Thomas Dollbaum is a musician and songwriter from Tampa, Florida. In 2015, Dollbaum began attending University of New Orleans for his masters in poetry—while in the city, he began writing the songs that eventually became Wellswood, his debut album. Since its release in 2022 by Fat Possum subsidiary Big Legal Mess (AllMusic said he “paints the bleakest pictures with a knowing grin, delivering lyrics of rough-living characters and their grim stories as gorgeous, softly glowing Americana”), Dollbaum has toured heavily, sharing stages with folks like Damien Jurardo, Dougie Poole, and Superwolves.
Dollbaum has accumulated a number of new songs since Wellswood, including the December double single Do Me a Kindness / Fate of Flight. Rolling Stone was enamored by Dollbaum’s set at SXSW last month, calling his songs “deeply felt Southern rock anthems with the feel of classics you just haven’t heard yet.” Dollbaum will be joined by a full band.
