Martin Sexton meets The Allman Brothers Band as Tony Lee Thomas brings a fresh and distinctive sound to the musical community; successfully blending his funk, rock, folk, blues and jam influences with his own innovative songwriting.
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 with acoustic folk under Alice Spatz and was soon learning American Appalachian traditionals, and the music of popular artists from the 60’s including the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor. He took up the double bass at age 12 furthering his understanding of instrumentation and song composition.
After having developed his own songs and style, Tony discovered that he had compiled a strong bank of original music. 20 years of experience setting a new vocal standard, along with his ever evolving guitar work, lends him a comfortable versatility that allows the freedom of tailoring his arrangement to any audience. As an adult, Tony has had his song lyrics published as poetry on a contemporary collection of American poets at Poetry.com. Recent awards include 2nd place out of hundreds of contestants in the singer/songwriter competition at Solarfest (Tinmouth, VT).
Appeared with:
Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Mammals, Albert Cummings Band, 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, Horace Godwink (Eric Fowler), Xavier, and many more . . .
Recent Venues Include:
Strange Creek Wormtown Festival, Greenfield MA; The Rhineborn, Keene NH; The Radio Bean, Burlington VT; The Guthrie Center, Housatonic MA; Sully’s Pub, Hartford CT; Free Speech Festival @ the Dream Away Lodge, Washington MA; Solarfest, Tinmouth VT; Mass MoCA, N. Adams, MA; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket MA; ACME Underground, New York NY, The Hi Hat, Providence RI
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