Thomas Dollbaum is a Tampa-born songwriter based in New Orleans.
“deeply felt Southern rock anthems with the feel of classics you just haven't heard yet.” —Rolling Stone
"his words, fenced by weapons of Americana and swampy, twangy pastorals, will show you life and death through the necessary, oft-harsh artifacts found in-between" —Paste
“Channeling Arthur Russell’s tender waver over humid, twangy grit” —New Commute
“a really lovely six-song folk rock EP that delivers on a fair amount of potential” —Rosy Overdrive
"his words, fenced by weapons of Americana and swampy, twangy pastorals, will show you life and death through the necessary, oft-harsh artifacts found in-between" —Paste
“Channeling Arthur Russell’s tender waver over humid, twangy grit” —New Commute
“a really lovely six-song folk rock EP that delivers on a fair amount of potential” —Rosy Overdrive
Dollbaum has signed to Dear Life Records and has announced the Drive All Night EP, released September 26. Lead single "Angus Valley" arrives with a music video directed by Joshua Cannon.
Dollbaum’s debut Wellswood was released in 2022, drawing comparisons of Justin Vernon and Damien Jurardo (Popmatters) to Richard Buckner and Arthur Russell (AllMusic) for his “compelling lyricism drawing as much from the dark caricatures of Harry Crews and Denis Johnson as Springsteen’s realism” (Beats Per Minute). Shortly after its release, Dollbaum drove along the gulf from his adopted hometown of New Orleans back to his family in Tampa. There, he learned an old friend had passed unexpectedly. “We hadn’t been close in years, and finding out about his death sent me on a sort of journey through memories we had together,” reflects Dollbaum, “places we grew up in and how sometimes you don’t understand how or why relationships change over time.”
Dollbaum’s last album was 2022's Wellswood on Fat Possum / Big Legal Mess. His most recent release is December’s double single Do Me a Kindness / Fate of Flight.
Thomas Dollbaum shows:
Jan 22 New Orleans, LA – Siberia @
Feb 05 New Orleans, LA – Saturn Bar *
Mar 01 San Francisco, CA – Kilowatt (Noise Pop) *
Mar 03 Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern *
Mar 04 Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown *
Mar 05 Portland, OR – The Showdown *
Mar 07 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Atrium *
Mar 08 Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers *
Mar 10 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar *
Mar 11 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge *
Mar 13 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive *
Mar 14 Santa Fe, NM – Marigold *
Apr 06 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar ^~
Apr 09 Austin, TX – Sagebrush ^~
Apr 10 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall ^~
Apr 11 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa ^
Apr 12 Jackson, MS – Duling Hall ^~
Apr 14 Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light ^~
Apr 15 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle ^~
Apr 17 Durham, NC – Motorco ^~
Apr 18 Washington, DC – DC9 ^
Apr 19 Freehold, NJ - Concerts in the Studio ^
@ w/ Friendship
* w/ Esther Rose
^ w/ Merce Lemon
~ w/ Fust