Thom Swift

Thom gears up for performances in Alberta, January 2012

groundswell — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:14:10 +0000

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

More details here: thomswift.com/shows

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

groundswell — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:11:52 +0000

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

groundswell — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:44:18 +0000

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

groundswell — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:53:09 +0000

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 orchestral collaboration.

For tickets and more details, visit: http://www.symphonynovascotia.ca/

The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:20:47 +0000

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. The songs explore themes of love, family, strength, community and heritage. The student’s voices were recorded, followed by the songwriters’ voices and instruments. Each song was written, performed, and recorded in one day. This is The Wood Buffalo Youth Song Project. The purchase of this recording will assist school programs and youth support initiatives.

To order online, click here.

To purchase a signed CD, send an email to: info@thomswift.com

The project was funded by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

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

admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:24:59 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:01:02 +0000

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!

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:50:48 +0000

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, tea before bed or holding pencils on your writing desk, these mugs also make excellent gifts! Pick up a mug and one or both of Thom’s CD’s in a bundle to save up to 10% off the price and pay less shipping too!

Shipping Notes: All packages containing mugs ship via FedEx Ground which has an average shipping time of about 7 days to most destinations. Delivery to rural and remote locations may take longer and/or be more expensive. We cannot guarantee delivery times. Shipping charges will be calculated based on your shipping address and added to you bill at checkout. We cannot ship to P.O. Boxes – using a P.O. Box in your shipping address WILL cause delays! Currently, mugs can only be shipped within Canada.

Mug Only:

$24 CAD + S&H

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Handmade blue sky day Mug
+ blue sky day CD
+ Instant MP3 Download

was: $40.99
now: $38.94 CAD + S&H

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Handmade blue sky day Mug
+ blue sky day CD
+ Into the Dirt CD
+ Instant MP3 Downloads

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Thom wins 2010 Blues Artist/Recording of the Year!

admin — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:16:44 +0000

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 Gould Theatre in Toronto, visit cbc.ca/radio2.

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

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:18:08 +0000

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, click here to visit the CBC Website.