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Tom Ogden | |
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 Ogden performing in Zürich, Switzerland, 2026 | |
| Born | Thomas Ogden 28 April 1993 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Katie Donovan
(m. 2021) |
| Musical career | |
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| Member of | Blossoms |
| Formerly of | Save the Mastersound |
Thomas Ogden[2] (born 28 April 1993) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the English indie pop band Blossoms, which he co-founded in 2013.
Early life
[edit]Tom Ogden was born on 28 April 1993 at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport. Ogden has a brother, Ewan, who is a photographer that frequently works with Blossoms. He is the cousin of actor Daniel Rigby.[3]
He attended Stockport School,[4] and met bandmate Joe Donovan on a school trip to Alton Towers.[5] He later attended Cheadle College.
He wrote his first ever song when he was in Year 8 at school about the World Cup. He learnt to play the piano at school and is self-taught at guitar.[6]
Career
[edit]Pre-Blossoms
[edit]Ogden was part of a band called The Kinky Fridays in which Joe Donovan was the drummer. In 2009, Ogden formed the band Save The Mastersound with his friend Kyle Ross. The band lasted three and a half years before splitting in April 2013.[7]
Blossoms
[edit]Since 2013, Ogden has been part of the band Blossoms alongside Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan, Myles Kellock and Charlie Salt.[8][9] Ogden is the primary songwriter in the group, contributing lead vocals, guitars and keyboards. The band have released five studio albums, four of which have reached number one in the UK Albums Chart.[10]
Other musical ventures
[edit]Ogden has songwriting credits on Miles Kane's 2023 album "One Man Band", co-writing and providing backing vocals on the tracks "Troubled Son", "The Wonder" and "Heal" with Kane.[11][12]
He was a member of the UK Jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, alongside Liz McClarnon, Afrodeutsche, Mark Lippmann and Carl Parris.[13]
Business ventures
[edit]Ogden and his wife Katie opened Bohemian Arts Club in Stockport in May 2023, housing a cocktail bar across the first and second floors and a hair salon on the ground floor, inspired by the pair's experiences of bars they visited whilst touring with Blossoms. In September 2025, it was announced that the cocktail bar would close in order to allow the salon to expand. The bar's final day of operation was on 3 October 2025.[14][15]
Personal life
[edit]Ogden married Katie Donovan, sister of bandmate Joe Donovan, on 11 August 2021 at Stockport Town Hall.[16]
He is a lifelong supporter of Manchester City F.C.[17]
Discography
[edit]Blossoms
[edit]- Blossoms (2016)
- Cool Like You (2018)
- Foolish Loving Spaces (2020)
- Ribbon Around The Bomb (2022)
- Gary (2024)
- Songs from the Wedding Cake (2026)
Collaborations
[edit]- Miles Kane – One Man Band (2023) – co-writer and backing vocalist on "Troubled Son", "The Wonder" and "Heal"
References
[edit]- ↑ Simpson, Dave (18 October 2024). "Blossoms review – funky indie-pop singalongs (and a 6ft gorilla) send the crowd wild". The Guardian.
- ↑ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/s-k6pH0rEAj3jh8NdMYYmk2PaIk/appointments
- ↑ "Five Minutes With... Blossoms' Tom Ogden". British Vogue. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ Heward, Emily (17 August 2018). "Blossoms go back to Stockport School in new music video - starring their old teachers". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Dodds, Emma; Holland, Georgie (25 October 2025). "Blossoms: Everything you need to know about Stockport's prodigal sons". Absolute Radio. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ Walters, Sarah (28 July 2016). "Blossoms: "I only learned the piano to get out of science"". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ @STMSband (26 April 2013). "We are playing our last gig ever tonight, it's been a nice 3 and a half years together, cheers to everyone that's been involved, - stm" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 March 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (18 December 2015). "New band of the week: Blossoms (No 84)". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Youngs, Ian (5 January 2016). "BBC Sound of 2016: Blossoms". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Ainsley, Helen (27 September 2024). "Blossoms secure fourth UK Number 1 album with Gary following close race". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ Foulkes, Tilly (3 August 2023). "Miles Kane – 'One Man Band' review: still searching for his sound". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ One Man Band (Media notes). Miles Kane. Modern Sky. 4 August 2023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Tobin, Christian (17 May 2025). "Who is on the Eurovision 2025 UK jury? Members revealed". RadioTimes. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Shutler, Ali (17 December 2022). "Blossoms' Tom Ogden to open new bar in hometown of Stockport". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Slater, Chris (28 September 2025). "Stockport bar opened by Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden to shut down". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Bourne, Dianne (11 August 2021). "Blossoms star Tom Ogden marries Katie Donovan at Stockport Town Hall - see the stunning photos". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Doherty, Niall. "In Tune: Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden has seen it all as a City fan, but nothing matches the buzz of hearing your tunes played at a game". Champions Journal. Retrieved 24 March 2026.