www.thomlyons.com

Singer/songwriter Thom Lyons hails from London, England, and first picked up the guitar in 1995. Cue years of playing along to every record he owned, teaching himself to sing and play one CD at a time.

While Thom had been playing and writing songs for years, it wasn't until 2003 that he started playing in public, venturing out to open mike nights and acoustic showcases.

It was at such a show in 2006 that Thom met Thomas Quillfeldt (bass, cello, vocals) and forged an instant connection. After playing together for a couple of months, and countless requests from audiences desperate for a record they could take home, the time came to expand the line-up and create the filled-out sound that Thom was looking for with his music. So in came Oli Felton (guitar, vocals) and Andrew Shannon (drums), old school friends of Thomas and remarkably talented musicians, to help record their debut CD, "Make It Up As We Go". It was a diverse and assured debut, with songs ranging from the epic to the fragile, upbeat grooves to string-laden anthems.

The first half of 2007 saw Thom Lyons Band playing all over London employing a combination of amazingly crafted songs, a beautiful voice, and great band dynamics, winning over both audiences and promoters alike. In May, Thom headed to the US to play his first shows on foreign soil with dates in New York City and Chicago. On his return, the line up expanded again with the addition of Emily Rice on Cello, and the end of the year saw the band back in the studio to record the next EP, “This Is How It Goes”.