Winter 2006/7

Happy New Year everyone. Ali had a busy end to 2006 so look forward to many albums featuring songs written or produced by him in 2007. Irish duo Sons of Jim will release their debut album later this year, as will brilliant singer/songwriter Nick Hall. Half Swedish/Spanish singer Minnie, is the prodigy of Swedish production team MachoPsycho (Pink, Dirtie Blonde, etc). She is due to release early 2007, featuring several songs written by Ali and her producers. Danish singer and actor Søren Bregendal has also been busy writing with Ali for his first solo release.
Ali has just co-produced the end titles song for the animated film, “Quest for a heart”, featuring the vocal talents of Lisa Stansfield.

We are also hoping to get some music up on the site …….so please check back soon. Meanwhile, take a look at:

http://www.myspace.com/alithomsonsongs

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Spring 2006

Brian Kennedy will release his new album on Curb Records, "Homebird", featuring 3 songs co-written with Ali....... Sony/BMG artist Luan Parle will also release in May. Ali and Chris Braide co-wrote, "A Matter of Time" with Luan. It's been almost 4 years since Ali produced Luan's debut hit single "When I see you smile"... ........ Another pair of talented Irish musicians release their second single in May. Jamie Dornan and David Alexander are Sons of Jim and their new single, "My Burning Sun", was co-written and produced by Ali. Expect a album from the boys later this year......... Anthony Kavanagh (aka: Kav) features on the soundtrack of the new movie "East Broadway", with the song "Any other way", produced and co-written by Ali............Ali has just returned from Miami, where he has been working with a variety of Latin artists and songwriters, music to follow soon.......

Ali Thomson was born and grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. Music was a major influence on his early life as he saw his older brother, Dougie, enjoy international success as a member of the legendary rock band Supertramp. "Although I was still very young, it gave me a glimpse of the power and potential of music" says Ali, "and I was determined to be involved ".

Ali landed himself a publishing deal and then a solo recording contract with A & M records before his 20th birthday. His debut single 'Take a Little Rhythm' went top 10 in the USA, Canada, Japan and various other territories. Follow up singles, album and tour consolidated his reputation but within a few years Ali had decided that the fickle world of the recording artist was not for him and so he concentrated his efforts on song writing and record production.
He has gone on to win SOCAN and ASCAP awards, been nominated for a GRAMMY and over the last few years his songs have featured on albums that have sold in excess of 10 million copies. Many of those tracks becoming hit singles. His success is not limited to one territory or genre; indeed some of his biggest sellers are with artists not known in the UK or USA.
His collaborations are just as varied. His work with Swedish songwriter Andreas Carlsson has resulted in a variety of slick pop hits, where as his songs with artists such as Brian Kennedy or Roch Voisine, show a more acoustic, organic style.

Although Ali has the obligatory Pro Tools recording system in his home studio, he is just as happy to sit down with guitar, pen and paper and write that next song.

He now lives in the South of England with his wife and two daughters.

info@alithomson.com