Les Thomas

About the show

Les Thomas is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter whose work sits at the crossroads of history, place and moral witness. A narrative poet in the folk tradition, his songs carry the weight of memory, resistance, working life and intimate human connection, delivered with warmth, restraint and emotional clarity.

His writing moves between Australian and global history, political struggle and deeply personal moments, often within the same song. Landmark works such as I Remember Everything, The Last of the Old Holdens, Never Be Silenced and The Firing Line have established him as a songwriter of conscience rather than slogan — one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary folk voices.