For all booking inquiries, please email nikthomasma@yahoo.com

 

NICHOLAS JAMES THOMASMA 

Short Bio:

Traveling around in a bright orange 1973 Volkswagen Bus, singer songwriter and Earthwork Music artist Nicholas James Thomasma combines stories and songs with humor and wit for a show that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Longer Bio:


Traveling around in a bright orange 1973 Volkswagen Bus, singer songwriter and Earthwork Music artist Nicholas James Thomasma combines stories and songs for a show that can be enjoyed by patrons of all ages. Whether he’s performing with his backing band Nicholas James and the Bandwagon or as a solo acoustic act, Nicholas charms the audience with his playful sense of humor and real life stories. Nicholas is also a facilitator at several songwriting retreat weekends, the curator of a monthly songwriter in-the-round concert series called the Songtellers at the Midtown in Grand Rapids, MI and sits on the Board of Directors as the Secretary for the Michigan Music Alliance.

NICHOLAS JAMES AND THE BANDWAGON 
 
 

The Bandwagon is the supporting cast that sometimes backs up Nicholas James Thomasma. When asked if the band played any honky-tonk, Pete Weatherhead slyly replied "Nope.  It's more like Hippie-Tonk." Get ready for good times ahead. Hop on the Bandwagon!

The Bandwagon is: 

Nicholas James Thomasma - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Pete Weatherhead - Pedal Steel, Fiddle, Harmonies

Alex Austin - Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin

Greg Baxter - Guitar, Production

Dan Hildebrandt - Bass

Brandon Pratt - Drums

 

Quotes: 

"Singer-songwriter Nicholas James Thomasma is a Grand Rapids native and a Michigander to the core. He even has the Great Lakes tattooed on his arm and professes real love for the region in earthy, country-imbued songs drenched in honesty and authenticity. Thomasma also happens to be a supremely talented singer" - John Sinkevics, Local Spins

"Thoughtful, heartfelt songs, drawn from his life, played in this intimate setting: I found it very appealing and affecting. This is a man who loves his avocation, his vocation, and his city.” -Chad Wedeven, Stolen Wallpaper

Ain't Never - Solo Acoustic - Live at Ed Dunneback and Girls Farm

 

Official Video for Bus Life - Nicholas James and the Bandwagon

 

Eighteen - Nicholas James and the Bandwagon - Performed Live at Founders Brewing Co.

 

Official Video for Johnny Appleweed - Nicholas James and the Bandwagon - Animated by Matt Rasch

 

Click here to listen to Johnny Appleweed
Click here to listen to Bus Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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