Tom Busby (musician)

Tom Busby
Born
Thomas Busby

1980 or 1981 (age 44–45)[1]
OriginRockhampton, Queensland[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • musician
Years active2007–present
Websitetombusby.com.au

Thomas "Tom" Busby (born 1980 or 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and musician, best known as one half of blues and roots duo Busby Marou, who formed in Queensland in 2007.[3][4]

On 20 February 2026, Busby released his debut solo studio album, Rockhampton Hangover, which peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Career

2007–present: Busby Marou

Main article: Busby Marou

Busby and Jeremy Marou formed the blues and roots duo Busby Marou in 2007.[5] Together, they have released five studio albums—Busby Marou (2010), Farewell Fitzroy (2013), Postcards from the Shell House (2017), The Great Divide (2019), and Blood Red (2023).[3]

2026: Rockhampton Hangover

Busby released his debut solo studio album, Rockhampton Hangover on 20 February 2026.[2] Rockhampton Hangover debuted and peaked at number 3 on ARIA Albums Chart.[6]

Personal life

Busby is married to his wife, Huma.[2] The pair listed their waterfront property in Currumbin Waters, Queensland for sale shortly before his 2025 the Lottery Tour. [7] Busby is a fan of the Australian Football League team the Gold Coast Suns.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, release formats, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[9]
Rockhampton Hangover 3

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

Main article: APRA Awards (Australia)
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 "Biding My Time"
  • (Thomas Busby
  • Jeremy Marou)
 Blues & Roots Work of the Year Won [10][11]
2014 "Get You out of Here"
  • (Busby
  • Marou)
 Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated [12]
"Luck"
 Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated [12]
2018 "Best Part of Me"
 Blues & Roots Work of the Year Won [13][14]
"Getaway Car"
 Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated
2020 "Sound of Summer"
  • (Busby
  • Marou
  • Phil Barton
  • Lindsay Rimes)
 Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated [15][16]
2021 "Over Drinking Over You"
 Most Performed Blues & Roots Work Won [17]

References

  1. ^ "Jeremy Marou and Thomas Busby are knockabout Queenslanders fronting a major new tourism campaign". The Courier-Mail. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Cashmere, Paul (25 February 2026). "Tom Busby releases debut solo album "Rockhampton Hangover"". Noise11. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "This is what dreams are made of". ARIA Charts. 27 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Tom Busby". Big Red Bash. February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  5. ^ Rockman, Lisa (18 November 2011). "Busby Marou are going with the flow". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ^ Griffiths, Neil. "ARIA Charts: Tom Busby, Meg Mac land top 10 debuts; Olivia Dean scores rare feat". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ^ Health, Samantha (5 November 2025). "Tom Busby of Busby Marou lists Qld house ahead of solo tour". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 5 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Realestate.com.au.
  8. ^ "Suns fan Tom Busby "pumped" to perform at Metricon Stadium". Gold Coast Suns. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 2 March 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  10. ^ "2012 Winners". APRA AMCOS. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Nominations – Blues & Roots Work of the Year – 2012". APRA AMCOS. 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  12. ^ a b "Blues & Roots Work of the Year". APRA AMCOS. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Full List of Winners". APRA AMCOS. 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Blues & Roots Work of the Year". APRA AMCOS. 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  15. ^ Cashmere, Paul (7 April 2020). "Tones and I leads nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  16. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
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