Tom Iansek is a Melbourne-based[1] Australian record producer and songwriter, best known for his work with #1 Dads, Big Scary, and No Mono. Iansek has produced music for Emma Louise, Airling, Lanks, and Slum Sociable.[2]
In 2006, Iansek formed the folk rock band Big Scary with Joanna Syme. In late 2008, the band went into the studio for the first time, recording six live tracks in a single day.[3] In October 2008, the duo uploaded "The Apple Song" to Triple J Unearthed[4] and officially released it in December 2008, alongside a self-titled debut EP.[3] As of 2021, Big Scary have released four studio albums: Vacation (2011), Not Art (2013), Animal (2016), and Daisy (2021).
2009: Small Time Hero
In 2009, Iansek released his debut album, Top of the Tree, under the moniker Small Time Hero.[2] Iansek wrote, produced, mixed, and self-released the album.[5]
In 2010, Iansek formed the alternative rock band #1 Dads as a side project during downtime, with music that is "more acoustic than electronic in construction".[6] As of 2021, #1 Dads have released three studio albums: Man of Leisure (2011), About Face (2014), and Golden Repair (2020).
2017–present: No Mono
In 2017, Iansek launched the band No Mono with Tom Snowden.[7] Snowdon said of the collaboration, "For the past two years, we've been developing songs for this project, which we recently recorded at the Pieater studio in Collingwood. We like similar music and sounds and are great friends. It's been a very intuitive process. That's what this project is really about—exploring and cultivating our artistic relationship; we just follow our ears and our guts".[8] As of 2021, No Mono have released two studio albums: Islands Part 1 (2018) and Islands Part 2 (2019).
Other work
In April 2017, Iansek re-released his debut album on vinyl under the title Small Time Hero, Top of the Tree for Record Store Day.[2] In 2017, Iansek said "This is the first album I ever made. There was great joy and excitement for me making it. It was the beginning of my love for the entire music-making process, from songwriting and arranging to capturing the performance. I present it now to unashamedly show the beginnings of my journey into making music".[2][5]
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Tom Iansek has been nominated for one award.
