Abbie Thomas

Abbie Thomas is a rising, genre-bending singer-songwriter gaining international attention for her live performances, lyricism, and visual content. In 2024, she was also nominated for Best Live Filmed Concert at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards alongside Olivia Rodrigo. Mixing soulful vocals with hints of Blues, Jazz, and a ‘70s songwriter sensibility, Abbie’s music resonates through both studio recordings and dynamic live shows.

Her song “Mid July" won the July 2025 Folk Song of the Year at the Hollywood Independent Music Awards. She enjoyed back-to-back Artist of the Year wins at the Josie Music Awards in 2023 & 2024 (held at the Grand Ole Opry). Abbie Thomas is a rising, genre-bending singer-songwriter gaining international attention for her live performances, lyricism, and visual content. In 2024, she was also nominated for Best Live Filmed Concert at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards alongside Olivia Rodrigo—a true testament to her grit as an indie artist.

A multi-instrumentalist, she plays piano, guitar, and trumpet. California-born and Midwest-raised — a nomad from nowhere and everywhere — her songs serve as soundtracks for road trips with new love, wine-fueled rainstorms, or moments seeking clarity and strength. Her storytelling and versatile musicianship shine like a mended heart, turning strangers into kindred spirits. As Paul Jackson of FATEA observes, her “ageless vocal, sitting somewhere between Diana Ross and Kacey Musgraves,” allows her to connect with listeners across genres, from folk to R&B and jazz-infused soul.

Influenced by Carole King, Lauryn Hill, Ray Charles, and film composer Rachel Portman, Abbie’s artistry shines in both songwriting and performance. She reads a room and tailors her set accordingly: gut-wrenching piano ballads in a Chicago listening room, jazzy, head-nodding soul in a hotel piano bar, or danceable retro-soul anthems with her full band, The Crazy Hearts. Patrick O’Hefernan of Indie Pulse Music praises, “She does blues rock like it deserves to be done—worthy of many replays.”

Her songs often tackle deeply personal or socially conscious themes—Bitch Make the Coffee resonates with fans for its candid take on workplace inequality, If I Die, written during a period of uncertainty about her health, became her most streamed lyric video on YouTube, and Mid July, which won Folk Song of the Year at the 2025 Hollywood Independent Music Awards and earned an additional nomination in the Lyricist category, exemplifies her storytelling depth. Written while watching her daughter play in a summer rain, the song draws quiet insight from ordinary moments, a meditation on what truly matters and the fleeting beauty of life as it unfolds.

Thomas' highly anticipated, fan-funded album Not Gonna Lie released September 27, 2024, with the title track debuting at #3 on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart and landing on the first-round ballot for the 86th Grammy Awards. Collectively, the album’s music and videos have earned over 250,000 independent streams and views. Beyond songwriting, she expanded her creative reach in 2023 by composing for the Elkhart County Symphony and scoring her first short film, Tight Squeeze.

Based in Indiana, USA, Abbie continues to tour the Midwest, carrying her stories to new audiences while carving her path as one of indie music’s most versatile and heartfelt voices and multi-instrumentalists.