac" Radiohead sessions). He has one brother, Andy, of the band the Unbeliveable Truth. Yorke currently lives in central oxford with his partner, Rachel Owen, a printmaker who holds a doctorate in art history, and their two children, Noah, born in 2001 (to whom the Radiohead album "Amnesiac" was dedicated) and Agnes, born 2004 (to whom Yorke dedicated "The Eraser").

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Open-Mind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1800	Topic: Thom Yorke Posted: September 29 2006 at 11:17
	Biography: Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is best known as the lead singer of the English alternative rock band Radiohead. He has also recorded as a solo musician: his debut album, "The Eraser", was released July 10th 2006 in the UK and July 11th in the US. He mainly plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar and piano, but has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the "Kid A" and "Amnesiac" Radiohead sessions). He has one brother, Andy, of the band the Unbeliveable Truth. Yorke currently lives in central oxford with his partner, Rachel Owen, a printmaker who holds a doctorate in art history, and their two children, Noah, born in 2001 (to whom the Radiohead album "Amnesiac" was dedicated) and Agnes, born 2004 (to whom Yorke dedicated "The Eraser").
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Bryan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 01 2004 Status: Offline Points: 3013	Posted: September 29 2006 at 15:34
	Maybe under prog-related, though The Eraser isn't really proggy at all. I'd say the solo album by Radiohead's guitarist Jonny Greenwood is a far more suitable addition.

Falling Flower Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 14 2006 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 1079	Posted: September 29 2006 at 15:44
	I love The Eraser, but I don't think it belongs here.
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memowakeman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13032	Posted: September 29 2006 at 16:31
	Right now im listening to The Eraser, great album indeed, but difficult to place him even under prog related to me...
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