Thom to perform six full band album release concerts in the Maritimes, March 19-31

March 2nd, 2010

Thom's brand new album blue sky day is in stores now.   To celebrate, he is performing six full band album release shows throughout the Maritimes this month.  The shows include:
 
Mar. 19            Fredericton                 The Playhouse

Mar. 20            New Glasgow             Glasgow Square

Mar. 25            Riverview                    Riverview Arts Centre

Mar. 26            Saint John                   The Blue Olive**

Mar. 27            Charlottetown             The Mack**

Mar. 31            Halifax                          Casino Nova Scotia’s Compass Room
 
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW, for full details, visit the Shows page.

ECMAs this week, followed by Ontario shows with JP Cormier and Canadian Music Week

March 1st, 2010

Thom and his band The El Caminos will perform at the East Coast Music Awards, Conference and Festival this Thursday, March 4 (7:30pm) as part of the Concert Series at the Cruise Pavilion.  Thom also has two other shows over the weekend, including a Songwriters’ Circle with Lennie Gallant, Kim Dunn and Dave Gunning on Friday afternoon (4-6m) at the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club and a solo set at the Crown & Moose, Delta Sydney on Saturday evening (7:30pm).
 
Next week, Thom’s heads to Ontario. Dates include:

Mar. 10            London, ON                          London Music Club (with JP Cormier)

Mar. 11           Toronto, ON                          Hugh’s Room (with JP Cormier)

Mar. 12            Markdale, ON                      Annesley United Church (with JP Cormier)              

Mar. 13           Toronto, ON                          Silver Dollar, full band show as part of Canadian Music Week
 
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW, for details, see the Shows page,

Thom's New Recording Set for National Release - Feb. 16

February 10th, 2010

Thom's brand new album blue sky day (GroundSwell/Warner) will be in stores nationally on Feb. 16. The early reviews are in and they're all two thumbs up! The musicianship on blue sky day is second to none. Co-produced by Thom and Charles Austin at the Echo Chamber in Halifax, special guests include award-winning, multi-instrumentalist J.P. Cormier and 2010 International Blues Challenge Winner, blues-roots artist Matt Andersen.

Thom's band (recently dubbed The El Caminos) are percussionist Geoff Arsenault, Brian Bourne on bass and Chapman stick, guitarist Chris Corrigan and Bill Stevenson on organ, piano and keys. To preview Thom's new album and order it online, click here: http://thomswift.bandcamp.com/

Olympic Performance and then South to Memphis

February 9th, 2010

Around the release date of blue sky day Thom will be performing at Atlantic Canada House on Granville Island as part of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. On Feb. 15 he'll be performing at a special reception hosted by Music Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Film Festival for an audience of film and television folks. The next night he's on stage again at Atlantic Canada House sharing the bill with The Trews. For more on this check out http://www.atlanticcanadahouse.com/

From Vancouver, Thom flies straight to Memphis where he will showcase at the North American Folk Alliance. Upcoming dates also include the East Coast Music Awards in Sydney and Canadian Music Week in Toronto. In March, Thom will be touring with JP Cormier in Ontario. He will also perform full band album release concerts in Fredericton, New Glasgow, Saint John, Riverview, Charlottetown and Halifax. For show info, drop by the Shows page on the site.

Heavy Rotation with "Killer"

February 8th, 2010

Halifax's Home of Rock 'n' Roll, Q104, just added Thom's song "Killer" to heavy rotation last week. Also, "Killer" is #7 on the East Coast Countdown.

To keep it there please cast your vote at http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com Also don't miss Thom on CBC's "Atlantic Airwaves" will be featuring Thom's new music this Sat., Feb. 13 at 5:05pm on CBC Radio One.