This page is home to original music by Tom Sykes, a Virginia songwriter whose songs and albums are built on reflection, storytelling, memory, 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.
Visit my Spotify artist page to hear the music, follow along, and find current releases, albums, and singles in one place.
New to Tom Sykes music? Start with these songs and albums.
Follow That Dream
A good first song if you connect with stories about staying with a dream longer than common sense recommends.
When I Leave This Town
A song about feeling worn down, trapped, and ready for a fresh start.
I Heard You Talking
A relationship song about overhearing the truth before anyone has the courage to say it out loud.
A Long Hard Road
The best album to start with if you want the larger Tom Sykes story in song form.
A Simpler Time
The album, with its lived-in storytelling, looks back without getting stuck in the past.
These videos give another way into the songs, with performances, story pieces, and visual ideas connected to the music. Just click on the video to watch.
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