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'''David Lynn Thomas''' (born [[1953]] in Miami, Florida) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and [[musician]]. |
'''David Lynn Thomas''' (born [[1953]] in Miami, Florida) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[songwriter]], and [[musician]]. |
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He was one of the founding members of the short-lived [[protopunk]]ers [[Rocket From The Tombs]] (1974-1975) and of [[art rock]] warhorses [[Pere Ubu (group)|Pere Ubu]] (1975 - present, intermitently). He |
He was one of the founding members of the short-lived [[protopunk]]ers [[Rocket From The Tombs]] (1974-1975) and of [[art rock]] warhorses [[Pere Ubu (group)|Pere Ubu]] (1975 - present, intermitently). He has also released several solo albums. Though primarily a singer, he sometimes plays [[melodeon]], [[trombone]], [[guitar]] or other instruments. |
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Something of a [[cult following|cult figure]], Thomas's high pitched voice is one of the most distinctive in rock music; rather high pitched (inspiring many [[helium]]-inhaltion references); Rick Anderson described Thomas's singing as "a barely [[mammal|mammalian]] yelp",[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ugud6jph71w0], while [[Greil Marcus]] writes that "Mr Thomas's voice is that of a man muttering in a crowd. You think he's talking to himself until you realize he's talking to you."[http://www.disinfo.com/archive/pages/article/id502/pg1/] |
Something of a [[cult following|cult figure]], Thomas's high pitched voice is one of the most distinctive in rock music; rather high pitched (inspiring many [[helium]]-inhaltion references); Rick Anderson described Thomas's singing as "a barely [[mammal|mammalian]] yelp",[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ugud6jph71w0], while [[Greil Marcus]] writes that "Mr Thomas's voice is that of a man muttering in a crowd. You think he's talking to himself until you realize he's talking to you."[http://www.disinfo.com/archive/pages/article/id502/pg1/] |
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Revision as of 13:57, 7 April 2006
David Lynn Thomas (born 1953 in Miami, Florida) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs (1974-1975) and of art rock warhorses Pere Ubu (1975 - present, intermitently). He has also released several solo albums. Though primarily a singer, he sometimes plays melodeon, trombone, guitar or other instruments.
Something of a cult figure, Thomas's high pitched voice is one of the most distinctive in rock music; rather high pitched (inspiring many helium-inhaltion references); Rick Anderson described Thomas's singing as "a barely mammalian yelp",[1], while Greil Marcus writes that "Mr Thomas's voice is that of a man muttering in a crowd. You think he's talking to himself until you realize he's talking to you."[2]
Discography
Albums
- The Sound of the Sand & other songs of the Pedestrians (1981)
- Variations on a Theme (1983)
- Winter Comes Home (1983) --This one disavowed by Thomas in Monster liner notes--
- More Places Forever (1985)
- Monster Walks the Winter Lake (1986)
- Blame the Messenger (1987)
- Erewhon (1996)
- Mirror Man (1999)
- Bay City (2000)
- Surf's Up! (2001)
- 18 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest (2004)
EPs
- Vocal Performances (1981)
Compilations
- David Thomas: Monster (1997)
External links
- David Thomas official Bio.
- David Thomas, Ghoulardi: Lessons in Mayhem from the First Age of Punk, draft text of a talk by Thomas on Ghoulardi, at the April 2005 Pop Conference at Experience Music Project.