- Priya Thomas
Priya Thomas is a Canadian artist and musician born in Hamilton,
Ontario and raised on the South Shore ofMontreal ,Quebec .Thomas is a classically trained musician; and was also a classically trained dancer who performed publicly for many years prior to releasing her first record in 1996. Thomas started writing her own music at the age of 11 by piecing together her own journal entries. She attended the
Sacred Heart Convent School in Montreal and earned her B.A at McGill University, and an M.A at York University. Thomas has released four cd's in Canada since 1996. She has toured withJames , as well asJohn Cale , and played support slots withRadiohead ,the Neville Brothers , The Fall, Sam Philips,Rufus Wainwright andthe Dears . A record with co-written withSaul Davies of James remains unreleased; and she has worked with several other musical contributors including Steve Pitkin of Elliott Brood, Lindy Vopnfjord (Major Maker), Mike O'Brien (Paso Mino & Jason Collett), Royal Wood,Ian Ilavsky ofThee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band andMurray Lightburn . Priya Thomas currently resides inToronto . A new record entitled Priya Thomas is Blood Heron is anticipated for fall 2008.Discography
* 1996: "
In The Throes of the Microscope "
* 1998: "Armageddon Weather Channel "
* 2003: "Songs for Car Commercials "
* 2006: "You and Me Against the World Baby "References
* Bliss, Karen. [http://www.priyathomas.com/socanmagazine.html Ten Years On Priya Thomas is Still Writing Evocative, Provocative Songs] Words and Music Socan, January 2006.
* Lepage, Mark. [http://www.priyathomas.com/throesgazette.html Don't Call Priya Thomas a Folkie: Montreal Guitarist Writes, Sings with Anger and Urgency] The Montreal Gazette, May 1996.External links
* [http://www.priyathomas.com Official Site]
* [http://www.priyathomasrecords.blogspot.com Priya Thomas blog page]
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* [http://www.last.fm/music/Priya+Thomas Priya Thomas on Last FM]
* [http://www.irl.org.uk/priyathomas.htm Independent Records Ltd (UK label): Priya Thomas]
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