Cultured! Tom Derickx on going solo & balancing music with a day jobAmy Campbell
GQ
18 OCT 2021THIS IS CULTURED! A SERIES WHERE WE ASK THE WORLD'S PREEMINENT TASTEMAKERS FOR THEIR MOST FIRE LIFE TIPS AND CULTURE-RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS. HANGING OUT WITH US TODAY? IT'S SYDNEY-BASED MUSICIAN, MODEL AND RU OK DAY AMBASSADOR TOM DERICKX.
Tom Derickx is a man of many talents—and 'many' is the operative word here. He trained as a carpenter and joiner, played 15 professional AFL games, then started modelling and became a DJ. If you've had the pleasure of attending a fashion party in Sydney in the last two or three years, it's highly likely Derickx has been there on the decks, raising the roof alongside Palassi Kailis, the other half of dance music duo Kayex.
These days, you're more likely to catch Derickx humming around Sydney in his truck—the David Jones ambassador recently got a job transporting artwork around the city, and he reckons its the funnest gig he's ever had. When he's not in charge of getting paintings from point A to point B, he's studying music. But writing songs and playing with chord progressions for uni quickly turned into something much bigger for Derickx—his very first release as a solo artist, a meandering, indie-pop soundscape called 'Horror Show'.
Tailor-made for summer road trips, when the mood is mellow and everyone in the backseat is lost in thought, it's a confident, cathartic debut from the musician, with a backstory that will resonate with many Australians, for whom the last 18 (or so) months have been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Recently, we caught up with Derickx to learn more about his plans for the solo project, plus, the things he's been listening to, watching and reading throughout this surreal moment in time.
Full article here: https://www.gq.com.au/entertainment/music/cultured-tom-derickx-on-going-solo-balancing-music-with-a-day-job/news-story/cd15768c89ccb2f48ad9c86f4926282a
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