Tony Lee Thomas
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2006 | SELF
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Brilliant! Tony Lee Thomas has the ability to take your attention and run with it. Having grown up in a family where music was not put on in the background to listen to but instead something to live by and be a part of - I find it difficult to find popular music that takes you by the shoulders and demands that you listen, move and feel. Tony Lee Thomas is played in the forefront of my household daily. A true work of art.
~Annie Guthrie, Executive, Rising Son Records
- Rising Son Records
Sister Song [is] most suited for radio airplay and should crossover into several different radio formats including folk and Americana. Loved the arrangement. Very melodic. Loved the banjo. Lyrically and vocally, it's one of the best on the CD. Really enjoyed listening to the CD.
Bryan Klausing
www.acousticrainbow.com
- Bryan Klausing
My favorite.
Cindy Cogbill
Director of Marketing
Folk Alliance - Cindy Cogbill
Sister Song [is] most suited for radio airplay and should crossover into several different radio formats including folk and Americana. Loved the arrangement. Very melodic. Loved the banjo. Lyrically and vocally, it's one of the best on the CD. Really enjoyed listening to the CD.
Bryan Klausing
www.acousticrainbow.com
- Bryan Klausing
"Every song I hear Tony Lee sing sounds to me like it must be a request from God." - Bill McCloud, Producer, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
"Every song I hear Tony Lee sing sounds to me like it must be a request from God." - Bill McCloud, Producer, Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
"Having seen Tony Lee and the band perform these songs live, it was great to listen to this CD and remember the evening. Tony's songs are so well crafted. A true story teller, Tony transports you into his life and world with both his words and music. His vocals and harmonies are strong. Buy this CD it is well worth having. Then, go catch a show. You won't forget Tony Lee or his songs." - Johnny Giannicchi
"Having seen Tony Lee and the band perform these songs live, it was great to listen to this CD and remember the evening. Tony's songs are so well crafted. A true story teller, Tony transports you into his life and world with both his words and music. His vocals and harmonies are strong. Buy this CD it is well worth having. Then, go catch a show. You won't forget Tony Lee or his songs." - Johnny Giannicchi
"His unmatched charisma and stage presence and vocal and musical brilliance are combined with an eloquence beyond measure in speech and lyric writing as well as a surprising dose of humility and a strong set of family values." - Judy Fairweather, music writer, The Advocate
"His unmatched charisma and stage presence and vocal and musical brilliance are combined with an eloquence beyond measure in speech and lyric writing as well as a surprising dose of humility and a strong set of family values." - Judy Fairweather, music writer, The Advocate
Discography
Across The Twighlight Sky, 2011
(Tony Lee Thomas)
In Love And War, 2008
(Tony Lee Thomas)
Supernova, 2006
(Tony Lee Thomas)
Live @ Helsinki, 2004
(Reed Street)
Dragonfly, 2002
(Reed Street)
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Bio
A student of voice from age 4, his vocal endeavors have included classical technique, various choral ensembles, even barbershop and doo-wop quartets. He has sung in, directed and arranged for many such projects and has gained a deep understanding of vocal harmony. Tony began guitar at seven years old, double bass at age 10, furthering his understanding of instrumentation and song composition. TLT's wealth of performance experience lends him the ability to connect with audiences spanning a multi-faceted scope: from intimate and poignant solo performances to momentous full-blown commanding vamps with his rock band, the Tony Lee Thomas Band.
A p p e a r e d w i t h
Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Jefferson Starship, Big Brother & The Holding Co., Quicksilver, The Mammals, Albert Cummings Band, Ellis Paul, Guy Davis, Max Creek, Dar Williams, Strangefolk, Electric Blue and the Kozmic Truth, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, RAQ, Spookie Daly Pride, Bill Miller, Oak Street Jam Band, The Recipe, Psychedelic Breakfast, Gordon Stone, Fungus Amungus, Flipper Dave, Bobby Sweet, Jimmy LaFave, Horace Godwink (Eric Fowler), Xavier, and many more . . .
R e c e n t V e n u e s
Rock and Roll Resort, Kerhonkson, New York; Theodores' Blues Booze & BBQ Springfield, MA; The Wobbly Barn, Killington, VT; The Outback in Ludlow and Killington, VT; The Muse Nantucket, MA; Flavors Pittsfield, MA; Cisco Brewers Nantucket, MA; SXSW 2009 Austin, TX; Woody Guthrie Folk Festival 2007 - 2009, Crystal Theatre, Okemah OK; Folk Alliance National Conference 2007 Performance Alley, Memphis TN; Bitter End, NYC, NY; Summer Of Love, Tri County Fairgrounds, Northampton, MA; Strange Creek Wormtown Festival, Greenfield MA; The Rhineborn, Keene NH; The Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ; The Guthrie Center, Housatonic MA; Up or On the Rocks, Hartford CT; Free Speech Festival @ the Dream Away Lodge, Washington MA; Solarfest, Tinmouth VT; ACME Underground, New York NY, The Hi Hat, Providence RI; The Colony, Woodstock, NY; Live At The Lake, Pittsfield, MA
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