Thomas Truax

Location:
London and South East, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Other
Site(s):
Label:
SL Records(UK)
Type:
Indie
Thomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) is a left field troubadour and inventor/player of strange self-made instruments like his now legendary 'Hornicator' and a motorized mechanical drum machine called 'Mother Superior'. He employs these and other contraptions as well as traditional instruments in exceptionally crafted, witty and often touching songs. Splendid magazine called him "one of the five or ten best singer/songwriters in the world that you've never heard of.an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners."
He's got five acclaimed full-length albums under his belt: 'Audio Addiction', 'Full Moon Over Wowtown', 'Why Dogs Howl at the Moon', all-covers album 'Songs From the Films of David Lynch' and 'Sonic Dreamer.'
Truax has been featured in two feature-length films: 'Instrumental', from director Gabe Shalom (US, 2005) documenting the lives of for artists who make their own instruments, and Adam Clitheroes 'One Man In The Band' (UK, 2008).
Sonic Dreamer was one of the highest rated new releases of 2010:
"The waking dream of a creatively hotwired mind." 4/5 - NARC magazine
"There's always a feeling you're listening to something different, something knowingly funny, and something very very special. 8/10" -Drowned In Sound
"Strangely addictive and enchanting.one of the most imaginative and innovative releases this year". - Supersweet.org
Words about'Songs From The Films Of David Lynch':
"Truax inhabits these standards, a fittingly Lynch-ian nod to the weirdness hiding in the seemingly normal. Great stuff." -Buzz Magazine
"Truly unsettling and perplexingly brilliant. testament to both the quality of Lynch’s soundtracks and Truax’s talents" - The Skinny



"Truax is paying homage to a kindred spirit with this album. It's the best kind of tribute – affectionate and respectful, but with its own quirks and imaginative leaps and its own distinct identity." - The Scotsman
"Truax here performs to great and disturbing effect." -Uncut



Nominated for BEST LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR by:
Is This Music Magazine, The Indy Music Awards, and Maps Magazine
ALBUMS and WHERE TO FIND THEM: 4 all-original albums, 'Audio Addiction', 'Full Moon Over Wowtown', 'Why Dogs Howl at the Moon', and 'Sonic Dreamer' and some singles and compilation tracks are out on various labels, available in select UK stores and at many online stores. For physical copies of earlier albums try CDbaby.com, for 'Why Dogs' and 'Songs From The Films of David Lynch' try slrecords.net, the SHOP at www.thomastruax.com, or amazon, itunes, emusic, 7digital, virgin, hmv etc.



"It's a mutual exchange of blood, bone, wood and metal, most of which is home grown. If you leave a Truax show without smiling somewhere in your body, you're f****d." -Richard Hawley



"Thomas Truax is probably one of the five or ten best singer/songwriters in the world that you've never heard of. .an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners." -- Jennifer Kelly,
SPLENDID magazine



".not of this earth.I still can't think of a single show I've seen that was as beguiling or as charming or as plain bananas as this one."
-AlexKirk, Gigwise.com



There's a lot more press, reviews, information, music and interviews at my 'official' website: www.thomastruax.com



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