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[[Image:1984-08-27 St Louis Kiel Auditorium concert Pete Thomas large Jonathon England.jpg|thumb|390px|Pete Thomas in St Louis 1984]]
{{xtoc}}[[Image:1984-08-27 St Louis Kiel Auditorium concert Pete Thomas large Jonathon England.jpg|thumb|220px|Pete Thomas, St. Louis, 1984]]
''Cribbed and trimmed article from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...''
[[Image:2007-09 Bass Player magazine Elvis Bruce Pete Steve promo pic.jpg|220px|thumb|right|With Elvis Costello and The Attractions.]]
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'''Pete Thomas''' (born on 9 August 1954. in Hillsborough, Sheffield, England) is the longtime drummer for Costello's backing bands, [[The Attractions]] and [[The Imposters]].
Drums on:
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:[[This Year's Model]]
:[[Armed Forces]]
:[[Get Happy!!]]
:[[Trust]]
:[[Almost Blue]]
:[[Imperial Bedroom]]
:[[Punch The Clock]]
:[[Goodbye Cruel World]]
:[[King Of America]]
:[[Blood & Chocolate]]
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:[[Mighty Like A Rose]]
:[[Brutal Youth]]
:[[Kojak Variety]]
:[[All This Useless Beauty]]
:[[When I Was Cruel]]
:[[The Delivery Man]]
:[[My Flame Burns Blue]]
:[[The River In Reverse]]
:[[Momofuku]]
:[[National Ransom]]
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Following early work with [[Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers]] and John Stewart, Thomas was recruited as a member of Costello's backing band The Attractions. He spent the next decade touring the world and recording nine albums, including [[This Year's Model]] (1978), [[Get Happy!!]] (1980), and [[Blood And Chocolate|Blood & Chocolate]] (1986).


Although Costello split with The Attractions between 1987 and 1993, he continued to work regularly with Thomas during this period. Thomas played drums on [[Spike]] (1989), [[Mighty Like A Rose]] (1991), and [[Kojak Variety]] (recorded in 1990; released in 1995), and was a member of Costello's 1989-1991 touring band, [[The Rude 5]].
Session work for:
: Tyla Gang {{-}} [[Johnny Cash]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} The Waterboys {{-}} [[Graham Parker]] {{-}} John Wesley Harding {{-}} The Dream Academy {{-}} [[Matthew Sweet]] {{-}} [[Los Lobos]] {{-}} [[Squeeze]] {{-}} Wild Colonials {{-}} [[Richard Thompson]] {{-}} Duncan Dhu {{-}} Diamanda Galas {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} Dave Dobbyn {{-}} [[Suzanne Vega]] {{-}} [[Sheryl Crow]] {{-}} [[Mitchell Froom]] {{-}} [[Bonnie Raitt]] {{-}} Lisa Germano {{-}} [[Neil Finn]] {{-}} Kristy MacColl {{-}} [[Wendy James]] {{-}} The Corrs {{-}} [[Ron Sexsmith]] {{-}} [[John Paul Jones]] {{-}} Vonda Shepard {{-}} Pearl Jam {{-}} [[Vanessa Paradis]] {{-}} Tracy Bonham {{-}} [[Elliott Smith]] {{-}} Joan Osborne {{-}} [[Elton John]] {{-}} Jonatha Brooke {{-}} Buddy Guy {{-}} Badly Drawn Boy {{-}} [[Rufus Wainwright]] {{-}} Arctic Monkeys {{-}} Jake Bugg {{-}} [[Los Pistoleros]] {{-}} [[Wanda Jackson]] {{-}} Nancy Sinatra {{-}} The Vines {{-}} Peter Himmelman {{-}} Michelle Shocked {{-}} Glen Phillips {{-}} Jackie Greene {{-}} [[Amos Lee]] {{-}} Yonder Mountain String Band {{-}} Army Navy {{-}} [[Randy Newman]] {{-}} and many others...


In 1994 Thomas was part of a trio that included vocalist/avant garde opera diva Diamanda Galas, and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones who recorded The Sporting Life.


Costello reunited with The Attractions for [[Brutal Youth]] (1994) and [[All This Useless Beauty]] (1996). After Costello split with The Attractions for a second time, Thomas worked as a session drummer, recording with such artists as Suzanne Vega, Neil Finn, Vonda Shepard, Sheryl Crow, and John Paul Jones. During this period he relocated from London to Los Angeles, and played local gigs with bassist [[Davey Faragher]] and guitarist Val McCallum under the band name [[Jackshit]]. He also played on the Elliott Smith album Figure 8 (2000).
Father of [[Tennessee Thomas]].


In 2001 Costello recruited Thomas, Faragher, and fellow Attraction Steve Nieve to record [[When I Was Cruel]] (2002). Elvis Costello & The Imposters, as they were subsequently named, have gone on to tour extensively, and recorded the album The Delivery Man (2004).


Thomas lives in Los Angeles, with his wife Judy. Their daughter Tennessee is drummer for the band [[The Like]]. In 2003 Pete Thomas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions.
==[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Pete_Thomas|Internal links]]==
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*[[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[The Imposters]]
*[[Musician, June 1988]]


==External links==
*[http://petethomasdrummer.com/ PeteThomasDrummer.com]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pete-thomas-p131468 Allmusic] {{-}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Thomas Wikipedia]
*[http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6707845.The_imposter_who_made_it_into_the_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame/ Brighton Argus] <small>biographical article</small>


==Costello sessionography==
[[Category:Musicians|Thomas, Pete]]
* [[1978]] - [[This Year's Model]]
[[Category:Drummers|Thomas, Pete]]
* [[1979]] - [[Armed Forces]]
[[Category:Recorded with Elvis Costello|Thomas, Pete]]
* [[1980]] - [[Get Happy!!]]
[[Category:Performed with Elvis Costello|Thomas, Pete]]
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[[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|Thomas, Pete]]
* ''This section is incomplete.''
*
* [[2006]] - [[The River In Reverse]]
 
==Other sessionography==
*1974 - Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers, ''Bongos over Balham''
*1980 - Tyla Gang, ''Just Popped Out''
*1980 - Johnny Cash, ''Rockabilly Blues''
*1985 - The Waterboys, ''This Is the Sea''
*1986 - Zerra One, ''Domino Effect''
*1988 - Graham Parker, ''Mona Lisa's Sister''
*1988 - Nick Lowe, ''Pinker and Prouder Than Previous''
*1989 - John Wesley Harding, ''Here Comes the Groom''
*1990 - Duncan Dhu, ''Autobiografia''
*1990 - The Dream Academy, ''Different Kind of Weather''
*1990 - Graham Parker, ''Human Soul''
*1990 - ''Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erikson''
*1991 - Matthew Sweet, ''Goodfriend''
*1991 - John Wesley Harding, ''Name Above the Title''
*1991 - Graham Parker, ''Struck by Lightning''
*1992 - Graham Parker, ''Burning Questions''
*1992 - Los Lobos', ''Kiko'
*1993 - Matthew Sweet, ''Altered Beast''
*1993 - Squeeze, ''Some Fantastic Place''
*1994 - Wild Colonials, ''Fruit of Life''
*1994 - Richard Thompson, ''Mirror Blue''
*1994 - Duncan Dhu, ''Piedras''
*1994 - Matthew Sweet, ''Son of Altered Beast''
*1994 - Diamanda Galas, ''Sporting Life''
*1995 - [[Martin Belmont]], ''Big Guitar''
*1995 - Dave Dobbyn, ''Twist''
*1996 - Los Lobos, ''Colossal Head''
*1996 - John Wesley Harding, ''Dynablob''
*1996 - Suzanne Vega, ''Nine Objects of Desire''
*1996 - Sheryl Crow, ''Sheryl Crow''
*1996 - Richard Thompson, ''You? Me? Us?''
*1998 - [[Mitchell Froom]], ''Dopamine''
*1998 - Bonnie Raitt, ''Fundamental''
*1998 - Sheryl Crow, ''Sheryl Crow''
*1998 - Lisa Germano, ''Slide''
*1998 - Neil Finn, ''Try Whistling This''
*1998 - Kristy MacColl, ''What Do Pretty Girls Do?''
*1999 - Balham Alligators, ''Gateway to South''
*1999 - ''Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons''
*1999 - Los Lobos, ''This Time''
 
==Internal links==
 
 
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Thomas Pete Thomas page at Wikipedia]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:efjm7i28g77r Pete Thomas page at AMG]
*[http://jackshit-theband.com/ Jackshit]
[[Category:Musicians]]

Revision as of 11:33, 9 November 2017

Pete Thomas, St. Louis, 1984
With Elvis Costello and The Attractions.

Member of:


Drums on:


Session work for:

Tyla Gang  Johnny CashNick Lowe  The Waterboys  Graham Parker  John Wesley Harding    The Dream Academy  Matthew SweetLos LobosSqueeze  Wild Colonials  Richard Thompson  Duncan Dhu    Diamanda Galas  Martin Belmont  Dave Dobbyn  Suzanne VegaSheryl CrowMitchell FroomBonnie Raitt  Lisa Germano  Neil Finn  Kristy MacColl  Wendy James  The Corrs  Ron SexsmithJohn Paul Jones  Vonda Shepard    Pearl Jam  Vanessa Paradis  Tracy Bonham  Elliott Smith  Joan Osborne  Elton John  Jonatha Brooke    Buddy Guy    Badly Drawn Boy  Rufus Wainwright  Arctic Monkeys    Jake Bugg  Los PistolerosWanda Jackson  Nancy Sinatra    The Vines    Peter Himmelman    Michelle Shocked    Glen Phillips    Jackie Greene  Amos Lee  Yonder Mountain String Band    Army Navy  Randy Newman  and many others...


Father of Tennessee Thomas.


Internal links

External links