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Brandon Thomas...My musical accomplishments are directly attributed to every step that I have ever taken in life. I, like most musicians, have been in several bands and jammed with more than my share of musicians. In 2007 alone, we played in a VH1 “Save the Music” tribute show, 2 killer shows in Austin during SXSW, played with Tobe Champagin at the St. Arnold's Brewery for a sold out film festival and I released my first album "Life After You". I then became the first solo acoustic artist to tour China. I toured all over China with 18 shows in 28 days, playing one radio interview with over 12 million people listening. I also worked with Warner Brothers’ producer Mike Diesel on Mike Jones' album. I'm in this for life, so it's easy to stay focused. No regrets and a promise to stay original. Come see me live and you'll know what I mean. My story begins in North Texas. Born in Ft. Worth and raised in a small suburb between Denton and nowhere called Keller. My first instrument was, (don't laugh), the clarinet. Luckily, it only took me two years to figure out that the clarinet wasn't exactly what I was meant to play. At age 15 I found the guitar or rather it found me. I tinkered around with no formal "training" to speak of. I taught myself by listening to my favorite bands and other music of the time including Metallica, Pink Floyd, the Offspring, Zeppelin, and Collective Soul. It wasn't until just before my 18th birthday, when we moved to Houston, that I got serious about making music my life. My first band, called Morning Wood, was a cover band. We did cool covers for our high school friends and fun was had by all. Then I graduated from Cy-fair High School, moved out of my parents’ house, moved around, wrote music, then came back to Houston and started playing with an original modern progressive band, Perpetual Motion Theory. We freakin’ rocked as shown by our big win in a Battle of the Bands competition at the Engine Room where we beat out 80 other bands! You may still be able to find some old recordings and videos floating around somewhere on the Internet. After 3 years of rockin’ with PM Theory and finding the right girl at the wrong time, I moved on to pursue my own musical endeavors. I wrote and recorded my first album fueled by the most painful loss of love I have ever, and will hopefully ever, experience. I was blessed enough to have recruited some of the most amazing musicians that I have ever heard -- Mark Dini on guitar, Ken Mondshine on sax, Kevin Berry on drums, and Bob Russell on upright bass. Playing at this level of musicianship really inspired me to shape up and form a live groove band. i Recored "Life After You" at Bravo studios thanks to some amazing friends and took it on tour for a month in China. Upon my return i then began recording my second album in my home studio. In 2008 i played a big new years show with Andy Vargas of Santana. I was then asked to pose for the 2009 Ibanez Acoustic Catalog. Had a great time and got on the 4th page as well. Had a great time with that. after an adventurous year and some change, released "Co-Collective Creative" in March of 2009. I then went out in June for a month and a half on a big west coast tour of the U.S. I played 9 states, met a gang of amazing folks on the road and had a blast releasing the second installment of my musical contribution to the world. i am currently in the studio recording the 3rd album and preparing for my second tour in China, this time, playing a few shows on my own, then meeting with a festival, then more shows in cities to get me back to Shanghai to fly back just before the holidays. then its off somewhere else. at this point i would like to say that i am truly grateful for all of you. thank you for your support and well wishes, they mean more than you know. i will continue to love, hope and inspire. peace and love Brandon Thomas

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