Tom Verlaine born Thomas Miller, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television, which was one of the most influential bands to emerge from the New York punk rock scene centered on the nightclub. Verlaine was born in Denville, New Jersey and as a child he loved poetry and played the piano but switched to saxophone in middle school after hearing a record by Stan Getz. He picked up the guitar after being inspired by hearing th... moreTom Verlaine born Thomas Miller, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television, which was one of the most influential bands to emerge from the New York punk rock scene centered on the nightclub. Verlaine was born in Denville, New Jersey and as a child he loved poetry and played the piano but switched to saxophone in middle school after hearing a record by Stan Getz. He picked up the guitar after being inspired by hearing the Rolling Stones' 19th Nervous Breakdown. Through experiments, Verlaine developed a distinct sound that wasn't easily categorized. Verlaine's music career began after he escaped from Sanford school, a private school he attend, to New York to pursue music full time. It is there that he formed the band Television with Richard Hell a friend he had met at the private school. The band released two successful albums before disbanding in 1978. In 1980 he began his solo career releasing a self-tittled album. He went on to collaborate with several artist. He released over 8 solo albums during his career.
