Nashville-based country/Americana singer-songwriter Mike Thomas is set to release his album, Diamonds, on July 21st, 2023, via Electric 3 Records.

An emerging artist steeped in tradition and drawing from a wide array of influences and experiences, Thomas and his music have been best described as “eclectic country with a vintage vibe.”

“This collection of songs is deeply personal for me, but I also believe this record will be very relatable for our audience,” says Thomas. “This record covers a lot of ground musically, from straightforward country to rock to bluegrass, but I think it maintains a continuity throughout that I have not yet achieved with prior releases. The band and our guest musicians really did some excellent work on this record, and Tres, Joe, and I have really learned how to work well together in the studio. I can’t wait to get this one out there and play a bunch of shows in support of it!”

1. Room on the Dance Floor
2. In Your Arms Again
3. Before We Say Goodnight
4. Breaking the Distance
5. When the House is Flush
6. Tryin’ Ain’t Enough
7. Bricks, Boards & Stone
8. Diamonds
9. Daddy’s Blue Collar
10. Out Back

The album opens on the free flowing countrified-pop of Room on the Dance Floor and then the rhythmically melodic, harmonica-driven honky tonk In Your Arms Again, and they are followed by the languishing balladry of Before We Say Goodnight, the upbeat and joyous Breaking the Distance, and then we get the colorful storytelling within When the House is Flush.

Along next is one of my own personal favorites, the countrified rocker Tryin’ Ain’t Enough which is itself backed by two differently-styled ballads, the Americana-hued Bricks, Boards & Stone and the lush, velvet-adorned, titular ballad Diamonds (a poignant tribute to his father), the album rounding out on the gently fervent, fiddle-tastic Daddy’s Blue Collar, closing on the lonesome tale spun within Out Back.

For Diamonds, Thomas was joined by many of the same musicians who contributed to his previous releases, including Donald Bright on electric guitar, Mark Huhta on pedal steel, Dave Colella on drums and percussion, Michael Sharp on keys, Weston Woodford provided harmony vocals, and Tres Sasser played bass in addition to producing the record. Other guest musicians included Tania Elizabeth on fiddle and harmony vocals, and Micah Hulscher on keys.

Thomas plans to tour in support of Diamonds, and fans are encouraged to check his website and social media for dates. He has already confirmed an album release show on July 22, 2023 at Fox & Locke in Lieper’s Fork, TN.

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