Tom Eastland

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Tom Eastland is an alternative folk-rock singer-songwriter and poet currently based in Peterborough, Canada. Born in Hawaii and raised around the United States until landing in Ottawa at the age of ten, Tom started out in music at the age of 18 as a “smart-ass poet with a guitar, questionable musical ability and a peculiar voice”. Through over 25 years of dedication to the craft of songwriting and enduring commitment to public performance, Tom has developed a compelling vocal style as well as an extensive repertoire of original music, rich in imagery, emotion and humour. Between the years of 1996 and 2001 Tom wrote, performed, and recorded with his twin brother Rob Eastland in the band 101. With aspirations of venturing into the world of professional music, they produced two original CDs: 1997’s ThanksGivingDay, recorded by Juno award-winner Willie P. Bennett, and 1999’s Fully Bugged. With Fully Bugged, 101 moved from their folk roots to a more aggressive, full “bug rock” sound to explore even deeper angst and lust than could be expressed with acoustic instruments. 101 continues to be played on Canada’s CBC and college radio stations. With twin brother Rob on sabbatical from music, Tom released his first solo album, Better Get a Mirror in 2003. This was a return to his gentler side yet still feeding the need for imaginative material that goes beyond the modern pop paradigm. Tom Eastland’s last release, 2005’s Mot, contains a CD with fourteen songs ranging from tough love to

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