Mick Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mick Thomas
Occupation	Australian Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1960(1960-02-07)
Age	64
Birthplace	Yallourn
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mick Thomas Biography

Mick Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Australian singer who was born on February 7, 1960 in Yallourn, Victoria, Australia. Michael James Thomas, the middle child of three children, was born in Yallourn, 7 February 1960. His older brother, Steve Thomas, became a playwright. Their father, Brian Darvall Thomas (February 1925 – September 2003), was a World War II veteran (23 April 1942-17 July 1946) as well as an electrician with the State Electricity Commission. Brian’s family was originally from Tasmania, while his wife Margaret was from northern Victoria. After Brian’s war service, they met in Melbourne.

The band also released studio albums: Roaring Days (April 1988), The Big Don’t Ague (October 1989), Difficult Loves(July 1992), King Tide (8 October 1993), Difficult Loves (7 July 1992), Difficult Loves (6 July 1993), King Tide (8 October 1993), Donkey Serenade (1995), and River’esque (9 September 1996). Most of the material was written by Thomas before the band disbanded in December 1998. Thomas explained that the reason for the band’s dissolution was “[w]e weren’t going anywhere, artistically or commercially… You don’t always want to watch ‘Father’s Day’ and ‘A Tale They Will Not Believe’ on certain nights. They are desired by many. I had to apologize for trying something new. They had toured nationally and internationally and became very popular in Canada as well as other parts of the United States. Paul Kelly, an Australian musician, said that Thomas’ group toured with him “[w]e did many shows with The Weddos… and had all night singalongs with them… and at afternoon barbecues at Mick’s big yard down by the River… We enjoyed a drink and weren’t shy about having it… but The Weddos made me look like ladies at tea parties.” He mentioned that Thomas was influenced by The Pogues and Fairport Convention.

Mick Thomas wrote a play, Over in the West (1996), a country rock opera, which was performed at the Playbox Theatre. The official cast soundtrack was released the following year. In June 1999 Over in the West was performed at the Maverick Arts Festival, with Thomas also contributing the role of Mr Robert, leader of a pub rock band. The play was described in McFarlane’s Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop as a “gripping saga scanning an entire continent, two hotels and a pinball machine”.

Following the demise of Weddings Parties Anything, Thomas embarked on a solo music career. In 1998 he issued his debut solo album, Under Starter’s Orders: Live at the Continental, which was recorded during various solo performances from 1997 to 1998, while still a member of that group. Allmusic’s Aaron Badgley was impressed by the audience participation “wonderful to hear the audience know [‘Step in Step Out’] and to hear the pride in Thomas’s voice”. Aside from his own material Thomas is also a record producer and engineer for other artists. In March 1998 he produced the debut album, Fisherman’s Daughter by Perth-born singer, Kavisha Mazzella. In January 1999 he supported a tour by Elvis Costello. In October that year a track, “Our Sunshine”, co-written by Thomas and Kelly appeared on the Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill album Smoke. In 2010 Kelly recalled working with Thomas “Mick was the right person for the song I hand in mind. We’d played and sung together often and shared an interest in folk music and Australian history. I had the beginnings of a melody, a few lines and, most importantly, a title – ‘Our Sunshine’ … Mick and I knocked off the song by lunch”. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, Thomas was nominated for ‘Best Blues and Roots Album’ for Under Starter’s Orders.

Mick Thomas, who was the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and bass guitar, formed the first folk rock band Weddings Parties Anything in late 1984 with Adams, his former bandmate (ex-The Acrobats. Where’s Wolfgang). They were joined by Mark Wallace, aka Squeezebox Wally, on accordion, piano and backing vocals in 1985. In December 1985, their debut extended play of four tracks, Weddings Parties Anything was released. It featured two of the band’s “early live favorites”, “Summons in the Morning”, and “Roaring Days”, both composed by Thomas. The group’s debut album, Scorn of the Women (April 1987), reached No. 52 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. Thomas wrote eight of the twelve tracks, and Thomas also composed “The Infanticide Of Marie Farrar”, which was adapted from Bertholt Brecht’s poem.

Mick Thomas Net Worth

Mick Thomas is one of the richest Australian Singer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mick Thomas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael James Thomas, born 7 February 1960, is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. He is also a guitarist, producer, and hotelier. Thomas was also the founder of Weddings Parties Anything (1984-1998), and the leader of Mick Thomas & the Sure Thing. He has also been a solo artist.

Brian’s family moved the family from Gippsland, Colac, Horsham, and finally Geelong. Thomas began playing folk music as a solo performer when he was 15 years old in Geelong. He was part of Southern Aurora and, from 1978 to 1980, Never Never Band, which released an independent single “It Doesn’t Mean Anything”. Brolga, Archie Cuthbertson (drums), Wendy Harrison (bass guitar) and Joe Nadoh (guitar) were also members of Never Never Band. He moved to Melbourne in 1981, at the age of 21, and was a frontman for The Acrobats from 1982 to 1983. He went to university and earned an arts degree with majors in sociology, literature, and history. Cuthbertson was joined by Joe Colarazo on drums and Chris Dyson on guitar. He was a part of the local pub rock scene for two years, first with Dyson and Adams joining Shane Day in 1983’s Where’s Wolfgang; then in 1984 in Trial.

Two of their singles, “Father’s Day” (May 1992) and “Monday’s Experts” (September 1993), appeared in the top 50 on the ARIA Singles Chart; both are written by Thomas. During their career they won four ARIA Music Awards – ‘Best New Talent’ (1988), ‘Best Indigenous Release’ (1989, 1990) and ‘Song of the Year’ for “Father’s Day” (1993). According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, the band “united two great Australian music traditions: post-punk pub rock and folk/bush balladry”.

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In 2011 he reunited with former Weddings Parties Anything bandmate, Wallace, to form Roving Commission. In February 2012 Thomas issued a solo album, Last of the Tourists, which had been recorded in Portland, Oregon with Darren Hanlon producing.

Facts & Trivia

Mick Ranked on the list of most popular Australian singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Mick Thomas celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.