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Thaddeus Spae
Songwriter and Entertainer
A 50 year veteran of the Folk Wars, Thaddeus Spae is a quirky, eclectic entertainer and singer-songwriter who mixes unreliable narratives with original songs ranging from humorous and pungently satiric to inspirational, literate, and allusive. He takes inspiration from jazz, blues, rock, and folk, with a deep bow towards show music and the Great American Songbook, singing and accompanying himself on 12 string guitar and Toots- and Stevie-flavored harmonica. Thaddeus has a long and foundational association with the Pacific Northwest New Vaudeville community and has appeared with Baby Gramps, Artis the Spoonman, the Flying Karamazov Brothers, Reverend Chumleigh and others, and for 30 years he was half of the folk duo Amber Tide. He has recorded over a dozen albums of his music, and his latest CD, Old Dogs, was released in 2020
Thaddeus Spae's compositions have been featured on National Public Radio, Showtime cable television and Broadway, choreographed by the Paul Taylor Dance Troupe and recorded for broadcast by the BBC. He has performed at venues from Tipitina's in New Orleans to the EMP in Seattle, and at numerous fairs and festivals including Bumbershoot, the Oregon Country Fair, and the Sawdust Festival. Thaddeus is a founding participant in the nationally-known Seattle City Parks Buskers program, and an award-winner and seven-time finalist at the Tumbleweed Folk Festival songwriting competition. |
| "Unique talent — gutsy singing, witty and soulful arrangements." —Serni Solidarios, University of Puget Sound "Something different" "Incredibly diverse and multi-talented...gall and guts...Spae has a special quirky look at humanity, sharp, on-target, and spikes your inner brain channels. His voice holds true and rings out." "Eclectic jazz-tinged sounds and painfully bad jokes." |
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