Tom Cridland is a singer songwriter, fashion designer, podcaster, Elton John tribute act, broadcaster and entrepreneur.
Tom Cridland is a singer songwriter. Tom was encouraged to make his own music by a childhood obsession with The Beatles and the career of his friend, Nigel Olsson, Elton John's legendary drummer. When he started writing songs in 2019 he prolifically recorded over 100 of them and then played a gig all 48 contiguous US states. Tom's original music then caught the attention of the legendary Philadelphia soul band, The Stylistics, who invited him to perform his songs with them at 19 concerts on their 2021 UK tour. Tom's latest single, I Wanna Be Home Alone, is a collaboration with longtime Elton John guitarist, Davey Johnstone.
Episodes of Tom's Greatest Music of All Time Podcast have featured Annie Lennox, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chick Corea, Chance the Rapper, David Guetta, Seal, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, The Temptations, Kool & the Gang, Tears For Fears, Brooks & Dunn, Gloria Estefan, Sean Paul, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toto, UB40, Chris Rea, The Pointer Sisters, Johnny Marr, Yes, Foreigner, London Grammar, David Crosby, Don McLean, Counting Crows, Boyz II Men, Pixies, The Hollies, Roisin Murphy, B.J. Thomas, Europe, Steve Perry, Stewart Copeland, The Charlatans, John Oates, The Zombies, Shaggy and many more.
Tom designs clothing to last longer and be treasured, in direct contrast to the fast fashion philosophy that has become so prevalent in modern culture. His sustainable fashion innovations have taken his brand, founded with just a £6,000 government start-up loan upon his graduation from University, to having customers on every continent and being named a Fortune Cool Company. Tom's designs are all backed with a signature 30 Year Guarantee to underline his sustainable ethos, intended to encourage you to buy better quality garments and hold onto them.
Tom Cridland's Elton John Band play all of Elton John's best loved classic hits, album tracks, deep cuts and fan favourites. Tom has an unparalleled love of the Rocket Man's music and wearing sunglasses indoors. Defiantly old school, Tom puts the music first, with extraordinary attention to detail. In contrast to most of the modern day music industry, Tom plays 100% live, with no backing tracks or lip-syncing at all. Indeed as Elton himself put it, "I think everyone who lip-syncs on stage in public when you pay like 75 quid to see them should be shot". Tom Cridland and His Elton John Band are available to play parties, corporate events, arenas, stadiums, dive bars, weddings and funerals.
Disclaimer: Tom Cridland wrote this bio himself because no-one else takes him seriously enough to do it for him. A more comprehensive account of his life so far would have encompassed more detail on his many years of binge drinking in karaoke bars.
