Pete Thomas (drummer)

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Pete Thomas
Background information
Birth name	Peter Michael Thomas
Born	(1954-08-09) 9 August 1954 (age 70)
Origin	Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Genres	Punk rock, new wave, ska
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Stiff, Radar, F-Beat, Demon, Columbia, Warner Bros., Mercury, Island, Lost Highway, Verve, HearMusic, Rykodisc, Rhino, Hip-O

Peter Michael Thomas (born 9 August 1954) is an English rock drummer best known for his collaboration with singer Elvis Costello, both as a member of his band the Attractions and with Costello as a solo artist. Besides his lengthy career as a studio musician and touring drummer, he has been a member of the band Squeeze during the 1990s and a member of the supergroup Works Progress Administration during the early 2000s.

Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive."^[1]