Thomas Truax

Hi, I’m Thomas. Thanks for dropping by. Along with music, I also make things including some of my own instruments, sound sculptures, and mechanical rhythm machines.

My touring ‘band’ features a motorized drum machine made of bicycle wheels, spoons, a motor, and more, called 'Mother Superior,' and a souped-up Gramophone horn called 'The Hornicator.'

I was born in Denver, spent 20 years in NYC, lived in Germany, the UK, and for a while, out of suitcases on the road. But if home is where the heart is, I mostly live in Wowtown (which you'll hear alluded to in many of my songs) where I write for the Wowtown News.

Before doing music full-time, I was a stop-motion animator on shows like Robot Chicken and MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch.
Not all my music is on Spotify, so please visit my Bandcamp, website, and socials. I’m a selenophile (Moon lover) and have recorded over 100 tracks starring the Moon. I run a Full Moon Music Club on Bandcamp, releasing a new song monthly to subscribers.

Though mostly a solo artist, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with special friends like <a href="spotify:artist:13W7XLRXdWeLmIu9vacE1w" data-name="Jarvis Cocker">Jarvis Cocker</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:4rPGB8TvljplPZDjpLAdAF" data-name="Duke Special">Duke Special</a> , James Smith of <a href="spotify:artist:2h3ooJn8m8X8cL2g1BZ1Rd" data-name="Yard Act">Yard Act</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:4jzysywQWe58TTvrWjOqsJ" data-name="Brian Viglione">Brian Viglione</a> of <a href="spotify:artist:5JqX1glXPg6428ubI1w72i" data-name="The Dresden Dolls">The Dresden Dolls</a>
My latest full-length, Dream Catching Songs, features legendary drummer <a href="spotify:artist:4LEp9FrNKTk9zqAjBdg6ql" data-name="Budgie">Budgie</a> ( <a href="spotify:artist:1n65zfwYIj5kKEtNgxUlWb" data-name="Siouxsie and the Banshees">Siouxsie and the Banshees</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:49toRK8uaQwAO8ntEAJ1vx" data-name="The Creatures">The Creatures</a> ) alongside Mother Superior. But enough with the name dropping eh?

Thanks for following your curiosity and checking out my music—I think I like you already!