Thomas Headon

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Thomas Headon
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Headon in 2023
Background information
Birth nameThomas William Frederick Headon
Born (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 24)
London, England
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
Labels Warner
Website www.thomasheadon.com

Thomas William Frederick Headon (born 17 August 2000) is a British-born Australian singer-songwriter based in London. He rose to prominence with his debut singles "Grace" and "Clean Me Up" which were released in 2019. As of May 2024, the songs have garnered 8 million and 17 million streams on Spotify respectively.

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Early life

Headon was born in London, England. His family moved to Traralgon, Australia when he was five years old. [1] He started learning music and writing songs at the age of fourteen. [2] Headon grew up in Australia, and moved back to London in 2019 to pursue a musical career. [3] Prior to becoming a professional musician, Headon posted covers of songs on his YouTube channel. [4]

Musical career

2019-2020: The Greatest Hits and The Goodbye

Headon's debut single "Grace" was released in September 2019., [5] and this was followed by other songs including "Clean Me Up" in December 2019 [6] and "Car Window" in February 2020. [7] He released his debut EP, The Greatest Hits, in March 2020.

In June 2020, Headon released "Loving You". [8] This was followed by "Focus" in July 2020 [9] and "UrbanAngel1999" in September 2020. [10] All three tracks featured on Headon's second EP, The Goodbye EP. [5]

2021-present: Victoria and Six Songs

In April 2021, Headon released "Bored" with Lizzy McAlpine. [11]

Headon released his third EP, Victoria, in March 2022. It was preceded by the singles "Nobody Has to Know", [12] "Strawberry Kisses", [13] "How Do I Know?" [14] and "Victoria". [15] The EP peaked at number 23 on the British charts. The Official Charts Company named him as an artist to watch for 2022 [16] and MTV highlighted him as one of their "Push" artists tipped for success. [17] Thomas supported indie band Only the Poets on their 2022 summer tour of Europe. He is also due to support Sigrid on her European tour. [18]

In June 2023, Headon announced the release of his fourth EP, Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too. It features the singles "Georgia", "I Loved a Boy" and "2009 Toyota". [19]

Musical style

Headon's sound mixes a variety of different genres including indie pop, lo-fi, and alternative. Headon himself remains uncommitted as to which genre he focuses on the most. [2] [20]

He cites artists such as Harry Styles, The 1975, and Coldplay as inspirations for his music. [21]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[22]
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 27 March 2020 [5]
  • Label: Thomas Headon
  • Format: Digital download
—
The Goodbye
  • Released: 25 September 2020 [5]
  • Label: Thomas Headon
  • Format: Digital download
—
Victoria
  • Released: 11 March 2022
  • Label: Warner
  • Format: Digital download, vinyl, CD
23
Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too
  • Released: 30 June 2023 [19]
  • Label: Such a Good Company
  • Format: Digital download, CD
TBA

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Grace" [5] 2019The Greatest Hits
"Clean Me Up" [6]
"Car Window" [7] 2020
"Loving You" [8] The Goodbye EP
"Focus" [9]
"UrbanAngel1999" [10]
"Bored"
(featuring Lizzy McAlpine) [11] 		2021non-album single
"Nobody Has to Know" [12] Victoria
"Strawberry Kisses" [13]
"How Do I Know?" [14] 2022
"Victoria" [15]
"Georgia" [23] Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too
"I Loved a Boy" [24] 2023
"2009 Toyota" [25]
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Not Even in Vegas"
(G Flip featuring Thomas Headon)		2019Non-album single
"Dizzy"
(Chloe Moriondo featuring Thomas Headon and Alfie Templeman)		2021Non-album single

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  11. 1 2 "We're Not 'Bored' With Thomas Headon & Lizzy McAlpine's New Single". Live Wire. April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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  13. 1 2 "THOMAS HEADON Releases Affectionate Track 'Strawberry Kisses'". giggoer. November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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