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Thomas Western

About Me

Hi, thanks for coming. I've just moved to Scotland after travelling around for a while. Most of the songs on here were written in my old campervan Bert (Vansch. Like Jansch, yes?). I had to sell him to stay alive, so now I'm in Edinburgh making songs and the such. If anyone would like me to play at their venue, house, campervan etc. please get in touch.
My first ep, 'Quite Early One Morning', which was recorded in 2008 is now available on emusic.com and itunes thanks to the good people at Nuxx; or you can get it at Avalanche Records in Edinburgh, or (in theory) from me at gigs.
People say nice things
He plays acoustic guitar like Bob Dylan, carefully plucking out the most elegant melodies, while his fragile voice has a rural grace that echoes Jeff Buckley but with a subtler charm. I dare you to name a more heartbreakingly beautiful song than Your Front Door.
The Pop Cop
...enchanted us with his delightful refrains...brought an unusual quavering voice to the lands by the Tees. It’s a voice that can delve into Tim Buckley depths of tenderness. At other times close your eyes and he could be straight out of some old musical soundtrack.
Review of a show at The Waiting Room, Stockton-on-Tees from Gazette Live.co.uk
"Should be entertaining a load of drunken shepherds in a Thomas Hardy novel...like a nineteenth century Jeff Buckley" Vinny Peculiar
"Thomas Western sings beautiful, soulful folk accompanied by a lyrical guitar. He is definitely one to watch, and his wonderful songs Apples in Summer and Your Front Door are worth going for alone." Jade Wright, Liverpool Echo 19/02/2007

"Incredible...mindblowing acoustic folk" shoutandtwist.blogspot.com


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Member Since: 09/11/2006
Influences: Claude Debussy, Jeff Buckley, Bert Lloyd, Brian Wilson, Joanna Newsom, Peter Bellamy, Bobby Dylan, Television, Daniel Johnston, Rex Manning

Sounds Like: I was born many moons too late

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Pop Cop review and first gig in Scotland

Hey there pop pickers,I'd like to extend an enormous thank you to the Pop Cop for taking an interest in my music and writing this about it:http://thepopcop.blogspot.com/2009/09/too-many-indie-band s-no...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Quite early one morning

Hello there, just a little announcement that my debut ep "Quite early one morning" is now available. It was recorded by my friend Ellis Dyson in a little room beneath a very large stately house near B...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:50:00 GMT