Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas is a musician, writer, and educator with extensive experience of live and recorded performance in all styles of music ranging from rock, pop, jazz to classical music. Active on the London scene since the mid 80s his early education began as a classical viola player in the Wolverhampton and Birmingham Youth Orchestra before achieving a degree in music and educational psychology from Middlesex University Cockfosters Trent Park.

Later he transitioned into playing electric bass in West End shows, doing recording sessions and touring with well-known established artists.

Eventually this led to a music program on the BBC called Rockschool (about playing in a band) where he co-presented with Deirdre Cartwright on guitar and Geoff Nichols on drums for which he is most well-known to the general public.

Henry Thomas’ production credits include:

Season Two (72 tracks for JAMMIN PLAYER) 

Albums for:
Benjamin Croft 10 Reasons to
Marsha Swanson Near Life Experience
Marsha Swanson TroubleChutes 

Some of the artists Henry Thomas has recorded with or played live with include:

Paul Weller • Billy Ocean • Randy Crawford • Bros • Gloria Gaynor • Jools Holland • Herbie Hancock • Sarah Jane Morris • P.P. Arnold • Ginger Baker • Jim Capaldi • Van Morrison • Justin Hayward • Hot Chocolate • Errol Brown • All Saints • Debbie Gibson • Omar • Working Week • Cliff Richards • Labbi Siffri • Alan Holdsworth • Jim Mullen

Henry has played in the following West End shows, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables, and Rocky Horror Show, and, most recently, on the TV series Peaky Blinders.

He has also worked on an instructional video and DVDs series compilation for the BBC, as well as musical compositions, written, arranged and produced, for the corporate video on TV world.