Tom Hingley (b. 9 July 1965) is a musician from Oxford, England, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Inspiral Carpets. He moved to Manchester, England in 1984, formed a band called Too Much Texas, and got a job collecting glasses at The Hacienda. He joined the Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989. After six successful years, the Inspiral Carpets split in 1995 and Tom started performing as a solo artist, releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2000) and Soulfire (2002). In 2001 Tom formed the band The Lovers with, amongst others, Steve Hanley and Paul Hanley both former members of The Fall. The Lovers' first album Abba Are The Enemy was released in 2004. In 2002/2003 Tom joined a reformed Inspiral Carpets for two sell-out UK tours.
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