Josh Thomas (blues guitarist)
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Josh Thomas (born c. 1970) is an Australian blues guitarist born in Adelaide, South Australia. His family comes from the Northern Territory's Barkly Tablelands. His parents were from the stolen generation.
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Born | c. 1970 |
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals Guitar |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | CAAMA Music Festival Mushroom Records |
Website | www |
In the 1990s, he was a member of Thylacine, who released two albums through CAAMA music, Thylacine Live (1995) and Nightmare Dreaming (1997).[1] In 1998 he won Triple J's Unearthed competition.[2] He played guitars on the 2005 Australian Songwriters Association (ASA)'s 'Songwriter of the Year' award winning, "Someone Special" by Worldfly.[2][3][4] Thomas is contracted to two record labels CAAMA Music and Festival Mushroom Records.
In 2009, Thomas supported Eric Bibb at the Darwin Entertainment Centre. In 2010 he headlined the Darwin Blues Festival, with his Jimi Hendrix tribute band, Purple Daze.[2][5][6] He also performed at the 2011 Darwin Blues Festival with his band Cold Turkey.[7]
In 2012, Thomas played lead guitar for Big Bill Morganfield's Australian performance.