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Thom gears up for performances in Alberta, January 2012

January 10th, 2012

In the midst of writing for his new album to be released this year, Thom is heading west this month to perform three shows in Alberta. He will perform at: The Slice in Lethbridge on January, 26th Calgary Folk Club in Calgary on January 27th The Blackbird Coffee House in Coleman on Saturday, January 28th [...]

Thom reunites with Hot Toddy to perform the album, Shoe Factory, in Fredericton, Feb. 3

January 10th, 2012
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As part of the Shivering Songs Festival, Hot Toddy is reuniting to perform the group’s album, Shoe Factory. Special guest for the evening is The Olympic Symphonium Tickets are available at Reads Newsstand (384 King St.), Backstreet Records (435 King St.) and online at etixnow.com

Thom’s painting supporting the Kidney Foundation’s Brush of Hope campaign is up for auction until Oct. 30th

October 24th, 2011
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In September, Thom painted an original piece of art to help fight kidney disease. His painting along with others are available on eBay from Oct. 20-30th to support this important cause. To view and bid on Thom’s painting, click here.

Thom to perform with Symphony Nova Scotia, Nov. 25th

October 12th, 2011
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On Friday, November 25 at 7:30pm, three of Nova Scotia’s most talented male singer-songwriters team up with Symphony Nova Scotia for an acoustic concert of blues, folk and soul. Thom Swift plays his expressive, earthy roots-blues, Kim Dunn showcases his versatile jazz piano and Dave Gunning sings his sincere, poetic folk songs in this multifaceted [...]

The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project

June 20th, 2011
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In March 2011, Thom Swift and Keith Mullins visited ten schools in ten days in Northern Alberta. Each morning they worked with a small group of students to create a song from scratch. Each song was written, performed, and recorded in one day. This is The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project.

Watch Thom & his band the El Caminos perform “Take A Drive” on CBC.ca

February 28th, 2011

Click the image above to watch Thom Swift & The El Caminos perform “Take a Drive” Live at CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio for Great Canadian Songquest 2010.

Thom nominated for three 2011 East Coast Music Awards

January 20th, 2011

The East Coast Music Association just announced nominations for East Coast Music Week (April 13-17) in Charlottetown, PE.  Thom was nominated in three categories, including FACTOR Recording of the Year, Male Solo Recording of the Year and Blues Recording of Year.  He will be performing at the event.  For details on the event, visit: http://www.ecma.ca/

Handmade ‘blue sky day’ Mugs Available Now!

November 19th, 2010

You might have caught these handcrafted “Blue Sky Day” mugs on Thom’s merch table. Now you can order one right here at thomswift.com, just in time for the holidays! Created by artist Tim Isaac, each mug is handmade and as a result unique and one of a kind. Perfect for coffee on the front porch, [...]

Thom wins 2010 Blues Artist/Recording of the Year!

November 9th, 2010

Music Nova Scotia just awarded Thom Blues Artist/Recording of the Year honours at Music Nova Scotia Awards held in Yarmouth this past weekend. Click here to check out Thom & the El Caminos in their latest Canada Live taping at Halifax’s Studio H. To hear their live performance of “Take A Drive” at CBC’s Glenn [...]

Thom’s song “Take A Drive”, written for CBC Radio 2′s GREAT CANADIAN SONG QUEST, is available now

October 27th, 2010

To download Thom Swift and the El Caminos’ studio recording of “Take A Drive” immortalizing the Saint John River Scenic Route as part of the Great Canadian Song Quest, visit iTunes. To hear the live recording of “Take A Drive” as part of CBC Radio’s Concert on Demand from the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, [...]

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From its opening track “Stand Tall”, Thom Swift’s second solo CD blue sky day is full of life lessons, from a naturally gifted musician and songwriter with a lifetime of experience to draw upon; lessons about how to live, how to love, and how to have a good time, taught with agile fingers on beloved vintage guitars and a voice as richly textured as the bark on a spruce tree.

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