Vicar Street looms for Swing Cats

By Mary Dennehy

A WELL known face on Ireland’s entertainment scene, Tallaght resident Luke Thomas is now the lead singer with one of the country’s most in demand bands, The Swing Cats – a six piece collective which has sang for President Micheal D Higgins, appeared on The Late Late Show and enjoyed two number 1 iTunes albums.

Originally from Walkinstown, Luke Thomas has been living in Tallaght for the past eight years after he bought a home here in his early twenties.

Breaking onto the Irish music scene at the tender age of 15, Luke was a R n’ B and pop performer for a number of years before becoming the lead singer of The Swing Cats five years ago.

One of Ireland’s most in demand bands, The Swing Cats are a swing band with a difference, focusing on more up-tempo hits from the swing dance era of the 1940s and 1950s – with Luke being accompanied by his fellow band members on the double bass, piano, drums, saxophone and trumpet.

Despite a busy schedule, and an upcoming gig in Vicar Street on November 26, Luke Thomas took five to speak with his local paper.