About
I'm a Swiss singer-songwriter blending folk and modern pop.
My songs are shaped by lived experience and the space between light and shadow.
Rather than chasing perfection or volume, my music focuses on presence, honesty and emotional depth. It is written for people who listen closely — not to escape life, but to feel it more clearly.
Based in Switzerland, I've been performing live for over a decade. With my third studio album, be., I continue this journey. My work lives somewhere between intimacy and openness, strength and vulnerability — reflecting the belief that both belong to real life.
More biography here.
2026
Release of the third studio album «be.»
First official songbook released alongside a Shem Thomas album
2025
75% of all club shows sold out
2024
Single «Coastline» played on more than 70 national and international radio stations
2023
Sold-out acoustic «8» tour across Switzerland
2022
Album «8» reached No. 5 on the Swiss Album Chart
2021
Single «Do It» selected as the official soundtrack for SRF’s Paralympics Tokyo coverage and the Blue TV Spring Campaign
2020
Single «Do It» reached the Top 60 of the Swiss Airplay-Charts
2016
Ofenbach Remix of «We Just Need A Little» surpassed 4 million Spotify streams
2015
Debut album «you’re (not) the only one» reached No. 2 on the Swiss Album Chart
Single «Crossroads» certified Gold
Nominated for «Best Hit» at the Swiss Music Awards
2014
Single «Crossroads» reached No. 1 on the Swiss Single Chart
Second place on «The Voice of Switzerland»
Contact
Shem Thomas
shem.thomas@gmail.com