Thom Byles – Y.O.Y.O (You’re Only Young Once)

Short and beautifully sweet melodies from the softly spoken Thom Byles, Y.O.Y.O (You’re Only Young Once) takes you on a soothing journey of gentle melodies and lush guitar work, all wrapped in Thom’s beautiful and delicate falsetto.  Get it for free here. http://thombyles.bandcamp.com/track/y-o-y-o-youre-only-young-once

Shoreditch Radio Summer Social – Thom Byles

Part of the series of songs recorded at the Shoreditch Radio Summer Social. A day of bands, bbq and booze back in August, over in the Stoke Newington studios. Thom Byles knows how to use his guitar, flexing, strumming, tapping and rapping, to create deeply sensitive and beguiling tunes. From his earlier Step Into The Weather EP

Music, words, photos

May 9th saw the third Music & Words collaborative event between And So She Thinks and Booked Literary Events. Here are some of the highlights of  those evenings…

Music & Words – Masquerade

Thom Byles, Jess Green, Roundhouse Poets & Sugardrum Thursday 9th May, 7pm doors The Gallery Café, 21 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, E2 9PL £5 advance, £6 on the door Another evening of music and words from Booked and And So She Thinks in the beautiful Gallery Café. Featuring rhythmic acoustic from Thom Byles, Sugardrum

It's All Happening festival – the video is here!

Here it is. Evidence that not only did the It’s All Happening festival did, er, happen, but that it was a damn good day to boot. Check out performances from Alessi’s Ark, Soulmates Never Die, The Ruby Kid, Silent Devices, and Fallingham Fair, and many others, marvel at the ambient surroundings of The Gallery Cafe,