Original Americana Music by Tom Sykes

This page is home to music by Tom Sykes — songs and albums built on reflection, storytelling, and the kind of perspective you only get by actually living a little. Some songs look back. Some push forward. Most of them are trying to tell the truth without making too much of a fuss about it.

Current releases

Albums and singles

Tom Sykes A Long Hard Road Album

October 2023

A Long Hard Road

The songs reflect miles, setbacks, and hard-earned perspective. Having Grammy-winning artists record it gave the album the strength and soul it deserved.

Tom Sykes Boardwalk Album

January 2017

Boardwalk

The album emerged from my quest to rediscover my passion for songwriting. It reflects the enduring nature of creativity, even when life takes us on unexpected paths.

Tom Sykes A Simpler Time Album

June 2016

A Simpler Time

The album, with its lived-in storytelling, looks back without getting stuck in the past. It finds meaning in the people, places, and moments it depicts.

Tom Sykes Follow that Dream Single Cover

January 2025

Follow That Dream

The song “Follow that Dream” conveys the message of staying committed to your aspirations not giving up despite challenges or criticism from others around you.

Tom Sykes I heard You Talking Single Picture

March 2025

I Heard You Talking

The song is about overhearing their partner telling someone over the phone that they are ending the relationship and expressing a desire to leave.

Tom Sykes When I Leave this Town Cover

May 2025

When I Leave This Town

“When I Leave This Town” expresses the emotions of someone who feels trapped and weary, longing for a fresh start.

Tom Sykes No Boundaries album cover

2008 Out Of Print

No Boundaries

I wrote this album while living in Dallas and recorded it with the Texas Travelers Band. It’s a snapshot of that time — Texas players, road-tested songs, and me trying to figure out where my music was headed.

Tom Sykes Looking For A Miracle album cover

2003. NEVER RELEASED

Looking For A Miracle

Looking for a Miracle was written during my time in Los Angeles and features Michael DeTemple on guitar and mandolin. It captures that period of chasing songs, chasing chances, and trying to find a little light in the middle of it all.

Tom Sykes Something to Say album cover

1999 OUT OF PRINT

Something to Say

Something to Say was my second full album, made while I was trying to find my way back into recording. It captures that period of rebuilding confidence, chasing songs again, and remembering why I started making music in the first place.

Tom Sykes Pariah album cover

1982 OUT OF PRINT

Pariah

Pariah was the first album I recorded. John Hammond thought it would be a good way for me to build my confidence, so we made it as a local album in Virginia Beach. It was rough around the edges in the right way — the sound of me taking the first real step into recording my own songs.

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Videos

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What Were You Thinking
Everything Feels Broken (Song)
Follow That Dream
A Long Hard Road (Song)

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