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French Canadian singer/songwriter
Thomas Hellman makes literate country, folk, and jazz-influenced music informed by his father's Texas roots and mother's French heritage. A longtime poet, writer, and would-be academic,
Hellman recorded his first two independently produced albums while studying for a master's degree in French literature. In 2005, the Montreal native released his proper debut album,
L'Appartement, on Justin Time Records. In 2007, his first two albums were combined, remastered, and re-released as Departure Songs. ~ Matt Collar