Thomas Dollbaum- Birds of Paradise

On Birds of Paradise, Thomas Dollbaum proves why he’s become your favorite songwriter’s favorite songwriter, turning the width and depth of heartland folk rock into vivid, steel-toed storytelling delivered through his booming voice and a distinctly Deep South sense of pride, volatility, and survival. The same fiercely independent spirit that makes a Dollbaum shirt a regular sight onstage with MJ Lenderman runs through these songs about young people trying not to get stuck by bad luck or bad influences, and even at its most devastating, the record never stops reaching toward hope.