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Line 1: {{Short description\|British drummer}} {{EngvarB\|date=October 2021}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2023}} {{BLP sources\|date=April 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist \| name = Alex Thomas \| image = Dunckel y Alex Thomas (5068801356) (cropped).jpg \| caption = Thomas performing in 2010 \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1978\|10\|10}} \| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[pop rock]], [[death metal]], [[doom metal]] \| occupation = Drummer \| birth_place = [[Lutterworth]], [[Leicestershire]], England \| current_member_of = [[Squarepusher]], [[Air (French band)\|Air]], [[Anna Calvi]] \| past_member_of = [[Bolt Thrower]], [[John Cale]] }} '''Alex Thomas''' (born 10 October 1978) is an English drummer who performs with [[Squarepusher]] and [[Air (French band)\|Air]]. He also performed with [[John Cale]] (2012–2013, 2023). HeThomas joined [[Bolt Thrower (band)\|Bolt Thrower]] ~~on 21~~in August 1997. He played drums on ''[[Mercenary (album)\|Mercenary]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url={{~~Allmusic~~AllMusic\|class=artist\|id=p3732/biography\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=Biography: Bolt Thrower\|last=Rivadavia\|first=Eduardo \|publisher=[[Allmusic]]\|~~accessdate~~access-date=13 April 2010}}</ref> and the ''Into ~~The~~the Killing Zone'' tour, then left the band in 2000 due to lack of interest in the musical direction that Bolt Thrower were taking.▼ ~~'''Alex Thomas''' is an [[England\|English]] [[Minecraft Youtuber/brain surgeon]] from [[The Cottage]], [[Tidebrook]], who currently performs with [[Lil Pump]] and [[Big rundles]].~~ He has also played with [[Badly Drawn Boy]], [[Groop Dogdrill]], [[New Young Pony Club]], [[UNKLE]], [[Saint Etienne (band)\|Saint Etienne]], [[Bat ~~For~~for Lashes]], played guitar with [[Fridge (band)\|Fridge]] and, under the name Earl Shilton, he has released the album ''Two Rooms (Full of Insects)'' ~~released~~ on the [[Invisible Spies]] record label.▼ ▲He joined [[Bolt Thrower (band)\|Bolt Thrower]] on 21 August 1997. He played drums on ''[[Mercenary (album)\|Mercenary]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url={{Allmusic\|class=artist\|id=p3732/biography\|pure_url=yes}}\|title=Biography: Bolt Thrower\|last=Rivadavia\|first=Eduardo \|publisher=[[Allmusic]]\|accessdate=13 April 2010}}</ref> and the ''Into The Killing Zone'' tour, then left the band in 2000 due to lack of interest in the musical direction that Bolt Thrower were taking. ~~On 29~~In May 2008, Natasha Khan announced the new [[Bat ~~For~~for Lashes]] live line-up in advance of her support slot on the Radiohead 2008 European tour. "The Blue Dreams" includes Thomas.▼ ▲He has also played with [[Badly Drawn Boy]], [[Groop Dogdrill]], [[New Young Pony Club]], [[Bat For Lashes]], played guitar with [[Fridge (band)\|Fridge]] and under the name Earl Shilton, he has released the album ''Two Rooms (Full of Insects)'' released on the [[Invisible Spies]] record label. As of 2018, Thomas has been playing with [[Anna Calvi]], appearing on her album ''[[Hunter (Anna Calvi album)\|Hunter]]''. In September 2019, Thomas was welcomed in to the [[Zildjian]] Family of worldwide artists. ▲On 29 May 2008 Natasha Khan announced the new [[Bat For Lashes]] live line-up in advance of her support slot on the Radiohead 2008 European tour. "The Blue Dreams" includes Thomas. == Selected discography == * [[Bolt Thrower]] -– ''[[Mercenary (album)\|Mercenary]]'' (1998) * Earl Shilton -– [[''Two Rooms Full of Insects]]'' (2003) * [[Badly Drawn Boy]] -– ''[[One Plus One Is One]]'' (2004) * [[Adem Ilhan\|Adem]] -– ''[[Love and Other Planets]]'' (2006) * [[Badly Drawn Boy]] -– ''[[Born in the UKU.K.]]'' (2006) * [[Supreme Vagabond Craftsman]] -– [[''Just You, Me and the Baby]]'' (2006) * [[Bat ~~For~~for Lashes]] -– ''[[Two Suns]]'' (2009) * [[Philip Selway]] -– [[Running Blind (EP)\|''Running Blind'' EP]] (2011) * [[Air (French band)\|Air]] -– ''[[Le Voyage Dans La Lune (album)\|Le Voyage Dans La Lune]]'' (2012) * [[John Cale]] – ''[[MFANS\|M:FANS]]'' (2016) * [[Bloc Party]] -– ''[[Hymns (Bloc Party album)\|Hymns]]'' (2016) * [[Anna Calvi]] – ''[[Hunter (Anna Calvi album)\|Hunter]]'' (2018) == References == {{Reflist}} {{BoltThrower}} Line 29 ⟶ 45: {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Alex}} [[Category:1978 births]] Line 37 ⟶ 54: [[Category:Musicians from Leicestershire]] [[Category:Frost* members]] [[Category:21st-century British drummers]] [[Category:Chrome Hoof members]]