Julian Tomas started his musical career playing the drums aged 11. Despite being thrown out of his music class at high school he achieved something of a reputation in his home County of Warwickshire , England, as session drummer with some diverse ability. He studied drums and percussion at Goldsmiths College London for two years and eventually his career took him to Europe, working with many different artists as drummer or percussionist, touring and recording. Although often heard singing back up vocals during performances it was not until one night in Basle when a bands vocalist failed to arrive for a gig that Julian was persuaded to take to the stage as a singer. That night was something of a turning point and the Julian Tomas we hear now was born. Finding the right genre for this voice proved an interesting and frustrating few years as Julian performed and recorded as a singer songwriter through several genres and bands until in the year 2000 "Julian Tomas and Friends" played a jazz concert at a very upmarket hotel in England. The songs performed were the result of a year of songwriting with the unplugged simplicity of double bass and piano, and were a mix of Julian's emotive vocal and his friends jazz influences. Following gigs and some recording of the project in England the band was invited to Poland for performances in aid of a childrens home there.. and the cd "Portraits of Emotion " was released. information, photo from official site: http://www.juliantomas.com/