Leaving Thomas
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Calgary , Canada |
| Products | Music (country genre) |
Number of employees | 2 |
Leaving Thomas was a country music duo originating from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, composed of Annika Odegard and Bryton Udy. Established in 2012, the pair secured a deal with MDM Recordings Inc. in 2016, subsequently issuing one extended play and one studio album. Their initial radio single, "Waiting Kind of Girl," achieved a position within the top 40 on the national country music chart.
Life and career
Annika Odegard and Bryton Udy initially crossed paths in 2002 while participating in a children's choir for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A decade later, they reunited as competitors in the Calgary Stampede Talent Search; Odegard claimed the grand prize, whereas Udy earned the title of "most promising performer." Prior to forming Leaving Thomas, Odegard performed as a piano bar artist and ranked eleventh on the fifth season of Canadian Idol (2007). Meanwhile, Udy had released a solo album and finished as runner-up in the 2013 vocal contest Nashville North. In early 2016, they independently released an acoustic extended play entitled The Ground Floor.
2016–2020: Leaving Thomas and Nothing Comes for Free
In November 2016, the duo inked a three-year agreement with MDM Recordings Inc.. Their first single under this label, "Waiting Kind of Girl," was launched on December 25, 2016, reaching number 33 on the Canada Country airplay chart. The follow-up singles "Best Adventure" and "Blame It on the Neon" were released in 2017; notably, "Blame It on the Neon" became their inaugural top 20 entry. These songs were featured on their self-titled extended play, which came out in January 2018.
The June 2018 single "Kiss About It" did not chart. After taking a short break, Leaving Thomas unveiled their debut studio album, Nothing Comes for Free, on May 29, 2019. This album included singles such as "Choose" and "I Wanna Be It All."
The duo announced their disbandment in October 2019 and performed their farewell concert in Calgary on January 24, 2020.
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Nothing Comes for Free |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Ground Floor |
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| Leaving Thomas |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||||
| 2016 | "Waiting Kind of Girl" | 33 | Leaving Thomas | |||
| 2017 | "Best Adventure" | — | ||||
| "Blame It on the Neon" | 19 | |||||
| 2018 | "Kiss About It" | — | Template:N/A | |||
| 2019 | "Choose" | — | Nothing Comes for Free | |||
| "I Wanna Be It All" | — | |||||
| "—" indicates singles that did not enter the charts | ||||||