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7 months after devastating wreck, Gulf Coast songwriter Molly Thomas takes wing again - Lawrence Specker AL.COM


Molly was in a serious car accident August 1st, 2023. She was t-boned and rolled several times leaving her unconscious. Jaws of life cut her out of the car and she was life flighted to USA Hospital in Mobile, AL. Molly suffered multiple injuries and is home recovering. “Friends, fans and fellow musicians have launched efforts to support Molly Thomas, a respected Mobile-area singer-songwriter seriously injured in a wreck earlier this week.” - Lawrence Specker AL.COM


“Molly’s songwriting is beautiful, haunting, and deeply personal; she crafts her songs from her own personal experience of love, loss and redemption… you feel every note with hypnotizing clarity.” - Scott Bottrell of Fairhope Living Magazine February 2021 Issue


I am happy to announce that our album, Honey's Fury, made several top charts for end of the year ratings for 2019... listed in the order in which they came in.

1.) Americana Highway Magazine's top 100, where we were #16 
2.) Viola Krouse's Top 37 Releases of 2019 for Making a Scene Magazine
3.) Warren Kurtz's Fabulous Albums & Songs for Goldmine Magazine's top 20
4.) The Song, "Laura" was a top 20 song for Goldmine Magazine
5.) Van's 10 Most Essential Records of 2019
6.) Favorite Album of the Year! 2019 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS for The Southland Music Line 

Thank you ALL for your support and to these journalists who took the time to listen to our music. It makes me happy that you were touched by the songs.

 

Molly Thomas is unfiltered ‘south.’ She is the feel and the sound of the southern United States. In an America where food chains, homogenized broadcasting and department stores oppress the uniqueness of any time and place, Molly manages to sound untouched 
and singular in her expression. She's vulnerable and stubborn while she honors the themes of loneliness, literature and that ethereal humidity that comes with the southern perspective.

~ Matthew Ryan

Previous events

This coming Thursday March 7th we, Molly Thomas & The Rare Birds, will FINALLY play our first show post accident and I can’t be more thrilled to do so, especially at my favorite Fairhope venue, Page & Palette. I miss and love them so much. Please come help us celebrate a reunion of sorts and show your love to Page & Palette like we will be doing.

Molly Thomas & Friends

The Frog Pond @ Blue Moon Farms, Silverhill, AL

We have amazing songwriters and musicians in our area of Lower Alabama, and on Sunday March 3rd I’m soooo looking forward to showcasing some of these fine writers and performers here at The Frog Pond Sunday Social. AND>>>>> on top of that, Molly Thomas is back!!!!! Molly will be opening the afternoon and I cannot wait to see her, hear her and give her a big hug. So get on the guest list if you plan to come, the show is filling up fast. Here’s the lineup, and it’s gonna be fine afternoon here on the farm. Email us for details and to get on the guest list.. thefrogpondbluemoonfarm@gmail.com

Molly Thomas Trio

Ground Zero Blues Club, 814 Howard Ave, Biloxi, MS 39530

Hey everybody, We have a gig tomorrow 1/11! This will be the first one since my accident, and I will be accompanied by 3/4 of the Rare Birds, @johnkeulermusic & @studio_h2o_official . (We will miss you John Milham 😞) If you’re in Biloxi or close to, we would love for you to come support our show at @groundzerobiloxi . It will be a little different experience from the past, but I am inching my way towards performing again and this will be a show to remember. It’s an early show. So tell your boss you’ve got to leave early because you’ve got “some important things to take care of” (😂) and we will see you there!

With her new release, Honey’s Fury, Molly Thomas has seamlessly woven 12 songs into a powerful album. Thomas effortlessly transforms the depth, range, and complexity of her existence into enlightening learning experiences that are touching and inspirational to her listeners. “Molly Thomas sings what my guts can’t find the words to say. She offers us the freedom to sit back and listen while she explores heartache on our behalf. I feel lucky I found her music.” - Jason Segel (actor) Born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Thomas has made her home in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, a hive for songwriters and artists whose emotive storytelling and beautifully gritty swampy swagger personify the region. As a side-person, Thomas has recorded and toured internationally, including late night performances on David Letterman and Jay Leno’s Tonight Show with folk icon Todd Snider. Her violin, string arrangements and vocals have been featured on recordings and live performances with Guster, Matthew Ryan and Will Hoge amongst others, and her reputation as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and collaborator speaks for itself. Throughout her career, Thomas has released three critically acclaimed records as a solo artist and her music has appeared in films.

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Molly Thomas (Solo)

The Book Cellar @ Page & Palette, 32 South Section St, Fairhope, AL 36532

With her new release, Honey’s Fury, Molly Thomas has seamlessly woven 12 songs into a powerful album. Thomas effortlessly transforms the depth, range, and complexity of her existence into enlightening learning experiences that are touching and inspirational to her listeners. “Molly Thomas sings what my guts can’t find the words to say. She offers us the freedom to sit back and listen while she explores heartache on our behalf. I feel lucky I found her music.” - Jason Segel (actor) Born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Thomas has made her home in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, a hive for songwriters and artists whose emotive storytelling and beautifully gritty swampy swagger personify the region. As a side-person, Thomas has recorded and toured internationally, including late night performances on David Letterman and Jay Leno’s Tonight Show with folk icon Todd Snider. Her violin, string arrangements and vocals have been featured on recordings and live performances with Guster, Matthew Ryan and Will Hoge amongst others, and her reputation as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and collaborator speaks for itself. Throughout her career, Thomas has released three critically acclaimed records as a solo artist and her music has appeared in films.

Molly Thomas & Amelia White w/ The Sand Ole Opry

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The Bay, 24215 Hwy. 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

Molly Thomas and Amelia White will be performing at The Book Cellar and then venturing into Florida for a short tour. Two critically acclaimed songwriters who collaborate on and off the stage, writing songs and performing together will be traveling and performing their songs at venues and house concerts. Their shows consist of rotating songs and playing on each other’s songs with a great deal of musicality and emotion, perfect for a listening environment.

“Over the last couple of decades, East Nashville fixture Amelia White has built a folk-pop catalog that's as unfussy as it is consistent in quality, and full of insinuating hooks, slyly sleepy singing and lean, jangly backing. "Rhythm of the Rain," the title cut of the album she released in January, looks at the current political frenzy from a seasoned, bohemian remove.” -Jewly Hight NPR MUSIC Aug. 19 2019

"Molly Thomas sings what my guts can’t find the words to say. She offers us the freedom to sit back and listen while she explores heartache on our behalf. I feel lucky I found her music." - Jason Segel (actor)

Molly Thomas & Amelia White

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Scallop Republic, 411 Cape San Blas Rd., Cape San Blas, FL 32456

Two critically acclaimed songwriters who collaborate on and off the stage, writing songs and performing together will be traveling and performing their songs at venues and house concerts. Their shows consist of rotating songs and playing on each other’s songs with a great deal of musicality and emotion, perfect for a listening environment.

“Over the last couple of decades, East Nashville fixture Amelia White has built a folk-pop catalog that's as unfussy as it is consistent in quality, and full of insinuating hooks, slyly sleepy singing and lean, jangly backing. "Rhythm of the Rain," the title cut of the album she released in January, looks at the current political frenzy from a seasoned, bohemian remove.” -Jewly Hight NPR MUSIC Aug. 19 2019

"Molly Thomas sings what my guts can’t find the words to say. She offers us the freedom to sit back and listen while she explores heartache on our behalf. I feel lucky I found her music." - Jason Segel (actor)

Two critically acclaimed songwriters who collaborate on and off the stage, writing songs and performing together will be traveling and performing their songs at venues and house concerts. Their shows consist of rotating songs and playing on each other’s songs with a great deal of musicality and emotion, perfect for a listening environment.

“Over the last couple of decades, East Nashville fixture Amelia White has built a folk-pop catalog that's as unfussy as it is consistent in quality, and full of insinuating hooks, slyly sleepy singing and lean, jangly backing. "Rhythm of the Rain," the title cut of the album she released in January, looks at the current political frenzy from a seasoned, bohemian remove.” -Jewly Hight NPR MUSIC Aug. 19 2019

"Molly Thomas sings what my guts can’t find the words to say. She offers us the freedom to sit back and listen while she explores heartache on our behalf. I feel lucky I found her music." - Jason Segel (actor)

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