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'''Thomas Temple Ellard''' (born 1962) is an Australian ] best known as the founding member of the ] and ] group ].


==Early life==
On the 19th September 2006, Tom Ellard asked that people edit this entry with spurious information. He did this as he is actually a genetically modified turnip.
Ellard's first music contributions began in the late 1970s as a teenager when he was influenced by groups that emerged from the early ] and Australian ] movement.


Predating ] such as ] and ]s, Ellard's early work was performed with ]s, ]s and basic analogue equipment. In 1979, ] and Andrew Wright formed an electronic dance group called Mr. and Mrs. No Smoking Sign, and they were soon joined by Ellard.<ref name="Zachritz">{{cite web | title = Interview from ''Godsend'' 1990 | last = Zachritz | first = Todd | year = 1990 | publisher = Godsend Online | url = http://www.prongs.org/godsend/sevheads.html | accessdate = 7 June 2010 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110615113329/http://www.prongs.org/godsend/sevheads.html | archivedate = 15 June 2011 }}</ref>
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==Career==
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In 2013, Ellard created the interactive game ''Hauntology House''.<ref name="Tom Ellard Interview from 2013">{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Casper|title=Tom Ellard of Severed Heads: What I'm Thinking About|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/mar/14/tom-ellard-severed-heads-adelaide|website=www.theguardian.com|publisher=]|accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref> He has expressed interest in the computer-gaming platform many times in interviews.<ref name="Video interview with Tom Ellard from 2013">{{cite web|title=RA.EX132 Severed Heads - Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaXB_qGBAqI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/jaXB_qGBAqI| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|website=youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2005, Ellard received the ]'s ] for the best original soundtrack/cast/show for the soundtrack to the Australian film '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title= Mainstream is for frogs, says ARIA winner| first=Edmund| last=Tadros |publisher=]|date=2005-10-12|accessdate=2006-10-16|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/mainstream-is-for-frogs-says-aria-winner/2005/10/11/1128796525671.html}}</ref>

==Personal life==
{{As of|2006}}, Ellard resides in ], ] and continues to record music and soundtracks. He also lectures at a variety of educational facilities on music production in Australia. He is the creator and director of sevcom.com, a website for alternative methods of music distribution and creation.

==Discography==
===Solo albums===
*''Snappy Carrion'' (1982)
*'']'' (1982)
*''Return To Barbara Island'' (2010)
*''Meteosat 2004'' (2013)
*''Barbara Channel 3'' (2014)
*''Rhine'' (2015)

===With Severed Heads===
{{Main|Severed Heads discography}}
*''Side 2'' (1980)
*'']'' (1981)
*'']'' (1982)
*'']'' (1983)
*'']'' (1985)
*'']'' (1986)
*'']'' (1987)
*'']'' (1989)
*'']'' (1991)
*'']'' (1994)
*'']'' (1998)
*'']'' (2006)

===With CoKlaComa===
*''Coklapop'' (1996)
*''Maximus'' (1999)
*''It's All Good!'' (2000)

==References==
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Australian electronic musician

Tom Ellard
Birth nameThomas Temple Ellard
Born1962 (age 62–63)
GenresExperimental, electronic, synth-pop, IDM, industrial (Early years)
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, synthesizers, drum programming, tape loops
Years active1979–present
LabelsSevcom, Nettwerk, Volition, Ink, Terse Tapes
Websitenilamox.com
Musical artist

Thomas Temple Ellard (born 1962) is an Australian electronic musician best known as the founding member of the electronic and industrial music group Severed Heads.

Early life

Ellard's first music contributions began in the late 1970s as a teenager when he was influenced by groups that emerged from the early United Kingdom and Australian punk movement.

Predating music technology such as MIDI and personal computers, Ellard's early work was performed with tape machines, tape loops and basic analogue equipment. In 1979, Richard Fielding and Andrew Wright formed an electronic dance group called Mr. and Mrs. No Smoking Sign, and they were soon joined by Ellard.

Career

Fielding renamed the group Severed Heads. Through the 1980s, Ellard began to take advantage of technological developments such as the music sequencer in combination with looping sounds before sampling arose. Severed Heads were probably most well known in Australia for chart success with a 1994 remix of the track "Dead Eyes Opened" (initially released in the early 1980s), which made the Australian top 40. Ellard is also noted for his early contributions to the electronic and industrial music movements in Australia and overseas.

In 2013, Ellard created the interactive game Hauntology House. He has expressed interest in the computer-gaming platform many times in interviews.

Awards

In 2005, Ellard received the Australian Record Industry Association's ARIA Music Award for the best original soundtrack/cast/show for the soundtrack to the Australian film The Illustrated Family Doctor.

Personal life

As of 2006, Ellard resides in Surry Hills, Sydney and continues to record music and soundtracks. He also lectures at a variety of educational facilities on music production in Australia. He is the creator and director of sevcom.com, a website for alternative methods of music distribution and creation.

Discography

Solo albums

  • Snappy Carrion (1982)
  • 80's Cheesecake (1982)
  • Return To Barbara Island (2010)
  • Meteosat 2004 (2013)
  • Barbara Channel 3 (2014)
  • Rhine (2015)

With Severed Heads

Main article: Severed Heads discography

With CoKlaComa

  • Coklapop (1996)
  • Maximus (1999)
  • It's All Good! (2000)

References

  1. Zachritz, Todd (1990). "Interview from Godsend 1990". Godsend Online. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  2. Smith, Casper. "Tom Ellard of Severed Heads: What I'm Thinking About". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. "RA.EX132 Severed Heads - Interview". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021.
  4. Tadros, Edmund (12 October 2005). "Mainstream is for frogs, says ARIA winner". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 October 2006.
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