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Carly Thomas

Carly takes her listeners on a narrative journey of purpose and intimate disclosure. Through country roads and busy emotional intersections, you feel that what she is singing about carries its own weight and integrity. Music is truly something she was meant to do.

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Hometown	Vancouver, Canada
Genres	Acoustic, Pop
Band Members	Carly is currently playing solo shows in southwestern ... » more
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Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Carly Thomas info@carlythomas.com 604-836-0725
# Years Experience Performing Live:	10
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	5
Market Draw:	London, On: 51-75; Vancouver, BC: 51-75
Venue History:	The Media Club - Vancouver, CA:BC Cafe Deux Soleils - Vancouver, CA:BC The London Music Club - London, CA:ON Falconettis - Vancouver, CA The Wired Monk - Vancouver, BC
Opener Experience:	Matthew Barber
Similar Artists:	Holly McNarland; Sarah Mclachlan; Patty Griffin
Performing Rights Society:	Outside US
Discography:	Up This High LP—2009; Distance LP—2003

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About the Artist

When you're from the world, you absorb the values and gifts life gives you. And so, you give them back

The raw emotion. The questioning. The understanding. The bewilderment. The wonder. Life's rare. So is talent.
Born in Thailand but raised in Argentina,...

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Reached 17th in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 2 weeks.

Reached 40th in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 100 for 5 weeks.

Top 40 in Pop, September 2011

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BC Singer/Songwriter Carly Thomas by Anna Coutis, Lori Mastronardi, Brian Wong
B.C.-based singer-songwriter Carly Thomas is the epitome of a worldly person: she's lived everywhere from Argentina and France to Thailand and Canada. And it shows. Thomas brings her experience to all of her songs, offering listeners her words of wisdom through heartfelt lyrics and beautiful acoustic guitar lines. Thomas's strong, clear voice is always thick with emotion, which adds to both the sincerity and beauty of her soft indie folk songs. Her tunes drip with truthfulness, as she isn't afraid to expose her heart in order to help her listeners mend theirs. Thomas takes what she learned from her classical guitar lessons in Central America and adds her own poetic spin to it. With her earthy voice and raw lyrics, Thomas's sound is comparable to female folk singer-songwriters such as Ani DiFranco. Thomas recently released her debut album, Distance. The disc, which contains only eight songs, is so beautiful it will likely leave you wanting more. To get a taste of her sound, listen to the title track on her MySpace page, www.myspace.com/singcarlythomas. Thomas brings her talent to the Forest City this weekend; she will perform alongside singer Jarod Parlee at the London Music Club's Front Room June 21. Tickets are $5 and the show starts at 8:30 p.m. The London Free Press Anna Coutis, Lori Mastronardi, Brian Wong Special to Sun Media June 19, 2008

Review Of "Distance" by by Southofmainstream
Angry folk is a subgenre created by avid listeners of groundbreaking musicians like Ani Difranco. Angry chick rock has a less positive connotation, often because of the oversaturation of on clear channel-esque radio outlets. But the genre has some stellar singer/songwriters, including Tegan and Sara and Holly McNarland. Carly Thomas is a musician of the same caliber. She’s got the clear voice, tinged with just a hint of gruff reserve. Her delivery is strong and without hesitation and can have a bit of sarcasm or calm candor. Her honesty, above all else, shines and captivates the listener. Carly has the honesty and the true and obvious talent to stand out and shine in an oversaturated radio market.

Thomas set to take you high by by James Reaney
After starting out in Bangkok, Carly Thomas found her road to London after about 28 years. The singer-songwriter has long had family ties here. But frequent moves had her living in Thailand (she was born in Bangkok), Argentina, France, B.C. and elsewhere. Thomas has finally found her creative way to London where she is working on her third studio album and finds new friends as she reconnects with familiar talents. “I have an apartment in Wortley . . . that’s the first time that’s happened,” Thomas said during this week’s Reaney’s Pick video shoot. Thomas, 29, is heard singing By Your Side, a song of hers from 2010’s Up This High. Among her B.C. allies on Up This High is her cousin Melissa McCready, a former Londoner with ties to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic secondary school. McCready is heard on guitars, trumpet and background vocals. She is also among the “additional credits” for “helping shape the details” of two of Thomas’s songs on the fine album. Now, there are new allies and new projects. “I ended up meeting a lot of people here,” Thomas said Tuesday of her time since arriving in London. Among them is singer-songwriter-rocker Sarah Smith. Thomas was asked to open for Smith at Aeolian Hall when Smith was launching her 2012 album Stronger Now, later named No. 1 on The Free Press Top 10 for London albums. “ ‘C’mon, Carly,’ ” Thomas recalled of Smith’s invitation to join the gig after the relatively newly-arrived singer-songwriter might have hesitated a bit, aware of how sought-after was the opening spot. “It meant a lot for me,” Thomas said. She is also enjoying the chance to work with award-winning London filmmakers — director Edward Platero and producer Pat Dryburgh — on a film about the electronic dance music (EDM) scene. Platero and Dryburgh were also active on the London music scene long before teaming to win the 2012 London Fringe 62-hour Film contest with the “powerful, technically stunning” The Rose is White. Details at thedropfilm.com said Platero “hopes to chronicle the rise of EDM in North American culture through the eyes of the artists, fans, industry leaders, and critics.” On Tuesday, Thomas was sporting a button for “The Drop Film.” The project has already taken her to such places as Dallas for a major EDM New Year’s Eve-themed event with superstar DJ Avicii. james.reaney@sunmedia.ca Twitter.com/JamesatLFPress

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Depending on if performance is solo or with backline. Please email carly@carlythomas.com after booking for correct info

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