By Aaron Holcomb
ORLANDO, Fla. – The smell of smoke, sweat, mildew in the dimly lit downtown establishment, The Social, welcomed the olfactory senses of the believers and curious passers-by.
Local band Thomas Wynn and the Believers opened up at the Social on Saturday night for resident singer and songwriter Matt Butcher. Though the evening festivities revolved around Matt’s recent CD release, following the Believers energetic performance, one particular fan was left wanting more.
“This is my first time ever seeing these guys live,” said Tony Cook, “the headliner’s are putting me to sleep…Thomas should have just stayed on stage.”
Being a part of the Orlando music scene for the past 8 years has earned the Believers front man, Thomas Wynn quite a bit of notoriety with the local media as well as his devote fans.
In a review written by Jim Abbott of the Orlando Sentinel, Nov. 16, 2008 said: “This band is better every time I see them. On the outdoor stage, it was apparent that Thomas Wynn is plenty comfortable with being a demonstrative front man, accentuating the band's hard-charging hybrid of Southern rock and gospel with a magnetic stage presence. Musically, the band also makes the most of the triple-threat vocal combination of Wynn, his sister Olivia and guitarist Justin Beckler in moments such as that incendiary "Shot of Love" chorus.” (OrlandoSentinel.com)
Saturday nights show precedes Thomas’ much anticipated CD release set to launch this winter. At the helm of this project was producer Tony Battaglia, veteran in the music industry known for his influence towards artist like Shinedown, Mandy Moore, Backstreet Boys, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, *NSYNC, Aaron Carter, and Run DMC.
When asked about the record or the rumors of an upcoming tour Thomas said “I’m very hopeful but money is tight, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”
Factoring in the significance of this upcoming record with a major producer as well as the band’s ability to make “believers” out of audiences at every show, it is no doubt that one can only expect to hear more of them in the future.
To contact the Believers or check out their music, go to: http://www.myspace.com/thomaswynnandthebelievers
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