Tom A. Smith to perform at Brighton’s Patterns on UK tour

Tom A Smith has announced a Brighton show on November 11. <i>(Image: Katie Anderson)</i>
Tom A Smith has announced a Brighton show on November 11. (Image: Katie Anderson)
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North East rising star Tom A. Smith has announced a new headline tour and the deluxe edition of his latest EP.

The tour will include a stop at Brighton’s Patterns venue on November 11 as part of his November and December UK headline tour.

The deluxe edition of his EP, Put On A Record Tommy, will be released on September 9 via Fiction Records and features new tracks including the single Am I Ever Gonna Be A Rockstar?.

Mr Smith said: "Being my own producer I am always experimenting with sonics and my music whilst trying to keep my individuality and style.

"I am often compared to other artists, which is amazing, but it adds a certain pressure to try and maintain that, whilst also wanting to just create the music I am inspired by at that time.

"My music is always changing, developing with me and it doesn't need to be pigeon-holed into a certain genre or style."

He describes the new single as a reflection on the expectations and doubts that come with a fast-rising career.

The expanded EP also includes an extended version of the title track and a cover of Talking Heads’ Life During Wartime.

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