“The music lifts and lowers throughout, mimicking that rise and fall of consciousness as its propelled by something much more powerful than even the sounds themselves: her will to live.” - Virginia Kinnier
“The first extract from the album Tumble Home to be released in September, the title already reveals the DNA of the project: sincere writing, refined arrangements and an emotion that crosses the years without ever faltering.” - Julien-James Vachon
PRESS
11/24/25 - "Thomas' fifth release is the culmination of a 25 year career of pounding the pavement, long haul travels, and supporting ND favs such as Todd Snider (who's on the album) and Amelia White. And she makes the most of it in this layered, defiant yet tender gaze into the fires that warm the heart and have the potential to burn the soul. Tumble Home is unlike anything else I've heard all year, each song feels like an anthem of the living, done in the manner of the art song. Americana style. - Amos Perrine of NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE
10/10/25 — “Molly Thomas has always carried a quiet power. Whether touring the world as a violinist for artists like Matthew Ryan, Todd Snider or Will Kimbrough, or fronting her own band, The Rare Birds, Thomas has built a reputation on emotional authenticity with music that breathes with human truth. But with her latest album release Tumble Home, she steps into a different kind of strength. One born of stillness, vulnerability, survival.” Independent Artist Buzz
10/9/25 — "Singer songwriter Molly Thomas delivers a record that is very much an emotional landscape mapped out with honesty, grace and hard won perspective.
Musically, the album has variety and cohesion, shifting gracefully through sonic moods. The sweeping orchestral grandeur of “1839” gives way to the rock and roll urgency of “Sorry”, while the Carole King-esque…." Leslie Sherman of Indie Music Discovery
9/26/25 — “As a writer, it goes without saying that words hold a special interest for me. When I come across new ones, especially those that have also inspired music, it is a special day indeed. The last time it happened, I added the word “Alpenglow” to my vocabulary. Today, I learned, via the album of the same name, that a Tumble Home is a structural design that gives ships additional stability…” Dave Franklin of Dancing About Architecture
7/24/25 — “As the final track on Molly Thomas’s upcoming album Tumble Home, it arrives like a quiet exhale after a long and emotional journey – soft but resolute, delicate and yet full of depth….. What makes “I Am a Wave” stand out isn’t just its atmosphere. It is the metaphor at its heart. The wave becomes a voice, a presence and a living thing, speaking of the ebb and flow of intimacy. The lyrics suggest a love story. But this is about the relationships that shape us subtly. Those that touch our lives and move on, yet somehow remain a part of us like salt in our skin.” — Cool Happy Genius Heroes
7/14/25 — Even the Strong (Single) — "The first extract from the album Tumble Home to be released in September, the title already reveals the DNA of the project: sincere writing, refined arrangements and an emotion that crosses the years without ever faltering."
"Her voice, both fragile and solid, serves as a common thread for an intimate crossing of doubt, where the past acts like a slow tide, never completely erased. It is a song that is not intended to be heroic, but human, which assumes that even the most solid are wavering." — French Magazine, Direct Actu
7/11/25 — New Single, — I AM A WAVE “A song like water… gentle but powerful. ‘I Am a Wave’ explores how we move through life and love, sometimes drifting apart, sometimes crashing back together — always changed by the journey.” — Indie Music Discovery
6/25/25 — CRASH — "With shimmering strings, sparse piano and Thomas’s quietly devastating vocals front and center, the song unfolds like a soft prayer — one that honors the body’s breaking, the mind’s confusion and the heart’s eventual return to trust." — Vocal Media
6/17/25 — Thank you, Indie Dream for sharing my song, "Crash," on your blog!
6/15/25 — New Single — CRASH “She was blown away by her community that stepped in to help her get through this period. Ironically, the test of strength was thrown her way and the message of resilience, hope and her community proved to be just what she needed to get through it.” - Exposed Vocals
6/14/24 — "'CRASH’ by Molly Thomas is a haunting meditation on Impact, Healing & Hope''… by Leslie Sherman - Indie Music Discovery
New Song Crash 6/13/25 Molly Thomas Turns Tragedy into Transcendence on New Single "Crash" - Vocal Magazine
6/5/25 In this exclusive interview, Molly Thomas reflects on the road that’s led her here - one shaped by reflection and an unshakable commitment to emotional truth. Independent Artist Buzz!
6/2/25 — Review for Even the Strong by Whitney Miller for Vocal Media
5/16/25 — “With a voice that carries both grit and grace, Molly’s music brings together an authentic honesty and depth”Interview by Jane Lambert for Modern Mystery Blog
Spring 2025 Issue - A Light that Never Goes Out: In a new song, aptly titled “Crash,” on her upcoming album, listeners get to experience that fight for life firsthand. The music lifts and lowers throughout, mimicking that rise and fall of consciousness as its propelled by something much more powerful than even the sounds themselves: her will to live.
by Virginia Kinnier for Currents Magazine
1/29/2025 - From Tragedy to Triumph: The Molly Thomas Story - by Zeb Hargett … Scenic98 Coastal
12/12/2024 - Alright, so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Molly Thomas. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared…. Bold Journey
7/15/24 - Listen to Molly on Texas Homegrown Music Podcast featuring Molly Thomas
3/8/24 - 7 months after devastating wreck, Gulf Coast songwriter Molly Thomas takes wing again - Lawrence Specker AL.COM
8/3/23 - 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
What other artists and writers say about Molly
"Thanks so much for recording my song, 'Tumbleweed.' You did such an incredible amazing job of getting it just right!!!
What an amazing band you have... really atmospheric and beautiful music... and you guys have your own sound. It's wonderful music
and yet still song oriented, it enhances the power and emotion of the songs. You are great."
- Jack Tempchin
"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)
“So proud of Molly Thomas, she’s got an album coming very soon, it’s called “Honey’s Fury”. It’s got a useful dark about it, the kind of useful anger and beauty life can insist you come to terms with.
I love Molly. She’s one of my soul siblings. I believe Molly has hit another gear with this one. I’ve come to understand sometimes here in the south, politeness is layered. It’s just that southern women often have a particular kind of perseverance and wrath, it comes with a distinctly forceful sweetness, almost a humor, but nonetheless a determined line in the sand once their mind is made up. That’s what this album sounds and feel like to me. Hats off to her band too for playing with guts so beautifully.
I love what she’s doing with album. She’s earned this swagger.”
- Matthew Ryan
“I Wanna Live is my anthem up here on Hwy 61 in Iowa: Lucinda’s Joy meets How Soon Is Now meets 2000 Light Years From Home and 100% pure”
- Will Kimbrough