THOM ARTWAY (Bubbleluv – Left wing show)

Doors 10pm // Admission £5

Thom Artway could be a modern day hero from a fairy tale about
a poor boy who owed his fame to good fortune. Or, equally: how
a sad boy made it from the attic to the Sziget Festival. A talented
young man belongs to that generation of songwriters who, with
guitar in their hand, grow up in the streets of the big cities in this
world. Artway wrote down in the opening page of his diary a note
about starting his musical journey by the so-called Lennon wall
in Prague´s Lesser Quarter only to find himself “all a sudden”
on a half year long tour of Australian cities, winding up in Sydney.
Hardly anybody knew him at home in the Czech Republic, that´s
until 2015, when his single “I Have No Inspiration” became
an immediate hit staying, for over one year, near the top position
of the Czech Hit Parade. Soon after came similarly successful
songs Blind Man and Conformity, followed by Artway´s debut
album Hedgehog released by Warner Music (2016). This record,
several month later, won 2 prestigious domestic Angel Awards
in the Male Singer and the Discovery of the Year categories.
Thom perfectly combines a modern sound with classic
songwriting. His folk-pop songs are captivating thanks
to his distinctive voice and clearly recognizable melodies.
He creates a musically emotional world with introspective lyrics
for his listeners. He is freely inspired by British songwriters
and has already set out his path with his debut album Hedgehog.
Thom heads towards his second record now which will
be released internationally in 2019.

Artway opened a few concerts for the famous young French
singer Zaz, shared the stage with Kaleo, Charlie Winston or Glen
Hansard who invited him twice as a guest to his shows
in the Czech Republic. In 2017, Artway became the winner
of a prestigious international project called Czech Fresh.
The victory lead him to be picked up by Mark Bennett of United
Talent Agency, a relationship that will give Thom strong support
for hitting Global stages in coming years.
CURRENTLY
The prize enabled Thom to record in the renowned Sono Records
studio, shoot a music video in YouTube Space in London
and participate in European showcase festivals (Eurosonic
Noorderslag 2019 in Netherlands, The Alternative Great Escape
2018 in UK, MaMA Festival in France, Waves Vienna 2018
in Austria, Budapest Showcase Hub 2018 in Budapest, Mastering
the Music Business 2018 in Romania, MusikMesse 2018
in Germany). Last year Thom performed at Sziget festival,
Amsterdam, Helsinki, Zurich, Luxembourg, Poznan and was also
touring in UK.
AWARDS
Anděl 2018
– nomination in the „Best solo artist“ category
Czech Fresh 2017
– the winner of the international music project, voted for by Mark
Bennett (London Office of United Talent Agency)
Anděl 2016
– Czech Music Academy Award in the category
“Discovery of the Year” and “Singer of the Year” with the album
Hedgehog (Czech version of Grammy Award)
Žebřík 2016
– 3. Record of the Year
Český slavík Mattoni 2016
– Czech Music Awards, nomination
in the category “Discovery of the Year”
Žebřík 2015
– Winner in the category “Discovery of the Year”