Rob performs at “Christmas in Washington” benefit concert.
“I’m Mr. Christmas,” Mr. Thomas joked before the show. Thomas, who performed at the ceremonial lighting of New York’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, came to Washington to sing his original song, “A New York Christmas,” which he wrote after 9/11 and benefits his charitable foundation, Sidewalk Angels.
Even though a holiday album was never an option for his band, Matchbox Twenty—“Our bass player was Jewish and never wanted to do a Christmas record”—“now that I’ve started to do more solo stuff, then maybe I could.
“And, at 37, it sounds like more fun than it did at 27. At 37 you don’t care about being cool.”
via The Black Chronicle
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Uhm, a MBT and/or Rob Thomas Christmas album would be freakin’ sweet.
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About me
This is the tumblr fan page for Rob Thomas- Singer/SongwriterHe is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty. Thomas also records and performs as a solo artist. Thomas earned three Grammy awards for co-writing and singing on the Carlos Santana triple-platinum hit "Smooth" on the album Supernatural in 1999.
He has also lent his songwriting talents to such artists as Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Marc Anthony, Pat Green, Taylor Hicks, Travis Tritt and Daughtry.
Since 1996, his band has released a string of hit singles to radio including "Push", "3 A.M.", "Real World", "Back 2 Good", "Bent", "If You're Gone", "Mad Season", "Disease", "Unwell", "Bright Lights", and "How Far We've Come". In 2004, the Songwriters Hall of Fame awarded Thomas its first Starlight Award, recognizing young songwriters who have already had a lasting influence in the music industry.
Rob has a new album out NOW titled "Cradlesong"
