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 [...]

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, [...]

The 2010 Canadian Folk Music Awards just announced nominations today.  Thom Swift and Halifax-based engineer/producer Charles Austin were nominated in the Producer of the Year category for their work on Thom’s latest album, blue sky day.   For details on the Awards, visit: http://canadianfolkmusicawards.ca/

Launched on Sept. 7, 13 musicians – one from each province and territory in Canada – have been selected by CBC to add a new chapter to the Canadian songbook through the creation of 13 new original road songs. Proudly representing New Brunswick, Thom will write a song featuring an inspiring stretch of road that [...]

Music Nova Scotia just announced nominations for Nova Scotia Music Week (Nov. 4-7). Thom was nominated in two categories, including Male Artist of the Year and Blues Album of the Year. He will be performing at the event solo as well as with his group Thom Swift & the El Caminos. Full details to be [...]

As part of their Music & Image Conference program, The 30th Atlantic Film Festival along with the Songwriters Association of Canada are hosting Soundtracks & Stories on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7pm. The show, taking place at The Carleton, will feature Thom, Jenn Grant, Alec O’Hanley & Liam Corcoran of Two Hours Traffic and Colin [...]

Thom will co-host “Atlantic Airwaves” on CBC Radio One with Stephanie Domet on Saturday, August 14 at 5:05pm AST. The show will feature Thom’s summer playlist, featuring songs by some of the artists from the East Coast that he enjoys.

Thom will perform two shows at the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB on Friday, Sept. 17, including a show as special guest to John Hiatt at The Playhouse. For full details, visit http://www.harvestjazzandblues.com/

Thom Swift By Ashley Baxter, The Voice (issue 10, May 2010) “There was a man with a heart for music and also a heart for youth – his name is Thom Swift. I got to meet this man at the Newsletter. Thom was so nice and funny. His music touched me so deeply. Thom wrote [...]

“…impressive guitar work and soulful baritone voice.” – Canadian Musician “…a world class singer/songwriter album.” – The Daily Gleaner “…his always-expressive vocals are at the forefront of his solo career every bit as important as his sophisticated guitar-playing…” – Roots Music Canada “…Swift’s voice cuts loose with healing power.” – The Coast “…Swift writes from [...]