Rick Tomlinson
musical artist
Rick Tomlinson is an English musician, best known for one of his projects, Voice of the Seven Woods. Tomlinson is most commonly associated with the Manchester alternative music scene, and is regularly associated with the B-Music collective; a Manchester-based DJ, music and arts collaboration that includes DJ Andy Votel, Super Furry Animals's frontman Gruff Rhys and various other DJs and artists.
Biography
Rick Tomlinson began his association with Twisted Nerve Records, when he played guitar alongside Dave Tyack. on various releases.
Tomlinson's debut album was released on 6 August 2007 under the moniker Voice of the Seven Woods. Eponymously titled, it was released on both CD and gatefold vinyl. The US version, distributed by B-Music, contained two bonus tracks. It is one of his few unlimited releases to date.
He has played several notable festivals including Green Man Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2007, Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, again in 2006 and 2007, and the Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham.
After a period of performing solo, the live band during the tour of the Voice of the Seven Woods album and the Voice of the Seven Thunders albums, consisted of a trio of Tomlinson, Chris Walmsley on drums and Pete Hedley on bass.
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