Thomas D'Arcy is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands The Carnations, All Systems Go!, Small Sins, Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os, Tommy Hawkins, and Major Maker, among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.
Artist career In 1995, D'Arcy and three high school friends formed The Carnations, with D'Arcy as lead singer and principal songwriter. The band played in nightclubs its members were not old enough to get into (due to the legal drinking age in Ontario being 19). The Carnations wrote and performed the theme song for the MuchMusic show So 90's, and were CFNY 102.1 new rock search finalists.
The Carnations called it quits in 2004 with an announcement on their website. In 2005, D'Arcy conceived Small Sins (formerly known as The Ladies and Gentlemen) as a self-contained solo unit. D'Arcy continued to record under the Small Sins moniker until 2011, when he opted to release solo records under his own name. D'Arcy was the touring bass player for rapper k-os from 2009 to 2014.
Throughout the years, D'Arcy has been commissioned to create music for Canadian advertising campaigns, including for Telus, The Home Depot, Triscuits, Dodge, Bell Canada, Scotiabank, Coca-Cola, Honda, Quaker, Alesse, Walmart, Tetley, Hyundai, Toyota, Sunchips, McDonald's, and EOS. D'Arcy has also placed music in over 100 television shows and films. In 2016, D'Arcy provided the musical score for the CBC web series My 90 Year Old Roommate. D'Arcy also wrote and performed the theme song for the CBC children's show Ollie! The Boy Who Became What He Ate.
In 2012, D'Arcy recorded a cover record of the entire Bad Habits album by UK band The Monks. Members of Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Limblifter, The New Pornographers, Change of Heart, The Doughboys, and Cursed contributed guest performances to the album, as did John Ford, an original member of The Monks.
In 2014, D'Arcy opened the studio Taurus Recording along with fellow producer and engineer Jon Drew.
In 2016, D'Arcy self-recorded, wrote and produced a six song collaboration with Hawksley Workman under the name Tommy Hawkins called Amy. In 2016, D'Arcy signed a publishing deal with Arts and Crafts Records. In 2019, D'Arcy was nominated for a Juno for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year.
In 2021, D'Arcy revived his pet project, Small Sins with a new eight song album called Volume II. An alternate orchestral version of the album was also released in April 2021.
Producer/engineer credits YearArtistProjectRoleNotes2026July TalkXProducer/Engineer/MixerDouble Album - 10 Year Anniversary2026LarkkCindersProducer/Engineer/MixerDear Rouge Solo Project2026Noela St NicolousAll I Wanted Was a FriendProducer/Engineer/MixerDebut Single2026The SheepdogsKeep Out of the StormEngineer/MixerFull Length2026Lia Pappas-KempsWingedEngineerFull Length2026TauroAct IEngineer/Producer/WriterBrendan Canning + Cynthia Tauro2025SloanBased On the Best SellerEngineerFull Length2025TWRPThe Longest WeekendEngineer/co-writerFull Length2025The StrumbellasMaybe It’s MeCo-WriterSingle2025Heavyweights Brass BandKnockoutEngineerFull Length2025Ewan CurrieStrange VacationEngineer/mixer/additional productionFull Length2025AltamedaCrazy BlueProducer/Engineer/MixerFull Length2024The SheepdogsHell TogetherEngineerEP2024 MawzyLong ViewProducer/EngineerIndie Pop2024NOBROSet Your Pussy FreeWriter/Additional EngineerJuno for Rock Album of the Year + Polaris Nominee2024Thunder QueensCannonballProducer/EngineerBreeders Cover2024Lia Pappas-KempsSwitchbladeEngineerSingle2024TWRPDigital NightmareEngineerSeventh Full Length2023Trey MagnifiqueMature SituationsEngineer/SingerNSP Side Project2023His Death Was RedJesus FreaksEngineer/ProducerEP2023 SluiceArchivisteEngineerFrench Language/Full Length2023Shamus BandThe Shepherd and the WolfEngineerSheepdogs side project2022NOBROLive Your Truth/Shred Some GnarProducer/Engineer/WriterDine Alone Records2022WhitehorseSummer WineEngineerSix Shooter Records2022Dear RougeSpiritProducer/Engineer/Writer'Fake Fame' #1 Canadian Rock Radio2022The SheepdogsOutta SightEngineer/MixerFull Length2022 Jesse NortheyOnion KnightProducer/Engineer/MixerFirst Full Length 2022AltamedaBorn LosersProducer/EngineerJuno Nomination (Adult Alternative Album of the Year)2021TWRPNew and ImprovedEngineerSixth Full Length2021k-osJust What I NeededEngineer/Producer/MixerThe Cars (Cover)2021The SheepdogsNo Simple ThingMixerPeak at #2 Canadian Rock Radio2021BROSVolume IIProducer/EngineerSheepdogs Side Project2021WhitehorseModern LoveEngineerSix Shooter Records2021Samantha Martin and Delta SugarThe Reckless OneAdditional EngineerJuno Nomination (Best Blues Album 2021)2020The Trews1921Engineer/ProducerThe Who Cover from Tommy2020Rich AucoinUnited StatesEngineer/Overdubs'How It Breaks' CBC #12020NOBROSick HustleEngineer/ProducerDine Alone Records2019Kate BoothmanMy Next MistakeEngineer/Producer/WriterSecond Full Length2018Neko CaseHell-OnEngineer'Gumball Blue' NP overdubs2018Sleepless NightsKeith HamiltonEngineer/MixerCassette2018The SheepdogsChanging ColoursEngineer/Producer/Mixer'Hole Where My Heart Should Be' #1 Canadian Rock Radio2018ShadA Short Story About a WarEngineer 'All I Need Is Love'feat. Yukon Blonde2018Yukon BlondeCritical HitEngineer/Producer'Love The Way You Are' CBC #12017Ninja Sex PartyUnder The Covers Vol. IIEngineerBillboard USA No. 1 Independent2017White Hot GuiltWhite Hot Guilt - EPEngineer/Producer/MixerJuly Talk side project2017Thomas D'ArcyOllie! The Boy Who Became What He AteTheme Composer/PerformerCBC Kids Television2017Rich AucoinReleaseProducer/EngineerJanuary 20182016Hannah GeorgasThis ChristmasProducer/Engineer/MixerAmazon X-Mas Exclusive2016Tommy HawkinsAmyProducer/Engineer/Mixer/WriterCollaboration w/ Hawksley Workman2016My 90-Year-Old RoommateSeriesScore Composer/EngineerCBC Series2016Lanikai EPWriter/Producer/EngineerSecond Album in Production2016July TalkTouchAdditional Production/ArrangementsSOCAN No. 1 Song Award (Push + Pull) JUNO Winner Alt Album 20172016BrosVol. 1Producer/Engineer/MixerTheme for CBC Q (Tell Me)2016Ninja Sex PartyUnder the CoversEngineerBillboard USA No. 9 (sales)2016Soul StewVolume IIIEngineerSoul Covers2016TWRP Guardians of the ZoneEngineerfeat. Ninja Sex Party2015AA WallaceIn Alpha ZonesEngineerSecond Album in Production2015The SheepdogsFuture NostalgiaEngineer (Back Down)Juno Nomination (Best Rock Album 2016)2015TWRPBelieve in Your DreamsProducer/Engineerfeat. White Hot Guilt2013Still Life StillMourning TranceProducerArts & Crafts2013July TalkJuly TalkAdditional EngineerJuno Winner (Best Alt Album 2015)
Artist discography
The Carnations 1997: Superluminal 1998: The Carnations / The Persuasion Split single 7" 1999: A Return to Melody 2000: The Carnations / Nero Split single 7" 2001: The Carnations 2003: In Good Time
Small Sins 2006: Small Sins 2007: Mood Swings 2007: The Mellow EP 2010: Pot Calls Kettle Black
Thomas D'Arcy 2012: Tribute to the Monks: Bad Habits 2013: What We Want (Thomas D'Arcy Music / MapleMusic Recordings) 2013: The Price You Pay EP 2013: I Wake Up Every Day EP 2014: Songs For A Film That Does Not Exist 2015: Fooled You Twice 2016: Amy (as Tommy Hawkins) 2019: Return to Wherever (credited for his vocals on the track "All Night Forever") 2024: Digital Nightmare (credited for his vocals on the track "HTMLOVE")
References
External links Small Sins Official Website Small Sins on Myspace