Born in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Thomas has made her home in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, a hive for songwriters and artists whose emotive storytelling and beautifully gritty swampy swagger personify the region.

As a side-person, Thomas has recorded and toured internationally, including late night performances on David Letterman and Jay Leno’s Tonight Show with folk icon Todd Snider. Her violin, string arrangements and vocals have been featured on recordings and live performances with Guster, Matthew Ryan and Will Hoge amongst others, and her reputation as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and collaborator speaks for itself.

Throughout her career, Thomas has released three critically acclaimed records as a solo artist, one with her band The Rare Birds and her music has appeared in films.
Molly Thomas is an accomplished career artist with a strong point of view fronting a dynamic and experienced band of musical collaborators. Molly Thomas And The Rare Birds have a dedicated work ethic confirming their honesty and authenticity in every song, and have been hailed by both critics and their contemporaries as an integral and “unfiltered voice” representing the sound of the southern United States.