Singer/songwriter
Thomas Dollbaum makes thoughtful indie folk songs, with lyrics that paint scenes that can be bleak, funny, or heart-rending.
Dollbaum worked with old friend and collaborator
Matthew Seferian on his debut album, recording in a New Orleans hotel turned studio. That album,
Wellswood, arrived in May 2022 on the Big Legal Mess label.
Dollbaum grew up in Tampa, Florida, and relocated to New Orleans in 2015 to pursue a master's degree in poetry. While living in New Orleans working as a carpenter, he began writing songs. During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Dollbaum started tracking these songs with
Seferian, who served as engineer and also played multiple instruments on the album. These two friends were also joined by vocalist
Kate Teague, violinist Mac Folger, lap steel guitarist Bennett Littlejohn, and a host of others for the eight songs that ultimately materialized as
Dollbaum's 2022 debut
Wellswood. ~ Fred Thomas