Out 19 June
Tom West is an Australian singer, guitarist & songwriter performing with a distinctive, androgynous vocal style, finger-picked guitars, stories intricately woven into music for immersive shows.
Originating from the hills and surf-worn coast of South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, West's journey has been marked by extensive touring across both the USA and Australia as a musician, tour bus driver, entertainer and guide:
From the Oodnadatta track to the I-65 and back again: adventures inspiring emotionally rich songs that hum with a strange kind of wonder.
Post-pandemic West found himself based in Chicago working on music with grammy winning producer Ryan Freeland and some of that city's finest musicians.
From this unexpected location he spent two years immersed in writing, recording & producing from a third story bedroom of a historic Chicago brownstone: absorbing the essence of that historic musical city and diving deeper into his compositions and experiences than ever before.
West's discography includes the much-loved album Antarctica, produced by Allen Tate of San Fermin, which was written during a period following the death of his father from motor neuron disease / ALS whilst taking his first bewildering steps as a touring artist in the USA. This album, born from personal loss and extensive travels, showcases his ability to invite audiences into his world, sharing stories that are as personal as they are universally relatable.
2025 will see West return to the touring circuit, releasing new music, celebrating the ten year anniversary of the release of his EP ‘Oncoming Clouds’ and hosting a first of its kind Outback Songcamp.
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“A Folk Singer From Outer Space’ somehow offers some soothing solace for the current, permeating state of loss and isolation.’ - American Songwriter
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’Peninsula’ has a beguiling and baroque folk feel, hushed yet gently exclamatory in the way it treads lightly but briskly. Bands like Grizzly Bear and Iron & Wine come to mind in the ornate musical filigrees of guitar strings and the really wonderful blend of Tom and Lucinda’s contrasting yet wholly compatible voices. At 1:20 it blossoms into a beautiful coterie of sounds akin to the first rays of a new morning. - Post To Wire
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One Way Conversation is one of the best tracks on the album. Written with Tom West, the song is somewhat reminiscent to Aimee Mann. Slightly haunting and sleepy and also vocally brilliant, this track is top tier! - Building Our Own Nashville
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“**** With his unique voice, storytelling and folk sensibility he could pass for a modern-day Neil Young.” - Courier Mail
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Lead vocalist and songwriter Dani Stone shares: "Collaborating with Tom on 'Undertow' was such a cool process. I was struggling with writer’s block on the chorus of this song, and had pretty much given up on it. I’ve always loved Tom’s melodies and poeticism in his lyrics, though. I knew he was the right person to collaborate with in order to make the song come out right. The best thing is, it came out even better than we’d hoped.” - Grateful Web
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“A document to accompany self-reflection and meditation. I’m Livin’ is truly special.” - Rolling Stone Australia
“One of the best albums of 2020” - Scenster
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“His keening, androgynous voice - in an upper register that recalls Brian Aubert, frontman of Los Angeles indie rockers Silversun Pickups - is a joyously tuneful instrument, meshing with his finger-picked guitars, sprinklings of piano, bass and Ringo - like drums. West’s material … is consistently strong, with memorably melodic choruses…”
- The Australian
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“Tom’s latest cut is a poignantly earnest slice of indie-folk that is bound to pull at your heartstrings...creating a sound that is undeniably cinematic and powerful.”
- The Vinyl District UK