Tom Rogerson Explained

Tom Rogerson is a British musician. He is the founder of Three Trapped Tigers and has also made music with others, such as Finding Shore (2017) with Brian Eno.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Rogerson is from Suffolk.^[4] He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London^[4] and lived for a time in New York City, where he played jazz with Reid Anderson. He is the founder of Three Trapped Tigers, in which he sings and plays piano and keyboards.^{[5] [6]} The Suffolk landscape inspired Finding Shore, on which Rogerson plays improvised piano.^[7]

Discography

Solo

• Piano and Voice (1999)
• For Mannie: Live at the Pumphouse (2003)
• Tom Rogerson (2005) – with Reid Anderson, Michael Lewis, Christian Hebel and Michael Spyro
• Live at the Luminaire (2006)
• Retreat to Bliss (2022)

With Three Trapped Tigers

See main article: Three Trapped Tigers.

• Route One or Die (Blood and Biscuits, 2011)
• Numbers: 1-13 (Blood and Biscuits, 2012)
• Silent Earthling (Superball, 2016)

With others

• Cable Street Shorts (Loop, 2010) – with Tomas Challenger
• Finding Shore (Dead Oceans, 2017) – with Brian Eno^{[8] [9]}

With contributions by Rogerson

• First Love (Close Harbour, 2009) by Emmy the Great – co-producer^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Five American Portraits (Drag City, 2010) by Red Krayola and Art & Language – Rogerson plays piano^[13]

External links

• • • "Finding Shore - A Conversation with Tom Rogerson and Brian Eno" on YouTube (video)

Notes and References

1. News: 2019-12-29. Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore – music for lovestruck androids. The Irish Times.
2. News: Damien. Morris. 2019-12-29. Tom Rogerson With Brian Eno: Finding Shore review – improvisation in the right key. The Observer. 10 December 2017. 0029-7712. www.theguardian.com.
3. Web site: 2019-12-29. Tom Rogerson / Brian Eno: Finding Shore. Pitchfork.
4. Web site: 2019-12-29. Tom Rogerson. AllMusic.
5. News: Michael. Cragg. 2019-12-29. New music: Three Trapped Tigers – Noise Trade. The Guardian. 1 June 2011. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
6. News: Paul. Lester. 2019-12-29. New band of the day – No 1,163: Three Trapped Tigers. The Guardian. 5 December 2011. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
7. News: 2019-12-29. Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno: Finding Shore — 'music with a horizontal feel'. Ludovic. Hunter-Tilney. Financial Times. 8 December 2017 .
8. Web site: 2019-12-29. Listen to Finding Shore, the New Album From Tom Rogerson and Brian Eno. 9 December 2017. Spin.
9. Web site: 2019-12-29. Album Review: Tom Rogerson with Brian Eno - Finding Shore. DrownedInSound. 8 December 2017 .
10. News: Caroline. Sullivan. 2019-12-30. Emmy the Great, First Love. The Guardian. 6 February 2009. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
11. Web site: 2019-12-30. Emmy The Great announces album release date and UK tour. . 6 January 2009.
12. Web site: James. Skinner. February 20, 2009. 2019-12-30. DiS meets Emmy The Great - Part One. DrownedInSound.
13. Web site: 2019-12-30. The Red Krayola with Art & Language: Five American Portraits. 24 January 2010. PopMatters.