Tom Hingley is a formidable singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as the former lead singer legendary Manchester band Inspiral Carpets, appearing on all their hit singles including Saturn 5, Dragging Me Down & This is How it Feels.
Tom parted with Inspirals in 2011 and has been forging a successful solo career both as an acoustic singer releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2001) and this year’s Grand Mal (2024). Tom also fronts The Karpets - playing the inspiral’s catalogue - storming festivals including Shiine On, Kubix, Stone Valley North and supporting the likes of Embrace and Black Grape with the intensity of performance and vocal purity that made This is How it Feels and Saturn Five a success in the first place.
Catch Tom's mix of Inspirals classics, originals and mean Blues slide guitar at The Ferret on Saturday 4th January 2025.