The Waiting Room
vegetarian restaurant
Thomas Truax and friends
Sun 26 Oct
|Eaglescliffe
One of the most imaginative characters on the pop music fringe, performing with his evolving “band” of bizarre self-made Harry Partch-esque instruments including a motorized drum machine made of bike wheels called ‘Mother Superior’ and a pimped-up Dr. Seuss-ian Gramophone called ‘The Hornicator’.
Time & Location
26 Oct 2025, 19:00 – 22:30
Eaglescliffe, 9 Station Rd, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees TS16 0BU, UK
Guests
About the event
Thomas Truax is an inventive American songwriter who makes music that takes you on a whimsical and unpredictable sonic journey. His live performances captivate audiences with a delightful blend of homemade instruments, live guitar looping, and enchanting storytelling. His unique self-made ‘band mates’ include a motorized drum machine made of bike wheels, spoons and other found items called 'Mother Superior' and a souped up Gramophone called 'The Hornicator.’ Armed with these and a guitar named Hank, he writes poetically evocative songs about insects, trees, technology, love, and a lifelong fascination with the Moon.
Truax's music evades easy pigeonholing, dancing between art rock, post-punk, touches of 50s rockabilly and a distinct brand of surreal Americana. Ten studio LPs include a highly-rated covers album 'Songs From The Films Of David Lynch’. Though he usually performs solo, other notable past supporters and collaborators have included Jarvis Cocker, Duke Special, James Smith of Yard…