The Bellarine teen chasing a music dream

FIFTEEN-year-old Bellarine local Tom Morfitt-White is proving age is no barrier to chasing big dreams.

The year 9 student has just released his debut single, Love Me Now, which was recorded in London last year, and is preparing to launch an EP in July.

A lifelong pianist and natural storyteller, Tom said his songs can come from anywhere. “Sometimes they’ll be based on real events, or sometimes it will be me just coming up with a random story,” he said.

“I just like to sit at my piano, and I get a feel for the chords, and then the melody just comes to me.”

Music takes up most of his spare time, with Tom saying he is rarely far from the piano.

“If I’m not at school and not playing music, I don’t really do much else,” he said.

 

“I’m at the piano pretty much all the time.”

Despite his age, he is already beginning to establish himself in the professional music industry, something he says has long been a goal.

“I’d always dreamed of doing this,” Tom said. “I always knew in my own self that I had like the capability to, but I don’t think people really take you seriously as a kid.

“I think it’s really important that kids should get a voice.”

One of the tracks on his coming EP, Blood in the Night, tackles the serious issue of youth suicide and self-harm.

“I think it is really an important topic to talk about, especially since it is such a big deal,” Tom said.

“It is hard seeing people you love go down that path.”

Tom hopes his music can help connect young people and the wider community.

 

“Music is really a universal language,” he said.

“It’s really important to have music around all the time.”

Alongside songwriting, Tom also enjoys shaping the visual side of his work.

Love Me Now was filmed partly at St George’s Anglican Church in Queenscliff, reflecting the European influences that have helped shape his sound and creative direction.

Tom has travelled regularly to Europe with his family since he was eight, trips that have helped shape the visual style of his music.

“When I first went there, it opened up my eyes,” he said.

“I developed a real love for it, and that also kind of inspired the look of this whole album.”

To learn more or to follow Tom’s journey, visit tommorfitt-white.com