Robert "Top" Thomas

Robert "Top" Thomas, veteran of projects with many top blues artists, has released a new album of acoustic country blues entitled, "One Morning Soon". This follow-up to Robert's acclaimed second solo album, "A Thin Dime", continues his journey through the past with covers of the masters before him plus some new originals. The thirteen songs find Thomas and band in peak form. A singer/guitarist based in New Smyrna Bch, Fl, he was born in 1959 in Daytona Bch, Fl, and began performing professionally at age 14 for school dances, private parties, city functions and the like. He eventually became associated with King Snake Records of Sanford, Fl in '87. The owner/executive producer, Bob Greenlee, took him under his wing and was a great help in boosting his career. Robert has cut records and performed with Lazy Lester, Noble "Thin Man" Watts, The King Snake All-Stars(w/Greenlee, Watts, Jim Payne, Vyki Z. Walls), Victor Wainwright and The WildRoots, Mark Hodgson, among others. He is most well known as founding member and co-leader of the legendary band Smokehouse, who released five well received albums and toured 36 states and Europe during its run. He has since continued with different projects that have included his first solo album, "The Town Crier"(WildRoots Records, producer-Stephen Dees, 2012)and his second, "A Thin Dime"(LeanMeanDean Records, producer-Billy Dean, 2023), both of which received strong reviews. This third solo release continues with Billy Dean at the helm, now with The Hidden Chamber. '

New Smyrna Beach, FL