Thomas Dolby

Hometown: Suffolk UK-ENGLAND
Tags: 80s, new wave, synth pop

From his early days playing keyboards in Paris' Metro underground to his presence now at the helm of Beatnik, Thomas Dolby Robertson has always worked to merge creativity and technology into a cohesive musical expression.

As a London teenager, Thomas Robertson was fascinated with the convergence of music and technology. His experiments with an assortment of keyboards, synthesizers and cassette players led his friends to dub him "Dolby". That same fascination later drove him to become an electronic musician and multimedia artist whose groundbreaking work fused music with computer technology and video.

Thomas began his performing career beneath the streets of Paris, playing his synthesizer-based songs in the Metro subway. The advent of MTV brought him increased exposure: His well-produced and intelligent videos stood out from the pack, and his songs "She Blinded Me With Science" and "Hyperactive" became huge hits. Numerous awards and five Grammy nominations later, Thomas had achieved worldwide recognition as an artist. His two decades of innovations in the area of computer music and software have greatly impacted the sound of today's popular music.

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Thomas Dolby with Knifight

Wed. 10/24 | 8:00PM @ Parish / Parish Underground (map)

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Fri. 03/16 | 9:00PM @ The Backyard at Bee Cave (map)

Thomas Dolby was an indelible part of the electronic music landscape on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’80s. The Zelig of synthpop, he was seemingly there or thereabouts at all points of th…more»
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Thu. 03/15 | 12:00AM (Wed Midnight) @ The Jr (map)

Thomas Dolby was an indelible part of the electronic music landscape on both sides of the Atlantic in the ’80s. The Zelig of synthpop, he was seemingly there or thereabouts at all points of th…more»
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Wed. 03/14 | 11:00AM @ Dogwood (map)

The Guitartown/Conqueroo Kickoff Party, to be held Wed., March 14 from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. at Dogwood (formerly Mother Egan’s), 715 W. 6th St., is one of the oldest and most prestigi…more»
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Thu. 03/15 | 9:00PM @ Elysium (map)
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Kid Beyond, Thomas Dolby, Spod, my!gay!husband!, KENNA, Temposhark

Thu. 03/15 | 8:00PM @ Elysium (map)

Kid Beyond 8:00 p.m. - Thomas Dolby 9:00 p.m. - Spod 10:00 p.m. - my!gay!husband! 11:00 p.m. - KENNA 12:00 a.m. - Temposhark 1:00 a.m.
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BT & Thomas Dolby

Wed. 12/06 @ Elysium (map)
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