The SoundLounge

Mick Thomas w Squeezebox Wally (weddings, parties, anything)


After reconvening with long time musical cohort Mark 'Squeezebox' Wally, 2012 has already proven a bumper year for Mick - completing a fantastic tour of Canada with old buddies The Lowest of the Low, and recording a new album in Portland, Oregon (produced by Darren Hanlon - to be released early 2012). His ever evolving talents as a writer and performer and racontuer continue to define a career as intruiging as it is enduring. His select shows with Squeezebox Wally are possibly the most ideal for showcasing his extensive and intruiging back catalogue.

"Mick Thomas has some secret magic to his writing... he surely can write great songs that make you say "Why didn't I think of that?" but of course we never do. Mick is the real deal, no doubt about that!" 
Jamie McKew OAM, Festival Director, Port Fairy Folk Festival 


The Good Ship

Drawing inspiration from fellow denizens of the deep like Nick Cave, The Decemberists and The Pogues, their pelagic folk rock charts some dark and dangerous waters, and a more mangy, cross-bred collection of influences, from gypsy to bush-band via cabaret, country and rock you’ll not hear. In the world of the Good Ship it’s the good stuff that sinks to the bottom…

Their rousing live shows have seen them quickly snag a strong fan base nationally, play to packed houses along the East Coast, and share stages with the likes of Barons of Tang, Wilson Pickers, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Charles Jenkins and Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything).

Live, The Good Ship are a seething maelstrom of decadent musicality, with up to nine members on stage at any one time and a whole heap of archaic instrumentation from mandola, lagerphone, fiddle and trumpet to accordion. This sense of joy and anarchy hasn’t been lost on audiences and after only a short time, the crew have gathered a loyal following throughout Australia.