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Tom Holliston | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 21, 1960 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Punk, progressive rock, punk jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Alternative Tentacles, Wrong Records, Southern Records |
Tom Holliston (born April 21, 1960) is a Canadian punk rock musician. [1] Primarily associated with the bands Nomeansno and The Hanson Brothers, he also leads the side project Showbusiness Giants, [1] and has released four solo records since 2002. [2]
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Showbusiness Giants, a rotating collective of musicians which included Scott Henderson, [3] John Wright, [1] Andy Kerr, Carolyn Mark, [1] Ken Kempster, Keith Rose, [3] and Ford Pier, [4] became best known for the single "I've Got a Crush on Wendy Mesley", from the album Let's Have a Talk With the Dead, which was a hit on Canada's campus radio charts in 1995. [1]
For touring in support of Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy? , Nomeansno hired Holliston to replace Andy Kerr. Holliston went on to become their full-time guitarist. The first Nomeansno album to feature Holliston was The Worldhood of the World (As Such) , released in 1995. Holliston announced his departure from the band in August 2016. One month later, on September 24, John Wright announced the band's official retirement. [5]
