Jamie MacDowell & Tom Thum
One is good with fingers the other is good with his mouth.
Beatbox sensation, Tom Thum – best known for the most watched TEDx talk of all time: Beatbox Brilliance – joins forces with bohemian singer-songwriter Jamie MacDowell to create original, genre-defying music that is ‘redefining musical parameters’ (Nouse). A funny, riotous combination of folk-pop songs and virtuosic beat-boxing that has seen the Australian duo garner a global following.
SHOWS
Armed only with a guitar, and a versatile voicebox able to convey any instrument, this duo eschew cynicism, exude joy, and defy expectations.
From Glastonbury in the UK, to Park Acoustics in South Africa, Zermatt Festival in Switzerland, Falls Festival, and Underbelly Hong Kong, Jamie and Tom have taken their unique sound across the globe. Highlights include sell out seasons in London’s Southbank, Berlin, and two of the world’s largest arts festival; Edinburgh Festival Fringe and
WINNER: Best Music Show, Brighton Fringe 2014
WINNER: Best Music Show, Adelaide Fringe 2016
NOMINEE: FRINGE WORLD (Perth) Best Music Show 2017
WINNER: Adelaide Fringe Weekly John Chataway Innovation Award 2017
NOMINEE: Adelaide Fringe Best Music Show Award 2017