"Endlessly inventive and creative…A show not to be missed!” -Oxford Times
Thomas returns to Glasgow for the first time in years bringing self made bandmates old and new, for an intimate show at the Flying Duck.
(note new venue)
Support from the inimitable Paul Puppet (see below)
THOMAS TRUAX
Merging a fevered imagination and solid songwriting with a mad scientist's brain for weird gadgets, American singer Thomas Truax is a true one-off.
He is known for his unique self-made instruments including a motorized drum machine made of bike wheels, spoons and other found items called 'Mother Superior' and a souped up Gramophone called 'The Hornicator’
After touring perpetually over nearly two decades with these ‘band mates’, Truax retreated to the lab during Covid lockdown to expand the menagerie with an exciting new contraption called Luna which he will be introducing in upcoming live shows.
Thomas crafts rich, poetically evocative songs about insects, trees, technology, and a lifelong obsession with things lunar, including various reasons Why Dogs Howl at The Moon. His nine studio LPs include highly-rated covers album 'Songs From The Films Of David Lynch'.
Notable supporters and collaborators have included Jarvis Cocker, Duke Special, Richard Hawley, Bob Log III, and the late author Terry Pratchett. Currently he’s working on an upcoming release that features drummer Budgie of the Slits, Siouxsie & The Banshees et al.
"They broke the mould when they made Thomas Truax. A former magician, occasional performance poet and irrepressible inventor of automated steampunk instruments with names like The Hornicator and Sister Spinster, he's a captivating performer, with a touch of Tom Waits or David Byrne's ability to drag you bodily into an off-kilter world. And he has the tunes to back up the attitude. In fact, amid the gleeful sonic invention it's easy to miss how good his songwriting can be"
- James Eagle, Morning Star
PAUL PUPPET
Paul Ross
Paul is the lead singer of the band, Scunner, electric music hall rapscallions who have been peddling their sinister fairground wares since 2004. Purveyors of 'Vaudeville Pop' or 'Cabarock', the band like to keep you on your toes with frequent genre hopping!
Another musical project he sings with are named Product (oddball electronic pop).
In 2020 they recorded 78 songs with 78 accompanying videos, all one minute in length, and all pertaining to our current situation.
Taking musical cues from the likes of: Devo, The Human League, John Foxx, Ivor Cutler, Sparks, 60s Bowie/Anthony Newley, The B-52s, Laurie Anderson and The Muppets.
He has a radio show every Sunday night at 9pm on CamGlen Radio, The Spangled Show.
https://www.facebook.com/scunner.band
https://www.facebook.com/productglasgow
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Poster Art By Christopher Dimmack