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Lost On The Moon In June
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Lost On The Moon In June
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Released: Jun 13, 2011
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  • Genre: Other / Post punk / Showtunes

    Location London, England, or New York City or Wowtown, London and South East, Un

    Profile Views: 153895

    Last Login: 9/9/2011

    Member Since 11/11/2005

    Website www.thomastruax.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Thomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) is a left field troubadour and inventor/player of strange self-made instruments like his now legendary 'Hornicator' and a motorized mechanical drum machine called 'Mother Superior'. He employs these and other contraptions as well as traditional instruments in exceptionally crafted, witty and often touching songs. Splendid magazine called him "one of the five or ten best singer/songwriters in the world that you've never heard of...an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners." He's got five acclaimed full-length albums under his belt: 'Audio Addiction', 'Full Moon Over Wowtown', 'Why Dogs Howl at the Moon', all-covers album 'Songs From the Films of David Lynch' and 'Sonic Dreamer.' Truax has been featured in two feature-length films: 'Instrumental', from director Gabe Shalom (US, 2005) documenting the lives of for artists who make their own instruments, and Adam Clitheroes 'One Man In The Band' (UK, 2008). Sonic Dreamer was one of the highest rated new releases of 2010: .. "The waking dream of a creatively hotwired mind." 4/5 - NARC magazine .. "There's always a feeling you're listening to something different, something knowingly funny, and something very very special. 8/10" -Drowned In Sound .. "Strangely addictive and enchanting...one of the most imaginative and innovative releases this year". - Supersweet.org .. Words about....'Songs From The Films Of David Lynch'..:.. .. "Truax ..inhabits.. these standards, a fittingly Lynch-ian nod to the weirdness hiding in the seemingly normal... Great stuff." -Buzz Magazine .. "Truly unsettling and perplexingly brilliant... testament to both the quality of Lynch’s soundtracks and Truax’s talents" - The Skinny .. "Truax is paying homage to a kindred spirit with this album. It's the best kind of tribute – affectionate and respectful, but with its own quirks and imaginative leaps and its own distinct identity." - The Scotsman .. "Truax here performs to great and disturbing effect." -Uncut .. .. ..Nominated for BEST LIVE ACT OF THE YEAR.. by: Is This Music Magazine, The Indy Music Awards, and Maps Magazine.. ....ALBUMS and WHERE TO FIND THEM:.. 4 all-original albums, 'Audio Addiction', 'Full Moon Over Wowtown', 'Why Dogs Howl at the Moon', and 'Sonic Dreamer' and some singles and compilation tracks are out on various labels, available in select UK stores and at many online stores. For physical copies of earlier albums try ..CDbaby.com.., for 'Why Dogs' and 'Songs From The Films of David Lynch' try slrecords.net, the SHOP at .. ..www.thomastruax.com...., or amazon, itunes, emusic, 7digital, virgin, hmv etc. .. .."It's a mutual exchange of blood, bone, wood and metal, most of which is home grown. If you leave a Truax show without smiling somewhere in your body, you're f****d." -Richard Hawley .. .."Thomas Truax is probably one of the five or ten best singer/songwriters in the world that you've never heard of. ...an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners." .. -- Jennifer Kelly,.. SPLENDID.. magazine.. .."...not of this earth...I still can't think of a single show I've seen that was as beguiling or as charming or as plain bananas as this one." -AlexKirk, Gigwise.com ..There's a lot more press, reviews, information, music and interviews at my 'official' website: .. .. ..www.thomastruax.com.... .. ......A NOTE ON COMMENTS:.... I welcome comments but please don't just say ...."thanks for the add".... That's not a comment, try to be more creative? Thanks.

  • Members

    Thomas Truax, the Hornicator, Mother Superior, the Backbeater, the Stringaling, Scary Aerial, and others...

  • Influences

    .. "Truax is shaping up nicely as one of the great rock eccentrics" -Morning Star ..

  • Sounds Like

    ClickKLACK!THUMP!!!ClickKLACK!!-THUMP!!!WrrrAAAANG!, BOME! BOME! BOME! BOME! Didleydang!THWAP!..."AAAaaoooOOOOOOOOOO!" .. "Like a trip to the frayed edges of sanity. . .unapologetically original." -Dazed and Confused .. "When he performs, it is a spectacle - the originality and seeming impossibility of what he does is much of the appeal." -The Guardian .. "Thomas Truax is that rare beast - a total one-off." -Martin Lilleker, Sheffield Telegraph .. " The wildly creative and utterly confrontational Thomas Truax is the kind of artist who makes reviewers climb the walls...as they try to figure out exactly what he is doing and who he actually sounds like. The answers to those questions may well be out of reach, as Truax writes and records music that is not easily described or categorized....just exactly what is Thomas Truax doing on this album...? Hard to say, actually. Like Vivian Stanshall, this man is in a league all his own. Accordingly, Audio Addiction is most certainly headed for cult status... (Rating: 5)" -Babysue Music Review .. "Genius." -NME

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  1. Thomas Truax

    Having said that about the Grammys, I should confess feeling a little envious of the Hornicator. He was invited to attend. I was not. : (

  2. Thomas Truax

    The Grammy awards has always been a ridiculous self-congratulatory commercial exercise that has nothing to do with real music.

  3. Thomas Truax

    These are brilliant: Bent Objects by Terry Border: The Secret Life of Everyday Things - Telegraph http://t.co/WwHP7GGz via @Telegraph

  4. Thomas Truax

    This beautiful artwork by Liouxsie Lioux Wragg was reportedly inspired by my song 'The Butterfly and the Entomologist' http://t.co/QlGLHyoh

  5. Thomas Truax

    Full Moon almost on us! Preparing for shows in Exeter at the Cavern and Cardiff at 10 feet tall tomorrow and Wednesday.

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