Tony Lee Thomas

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Rock Pittsfield, Massachusetts USA Contact

Imagine the energetic strumming of Richie Havens and the intricate finger work of Bert Jansch. Add a vocal style that summons Stevie Wonder and Martin Sexton. Then take a songwriting vocabulary as poignant as Ani DiFranco, playful as John Prine, and add commanding stage presence. Booyah!

Artist Information

Biography

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

Instrumentation

Tony Lee Thomas - Guitar and Lead vocals
Chris Mattoon - Drums
Ben Kohn - keyboards
Ben Butterworth - Bass

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)

Audio

  • Sister Song
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  • Owed To Silver Lake (Live 2008)
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  • Wishing Well
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  • Storm of the Century (Live 2011)
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  • In Love And War
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  • The Ballad of Han Solo
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  • The Bravest
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  • Little Misdirection
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  • Looking For Woodstock
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Lyrics

Video

Ballad of Han Solo, Unicorn Theater, Stockbridge, MA 2011

Photo Gallery

  • TLT live at the Garage

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  • Guitarnova

  • Woodyfest at the Crystal Theatre w/ Don Conoscenti and Producer Bill McCloud

  • TLT @ Gibson's Private Showroom in Nashville, TN picking out his custom guitar named "Annie"

  • TLT solo

  • Woodyfest 2008 w/ the Burns Sisters, David Amram, Annie Guthrie, and Jimmy LaFave

  • Sitting

  • Half Full

  • Psychodelic

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  • Singer/Songwriter Competition (2nd place) Soalrfest, Tinmouth VT

  • LATL 8.5.09

Press

  • TLT Review [+ Show ]

    Brilliant! Tony Lee Thomas has the ability to take your attention and run with it. Having grown up i...

  • Acoustic Rainbow [+ Show ]

    Sister Song [is] most suited for radio airplay and should crossover into several different radio for...

  • Folk Alliance

    My favorite. Cindy Cogbill Director of Marketing Folk Alliance

  • Woodyfest

    "Every song I hear Tony Lee sing sounds to me like it must be a request from God."

  • Johnny Boots Blues Band [+ Show ]

    "Having seen Tony Lee and the band perform these songs live, it was great to listen to this CD and r...

  • The Advocate [+ Show ]

    "His unmatched charisma and stage presence and vocal and musical brilliance are combined with an elo...

Setlist

Every room, event, and audience is different - therefore - TLT's sets span those differences to better connect with his listeners.

A solo acoustic set may consist of more lyrically oriented original content and an occasional folky cover, while band sets expand what are usually 4 - 5 min. songs with improvisation and rock covers (Derek and the Dominoes, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix).

From 20 minute showcases to 8 hour all-night vamps with his band, TLT has the vocal stamina and performance experience to do anything.

Basic Requirements

Calendar

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