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Crowds start staring at Tomás
Ford before he even drops a beat.
He enters, resplendent in sequins, black denim and
sparkling make-up. He shakes hands with the crowd, says some polite greetings
and makes some small talk.
Then he's all over the room. It's sudden; the music's
changed... it’s an unusual combination of electro, glam and punk, but it’s
definitely got you in a party mood. He’s a fun and disorienting showman,
pogo'ing all over the venue, pulling jazz dance moves, launching himself onto
unsuspecting crowd members and generally pushing everyone's boundaries. It’s
an act that'd see him get the crap beaten out of him if he wasn't so
entertaining.
Ford has developed a sizable cult following over the
last four years at home in Perth and interstate. He's performed with the likes
of Architecture In Helsinki, Snax, Bang Gang, Love Is All, Curse Ov Dialect,
Theatre Of Disco, Grafton Primary and The Presets and on the Big Day Out
Lilyworld for the last four years in a row. He's had huge shows at music and
fringe festivals, both with his usual intense sets and festival seasons of Tomás
Ford's Cabaret Of Death and Tomás Ford vs The Audience.
Ford's cd releases, including his debut LP Nobody
Wants To Be You, Five Times and Tomás Ford's Idea Of Fun,
have met with critical praise, radio play and overenthusiastic blog posts around
the country. He is touring throughout 2008 in the lead-up to his second album
release next year.
“After the initial shock subsides, you will
find yourself enjoying Ford's intense performance. He catapults himself off the
stage and into the audience without missing a beat, while managing to sing
surprisingly well and keeping the audience enthralled... a very clever and
innovative performer who feeds off the audience like a pro.” - The
Drum Media
“Edgy, dark and unsettling, and one hell of an
experience.” - dB Magazine
"A unique, audience-scarring entertainment spectacle... Before you die make sure you see a Tomás Ford show." -
Rip In Magazine
http://www.tomasford.com
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