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Tommy Mac (musician)

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Tommy Mac
Mac in 2012
Mac in 2012
Background information
Also known asTom MacDonald
Born (1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 53)
Lahr, Germany[1]
OriginLangley, British Columbia, Canada[2]
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsBass, background vocals, guitar
Years active1995–present
LabelsFontana North
Universal Music Canada
Member ofDay of the Dog
Formerly of

Tommy Mac (born April 25, 1971) is a Canadian bassist and singer. He is the bassist of the rock band Hedley.[1] Mac currently plays in a band called Day of the Dog as of 2021.[3]

Career

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Before joining Hedley, Mac revealed in an interview that he was in a band called "Jar.".[4] With the band, he was credited on two studio albums, Knott Skull and Headtrip to Nowhere.[5] Mac was also in groups such as BigFATScratch and Loco.[6] He also played in a band called Everything After with Dave Rosin and Chris Crippin who would later join Hedley.[7]

Tommy Mac joined Hedley in 2005.[8] Their debut single, "On My Own", reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart.[9] They have released seven studio albums, where all of them with the exception of Cageless, have been certified platinum in Canada.[10] Their single "Kiss You Inside Out" peaked at number two on the Canadian Hot 100.[11] "Anything" became the band's best selling single, which was certified 4× platinum in Canada.[10] In 2018, the band took an indefinite hiatus after sexual assault allegations have been brought up against Jacob Hoggard, the frontman of the band.[12]

Mac also became the manager of the Canadian pop rock band, The Latency. He discovered the group when he came to their high school as a guest speaker.[13] He helped produced their debut studio album and co-wrote their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You".[13][14] As of 2021, Mac plays in a band called Day of the Dog.[3]

Personal life

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Outside of the band, Mac had opened up his own studio called The Beat Lab Studio.[4] It was revealed that in 2011, Tommy Mac was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, in the second stage of the disease. He underwent treatment and is in good health today.[15] Mac owned a rare five-string Riversong bass guitar which he gave away to Riversong Guitars founder Mike Miltimore after his was stolen in 2020.[16]

Discography

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with Jar. / Flybanger

with BigFATScratch

  • "Laff" (2002) [Single][18]

with Loco

  • Dead World (2002)[19]

with Hedley

Main article: Hedley discography

References

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  1. ^ a b Bliss, Karen (2008). Hedley Fan Lowdown. Inside Music Books. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-894917-75-9.
  2. ^ "Jacob Hoggard". CTV.ca. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  3. ^ a b @realtommymac (January 13, 2023). "Day Of The Dog" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b "Hedley's Tommy Mac". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Carla Hay (March 3, 2001). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 16–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "Loco Part With Guitarist, Seek Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. May 27, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Jason Ankeny. "Hedley - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Betty Nygaard King (May 21, 2015). "Hedley - The Canadian Encyclopedia". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Gold/Platinum - Hedley". Music Canada. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hedley to take 'indefinite hiatus' once current tour ends". CBC News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Canadian Band The Latency Show A Little SASS". Faze. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Tonight, I Love You - The Latency Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  15. ^ Lynn Saxberg (April 7, 2016). "Hedley takes a role in fight against cancer". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Victor Kaisar (January 10, 2020). "Former Hedley bassist lends Riversong Guitars rare five-string bass guitar ahead of California trade show". Radio NL. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  17. ^ Jeff Rogers. "Headtrip to Nowhere" (Columbia; 2001)". Rough Edge. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "Tommy Mac Laff (BigFATScratch)". ReverbNation. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "Loco To Issue 'Dead World' In November". Blabbermouth.net. October 10, 2002. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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