Allday

Tomas Henry Gaynor, better known by his stage name Allday, is an Australian rapper from Adelaide, South Australia.[1] Allday became active in 2011, when he began uploading his music for free online. Following his works becoming increasingly popular, he moved to Melbourne to pursue a serious career; although, as of February 2017, he is now based in Los Angeles, California.[2] His works have been influenced by acts such as Silverchair, Frank Ocean, and TLC.[3] Allday released his debut album, Startup Cult, in July 2014 to Australian audiences. Startup Cult achieved success and reached number three on the ARIA Charts.[4]

For other uses, see Allday (disambiguation).

Allday
Birth nameTomas Henry Gaynor
OriginAdelaide, South Australia
GenresHip hop, indie pop, pop, indie dance, alternative hip-hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsONETWO Records, Wind-Up Records
Associated actsIlly, T3, Mikey Hundred, Tigerilla, Mallrat, Blak3, Troye Sivan, Asta, Skizzy Mars, Gill Bates, Erik Sanders, Cam Meekins, Tyne James-Organ, The Veronicas
Websitealldaytunes.bandcamp.com

Life and career

Tom's mother is from England. He previously attended Scotch College in Adelaide.

2011–15: Early life and Career origins, mixtapes, Loners Are Cool and Startup Cult

Tom previously played in a punk band at school called sissycunt, which generated his interest in music.[1] He began producing works under the Allday name in January 2011, after dropping out of art school. He went on a national tour of Australia in May/June 2014. Labelled the Right Now National Tour, he held concerts in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. His debut album to be released in-stores nationally was Startup Cult in July 2014, which a week after its release reached number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[4] It was supported by a headlining tour around Australia.[5] In December 2014 he released the single "Wolves" featuring Sunni Colón.[6] He featured on Tasmanian singer Asta's song "Dynamite" in 2015. He has also performed stand-up comedy. He was a runner-up for the 2011 Raw Comedy national final.[7] In 2015, he was featured on the Troye Sivan song "for him." on his album Blue Neighbourhood, which was released 4 December 2015.

2016–2017: Speeding

On 23 June 2016—after a delay from his new label, Wind Up Records—Allday released "Monster Truck", which was produced by Cam Bluff, one of his frequent collaborators.[8] On 15 July 2016 he released the lead single from his upcoming second album, the single was premiered on Triple J and is called "Sides" (featuring Nyne). He later released the single "Send Nudes" on August 24, 2016 which hit the top ten on the iTunes hip-hop charts. He released his fourth single of 2016 on December 15, titled "Raceway". In March, Allday announced his second studio album, titled Speeding, and released a third single "In Motion", with fellow Australian producer Japanese Wallpaper.[9] The album was released on April 21, 2017. He toured his album "Speeding" around Regional Australia with Arno Faraji and Kinder as supports.

2018–present: Starry Night Over the Phone

In November 2018, Allday released "Wonder Drug", the lead single from his third studio album.[10] The album, titled Starry Night Over the Phone, was released on 12 July 2019, peaked at #7 in Australia; becoming his third top ten album.[11]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[12]
Startup Cult 3
Speeding
  • Released: 21 April 2017
  • Label: OneTwo (ONETWO005)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP
 6
Starry Night Over the Phone
  • Released: 12 July 2019[13]
  • Label: OneTwo (ONETWO008)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP
 7
[14]

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[12]
A Skateboard Soirée (with C1)
  • Released: May 2012
  • Label: AllDay
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Loners Are Cool
  • Released: 5 April 2013
  • Label: TeamTrick (TEAM02)
  • Format: Digital download
 18


2013-2015 Songs
  • Released: 12 June 2020[16][17]
  • Label: Allday Music Pty Ltd
  • Formats: Digital download, Streaming
  • Note: Made up of songs from YouTube and Bandcamp uploads from 2013-2015.
 -

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[18]
"Claude Monet" 2013 — Non-album single
"Right Now" 2014 69 Startup Cult
"You Always Know the DJ" —
"Wolves"
(featuring Sunni Colon)		 —
"Dynamite"
(with Asta)		 2015 66 Non-album single
"Monster Truck" 2016 — Non-album single
"Sides"
(featuring Nyne)		 — Speeding
"Send Nudes" — Non-album single
"Raceway" — Speeding
"In Motion"
(featuring Japanese Wallpaper)		 2017 —
"Wonder Drug"[10] 2018 — Starry Night Over the Phone
"Protection"[13][20] 2019 —
"Lungs"[13] —
"Restless"
(featuring The Veronicas)[21]		 —
"All da Way"[22] — to be confirmed
"OTT"[23] 2020 —
"After All This Time"[24] —

Awards

AIR Awards

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2014[25] Startup Cult Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated
AIR Awards of 2018[26] Speeding Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated
AIR Awards of 2020[27][28] Starry Night Over the Phone Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2019[29][30] Allday Live Hip Hop Act of the Year Nominated

References
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  2. Byzantine, Jimmy (3 July 2014). "Allday: "I'm not trying to bring anyone down"". ripitup.com.au. Rip It Up. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
  3. "Triple J Unearthed".
  4. McCabe, Kathy (23 July 2014). "Rapper Allday out to end 'boredom' of hip-hop shows with Startup Cult tour". news.com.au. News Corp.
  5. Frangos, Daniela (14 July 2014). "Allday announces 'Startup Cult' Tour". ripitup.co,.au. Rip It Up. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
  6. Newsitem 'Allday Wolves feat. Sunni Colón (Ladies' Sun Hat Edition)' on allaussiehiphop.com, 1 December 2014.
  7. Tom Gaynor - RAW Comedy 2011. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3-LiYMIis
  9. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7743573/aussie-cult-rapper-allday-stateside-breakthrough-new-album-interview
  10. Newstead, Al (9 November 2018). "First Spin: Allday gets set for album #3 with 'Wonder Drug'". ABC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  11. "Allday". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  12. "Discography AllDay". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  13. Newstead, Al (15 May 2019). "Allday announces album tour with stacked line-up, shares new track 'Lungs'". ABC. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  14. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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  17. "2013-2015 Songs". Apple Music. 20 June 2020.
  18. Peak positions for singles in Australia:
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". ARIA. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  20. Newstead, Al (22 March 2019). "First Spin: Allday woozy new single 'Protection' is for the lonely hearts". ABC. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  21. Bleach, Thomas (7 June 2019). "Allday and The Veronicas hook up for new collaborations". The Music Network. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  22. "All da Way". Apple Music. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  23. "OTT". Apple Music. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  24. "After All This Time - single". Apple Music. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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  26. "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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  28. "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  29. "HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  30. "AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS ARE…". NLMA. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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