Tom Monger

About

English harpist, instrumentalist, musician, entertainer, artist, performer, songwriter, and music composer who is known for being the harpist for Florence + The Machine. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul.

Before Fame

He started playing the harp when he was six years old. He joined the West Suffolk Youth Orchestra when he was nine years old. He studied Harp and Composition at Trinity College of Music and graduated in 1998. He released his first solo album Mothmusic Volume One in 2000. He joined Florence + The Machine in 2007.  

Trivia

He enjoys road trips and traveling across America. He has done fundraising events for UNICEF. In an interview discussing his time with Florence + The Machine, he said, "After we played "Dog Days" the crowd cheered so loudly I had to cover my ears. Our sound guy told us afterwards that the cheering had sent the decibel level machine off the scale..."

Family Life

He was born and raised in Ipswich, England. His parents were both musicians. He has a daughter.  

Associated With

He performed a cover of "Fairytale Of New York" with Billy Bragg, which was originally written by Shane MacGowan and performed by Kirsty Maccoll.