Stu David Thomas is an Australian musician, born in Canberra, raised in Perth, and musically active in Melbourne since 1990.
17 Facts About Stu Thomas
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Stu Thomas is a multi-instrumentalist, performer, singer, composer, arranger, producer, bass player, guitarist, trumpet player, holds a Diploma of Music, and is a visual artist.
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In 2014, he self-released the "Stu Thomas plays Lee" EP, following successful shows in Melbourne playing the music of Lee Hazlewood.
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An abridged version, renamed "Stu Thomas plays Lee Hazlewood", was released in 2015 as a limited edition 8-inch clear vinyl EP on Stu's own Bar Hum Bug label.
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The Stu Thomas Paradox is: Stu Thomas on lead vocals, guitar, Billy Miller on guitar, backing vocals, Eduardo Miller on bass and backing vocals, Phil Collings on drums.
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In 2004, Stu Thomas played a solo mini-tour of Berlin, which included German musician Lemmi Schwarz on clarinet and Australian ex-pat Chris Hughes on drums.
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In 2020, Stu Thomas received a nomination for Best Musician in the Music Victoria Awards.
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Stu Thomas played with Kim Salmon in Kim Salmon and The Business, and SALMON, as well as in Kim Salmon's solo band, and Kim Salmon Plays The Scientists.
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In 2004 Stu Thomas played with Kim Salmon Plays The Scientists as a trio with drummer Leanne Cowie and in 2006 as Kim Salmon and the Surrealists at Azkena Rock Festival.
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Stu Thomas found further acclaim joining The Royal Dave Graney Show on bass in 2004.
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In 1997, Stu Thomas founded The Brass Bed, a trash-noir band consisting of brass and rhythm sections, with a notable lack of guitar.
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Stu Thomas sang with Mick Harvey and Xanthe Waite, music by Fred Avril.
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Stu Thomas is a proponent of the Fender P-Bass, the Burns London baritone guitar, and the Burns Marquee Club series electric guitar.
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Stu Thomas is in demand for bass, guitar, vocal, trumpet and flugelhorn sessions.
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Stu Thomas's works included kinetic painting, graphic painting, neon works, objet d'art and 3D assemblages.
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In 2020, during concurrent lockdowns Stu Thomas was invited by Shane O'Mara to contribute bass, online, to a new recording project which became a full-blown band called The Silversound, once the members finally met.
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Stu Thomas plays Lee Hazlewood Vinyl EP by STU THOMAS.