Thom Kirkpatrick is swiftly establishing himself in the UK folk scene since his gig with The Beautiful Noise at Middlewich (June 2006).He has been back since!! MFAB 2009 he appeared at the last minute - as always the elusive Thom!! We couldn't track him down until the last minute as he'd been touring with Switches! 

Combining the Beautiful Noise's unconventional percussive arrangements and line up with a sincere, melodic approach to songwriting, through the complex polyphonic nature of his arrangements, he never detracts from the intimacy of his song material. Drawing equally on folk, South African rhythms and Indie influences, the 'beautiful noise' is subtly layered in such a way that it warrants repeated listening.

Not simply approaching traditional styles with an orchestral tag like many before him, Thom's music is a stripped-back, acoustic and organic experience exploring human themes of loss, trepidation, time and age, whilst maintaining a lively, rich and driven approach.

Mix with The Beautiful Noise and add to this the utterly involving and mesmerising experience of watching Thom Kirkpatrick. One of those rare finds — a singer songwriter with a genuine sincerity, matched only by his talent and passion of performing ... for you.

Thom is a rare talent - outstanding in fact. Every gig he does is pretty much guaranteed a sell out, and Thom thanks for letting me sing with you! I loved it - a real treat!

Listen to 'The Fear' Liz's (favourite song) click here to go to Thom's Facebook page!