Hello to you! I am singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker, writer and activist Andrew Jon Thomson.


I try to live on the fine edge between the two seemingly opposite paths of deliberate tangible direct action towards the manifestation of dreams on the one hand, and on the other hand attempting to be open in the present moment to the magic happenstance of opportunity, synchronicity, luck, serendipity and fate. As a result I have been able to do everything I ever wished for, and you can do the same.


I write and perform multiple genre and mixed genre songs incorporating soul, funk, rock, folk, reggae, hip hop, jazz, psychedelic, alt-country, world ethnic styles, with a big focus on vocal harmonies and lyrical content, turning storytelling, comical political and social satire, activist slogans and manifestos, irony, layered wordplay and thoughtful universal and personal reflections into catchy danceable hooky popularly styled songs, combining sounds remeniscent of The Beatles, P-Funk, Stax, Tower of Power, Spearhead, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Macy Gray, Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Pete Seeger, Sly and the Family Stone, Tom Waits, The Doobie Brothers, Beck, Ennio Marricone, Aretha Franklin, TMBG, Pink Floyd, The Rascals, Arlo Guthrie, Randy Newman, Nick Drake, The Beatles, Curtis Mayfield, Harry Nillsson, Steely Dan, Bruce Cockburn, Bob Marley, Digital Underground, Jimmy Buffett, The Coup, Seseme Street, Django Reinhardt, Screaming Headless Torsos, WAR, Solomon Burke, The Beatles and who knows what else.

I'm probably best known for founding and leading the regionally popular early 1990's Sacramento and Bay Area band "23" whose members Victor Damiani (bass), Todd Roper (drums) and Greg Brown (guitar) joined the band "Cake" and played on their four most popular albums while I went off to pursue saving the world and living in the mountains. All three of these remarkable master musicians were, along with Andrew, close friends since high school, and the same three had also appeared in the band "Saturday's Child" and currently rock the world with their band, "Deathray".

Another fun project of mine is The Saddle Pals of the Western Frontier, a 1930's style Singing Cowboy harmony swing band featuring John B. Ennis, actor-comedian known for co-starring with Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and Tom Kenny in the legendary HBO sketch comedy show Mr. Show.

Also some know me for founding the activist arts and media festival, Freedom Cinema Arts Music and Media Festival.

So who is Andrew Jon Thomson?

• A writer, director, audio video producer, songwriting musician, humorist, broadcaster, graphic designer and activist
• A proven trend predicting idea generator
• A platform neutral content creator.
• A leading edge early adopting social entrepreneur
• A networker with an uncanny history of being at the right place at the right time, making powerful personal and professional connections with people who change history.
• A prolific initiator of infectious enterprises that attract fast mass niche interest and spontaneous committed action from people ranging from stars and leaders to the grassroots.
• A creative designer of potently charismatic, meaning intensive, ultra specific, instantly understandable multimedia brand identities including concepts, names, logos, slogans, theme songs, color palettes, publicity strategies and more, communicating dense, value driven messages and inspiring energy and involvement.
• A proprietor of a complete modern digital audio video production and post production facility, including high end digital recording studio, Final Cut Studio Pro Editing and post processing suite, wired isolation booths, performance space with full range of musical instruments, 3-D CG facilities, and theatrical screening room.
• A compulsive student and teacher of music, current events, social change, media skills, history, comedy, cinema, permaculture, sustainable design and survival techniques.