Raconteur, troubadour, balladeer and poet, Mick Thomas is best known as the song master of pub-rock icons Weddings Parties Anything. His band The Roving Commission features Squeezebox Wally on Piano Accordion, Ben Franz (The Waifs) on bass, Dave Folley on drums (Tex Perkins) and bright new talent on guitar and vocals, Brooke Taylor with Micks unique mix of folk, roots and country.
Having not spent the Victorian lockdowns idle, Mick and his fine band ended up producing not one but two albums. The first of these was See You On the Other Side which came out in June 2020 and featured the landmark ‘chain recording’ track See You When I’m Looking At You showcasing a plethora of artists such as Angie Hart, Nick Barker, Vicki Thorn and Ron Peno. The second of these ‘City’s Calling Me’ was released July 2021.
Mick’s ever-evolving talents as a writer and performer defines a career as intriguing as it is enduring.
He returns to Archie’s Creek with long time collaborator and Weddoes side man , Squeezebox Wally.
“Thomas Has Always Been The One Singer/Strummer Who Can Cut Straight To The Weighty Stuff. Such Snapshots As “The Lonely Goth” And “Forgot She Was Beautiful” Poke Around In The World That Thomas Knows Best: Everyday Folks Trying To Make Sense Of The World."
JEFF APTER - ROLLING STONE
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