How many Tom Waits releases are on Riffiter?

54 releases are catalogued, spanning 1973 to 2026.

What genre is Tom Waits?

Tom Waits is catalogued under Experimental.

What is the most recent Tom Waits release on Riffiter?

Boots on the Ground, released in 2026.

What awards has Tom Waits won?

Tom Waits has 1 award win on record, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×).

Artist

Tom Waits

Tom Waits is an experimental artist from California, USA. 54 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Experimental · California, USA · Best experimental albums

54
Releases: 1973–2026
Active years

Bandcamp

Tidal

Deezer

Discography

46

Singles & EPs

8

Honors

1

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2011

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About

Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musical plays and has acted in supporting roles in films including Paradise Alley and Bram Stoker's Dracula; he also starred in the 1986 film Down by Law. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart. Lyrically, Waits' songs frequently present atmospheric portrayals of grotesque, often seedy characters and places-although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best-known through cover versions by more commercial artists: "Je…

Tom Waits in brief

How many Tom Waits releases are on Riffiter?: 54 releases are catalogued, spanning 1973 to 2026.
What genre is Tom Waits?: Tom Waits is catalogued under Experimental.
What is the most recent Tom Waits release on Riffiter?: Boots on the Ground, released in 2026.
What awards has Tom Waits won?: Tom Waits has 1 award win on record, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1×).