Tennessee Thomas

Tennessee Thomas

Tennessee Thomas in 2006
Born (1984-12-17) 17 December 1984
London, England
Education Marymount High School

Tennessee Jane Bunny Thomas (born 17 December 1984) is a British-born drummer and actress. She was a founding member and drummer of the indie rock group The Like.[1]

She is the daughter of Pete Thomas, drummer for Elvis Costello and the Attractions.[2] She first started playing the drums at the age of 13.[3]

She portrayed Lynette Guycott in the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, based on the Scott Pilgrim comic book series.[4]

Thomas was featured in the February 2013 edition of Vogue as New York Girl about Town.

She appeared in the music video for Jenny Lewis's "Just One of the Guys" as the drummer.[5]

In 2016 she joined Jenny Lewis and Erika Forster in the trio Nice As Fuck.[6]

References

  1. Keith Bruce (2010-09-07). "A girl band the like of which the sixties never had". HeraldScotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  2. "PopGurls Interview: Tennessee Thomas of The Like".
  3. Chamberlain, Rich (2010-07-13). "Tennessee Thomas: 'Not enough female drummers'". musicradar.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World notes" (PDF). Scott Pilgrim vs. the World official website. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. Mcready, Rachel (2014-07-15). "Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathaway Dress in Drag in Jenny Lewis' Music Vid". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. Ysteboe, Taylor (July 20, 2016), "Watch Nice As Fuck Make Their TV Debut on Colbert", Paste.
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