Thomas is an extremely talented musician, as well as being an incredible actor! The following is taken from his official music myspace page:
"It was always music that was Thomas' first passion and prime directive in life. While living in an area of Canada that experienced extremely harsh weather conditions in the winter, Thomas became a "nature obsessed recluse" who at age ten, began writing pieces of classical music by humming different instrumental layers into a loop/playback track dictaphone. "I was raised almost entirely on dramatic classical music like Chopin, Beethoven and Shostakovitch. It was my main focus when I started writing songs." By the age of fifteen, enrolled in a homeschooling program, Thomas landed a record deal, which after working on eight songs with producers, Thomas would walk away from, believing he was contributing little more than lyrics to the project and that his true musical vision was being altered by his collaborators. At the age of sixteen, Thomas began writing and producing songs entirley by himself that infused the drama and musical intircacies of classical with the sound scape and aesthetics of electronica. "The only way I can really think to describe my music, is a kind of "electrofolk". Songs that have a traditional melodic and chord structure, often telling stories, but technically supported by electronica. I guess I'm trying to harness nature and technology in a symbiotic way." He would go on to build his own home studio in the desert town of Palmdale, CA. where he would write, record, produce, mix and master all eleven tracks for his first album "Psyanotic". "Psyanotic is really an introduction to myself from myself in many ways. It's a little bit of a private album, I think. I'm kind of keeping a lot of my opinions on things outside of myself a secret still."
When asked what Psyanotic means, Thomas had the following to say: "The term Cyanotic, is a scientific term for when there is an inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood. I changed the spelling to Psy, as in psychology, as a metaphore for a lack of thought in today's music. I suppose the album is to be a kind of cure, hopefully, for this prevailing lack of mental and emotional stimulation."
Psyanotic is an incredibly creative and unique album that words cannot begin to describe. The best way to grasp Thomas's musical vision is to listen for yourself, either by purchasing the album at iTunes or by logging on to his MySpace for a listen. I would personally recommend the tracks 'Lava Life', 'Psyanotic' and 'Melt Away' as good starting points to a very catchy and lyrically and musically deep album. There are echoes of The Dissociatives in his music and it is a very consistently strong record that provides a welcome break from the repetative mainstream music around.

Psyanotic Track Listing
1. Dare
2. Melt Away
3. Insects
4. Daddy
5. Psyanotic
6. A Child Once Existed
7. Birth Cavity
8. Samsara
9. Aicea
10. Lava Life
11. Can We Be
12. Beyond this World
More information, including lyrics, will be coming very soon!
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