Nella Thomas featuring DICKIE and other special guests will be performing at Wooly's on Thursday, December 16th, 2021.
DOORS: 6:00 PM // SHOW: 7:00 PM
Kids 10 & under get in for free!
About Nella Thomas
When it's not Christmas, the 5-piece Nella Thomas Band embraces the familiar sounds of Midwestern living in their own unique blend of alternative folk music. Singer and songwriter, Nella Thomas, is an Iowa native who debuted in 2015 with her album, "Yonder Woods," and has since released singles on her own and in collaboration with her husband and fellow artist, William J Locker. Their song, "1871," was featured in Iowa Public Television's Film Lounge series in 2018. Nella has performed on the main stage for the Des Moines Arts Festival, for local fundraisers, and the live music venues in Des Moines and surrounding communities. Others may recognize Nella Thomas as the guest singer for the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels giving the audience her epic rendition of Etta James’ “At Last.”
For the past three years, Nella Thomas has been bringing the glamour and good cheer of the holiday season to the city of Des Moines with her 8-piece band made up of some of Iowa's finest musicians. This show will have you feeling like you are on the set of Irving Berlin's classic "White Christmas," and will feature several local artists including Dustin Smith of The Maytags, Josh Adams of the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Adam Bartelt of Adam Bruce, William J Locker, Lily DeTaeye, Jerry Lorenson of The Pork Tornados and Towncrier, Josh Davis of Bruce & Parks, and more!
About DICKIE
Dickie’s 2015 self-titled release was a moody testimonial of singer-songwriter Dick Prall. Prall took a succession of personal losses and nestled them inside a beautifully-layered soundtrack that found Dickie on the top of several “Best of” lists that year. 2019 finds Prall in a nostalgic headspace, partnering with talented drummer/multi-instrumentalist Billy Barton to produce a stripped-back mix of reflective and pulsating sing-alongs in the latest release, Minus Thieves.
Though the common thread of Prall’s past work has showcased liberal production through lush string arrangements and gorgeously-stacked harmonies, Minus Thieves is a practice in restraint led by producers Pat Sansone (Wilco) and Joshua Shapera. The simplified effort was tracked at The Magic Barn, a rural studio located just outside the small town of Solon, Iowa. Its notoriety comes from housing the original recording equipment of New York’s now-defunct The Magic Shop. Artists such David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Ramones, and Blondie have all made records at the famous facility. Sansone and Shapera reached back even further into the archives of recording history by applying a formula of straightforward guitars of all sonic sizes and fusing them seamlessly with Barton’s tight rhythms and Prall’s continuous knack for infectious melody.
Whether a seasoned critic or a casual listener, you’ll find the minimal production of Minus Thieves impeccably highlights the Prall/Barton collaboration, welcoming you to happily ingest the most important parts of any pop-tinged record.
Show pictured above: 3OH!3 & Emo Nite at Wooly's on December 5th, 2018. (Photo taken by Ryan Watanabe)