Dave Thomas

18/02/2009 20:48:53 By

Dave Thomas, an English musician of 25, is inspiring Youtube visitors worldwide with his own special take on contemporary instrumental music. Performing on both the Piano and the Accordion (and sometimes both together), his video covers of the soundtrack to 2001's French cult-hit "Amelié" have fetched to date over 8 million views on the site, sparking a fresh surge of young enthusiasts for today's newly composed contemporary instrumental music. Taking inspiration from indie, punk, and dance all the way through to the classical and world music genres, Dave's original music has a subgenre all of its own - storytelling. Through mixing music of furious rhythm with that of the bittersweet, the nostalgic, and other child-like melancholies - Dave's music (and even moreso, his performance) takes hold on the listener a potent, filmic effect. Dave is now jumping from the screen to the stage with the talent that has garnered a legion of followers online - with the pedigree of having been hailed by thousands as one of the very best natural musicians the website has to offer.