Judging by the 1000’s of wannabies queuing up ready and willing to be humiliated on national television, in the hope of securing an illusive million pound record contract, you’d be forgiven for thinking this is every young singers dream; but Tommy Ludgate is different. At only 21 years of age Tommy has already has toured around Europe (with pop girl band D2M), had a recording contract and yes, performed in front of the ever critical audience of Simon Cowell. After experiencing the highly commercialised end of the business, and enjoying every minute of working with the likes of producer Steve Mac (Westlife, Boyzone, Emma Bunton) and Singer-songwriter Sam Brown (featured artist with the Jools Holland ‘Rhythm and Blues Orchestra’), Tommy has been finding her own voice, and songwriting talents, and is back on her own terms.
Absorbing herself in everyone from Eva Cassidy to Michael Jackson and India Arie, Tommy has naturally been drawn to classic songs sung by incredible voices; this is what she aspires to. Having built up a collection of Bluesy pop originals with a hint of Jazz, Tommy has been gigging around London with her band for the past year and making a name for herself on the ‘singer-songwriter’ circuit. Possessed of a voice that is as rich and soulful as it is cool and expressive; Tommy can deliver a ballad to break your heart but equally can uplift you with a funky