Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins hails from the hills of the South Wales valleys. A shepherd and Hill farmer by trade, he has woven the post-industrial landscape and the stories of the working class communities into a tapestry of unique, traditionally crafted songs, originally inspired by his family of Coal Miners and Farmers, with the stories of these Hills and beyond being captured in his most anticipated album so far - 'When The Coal Dust Settled'  

His 2019 self- released debut, 'Misery In Comfort' written in the solitude of the New Zealand back country as a working Shepherd and Sheep Shearer, was put out as nothing more than a passion project and a one off but instantly caught the attention of the music industry and his musical heroes, gaining him a personal invite to tour with American, Grammy and Oscar winning, Singer Songwriter and Yellowstone star Ryan Bingham from the off, Opening the door to more touring opportunities with the likes of Bastille, Country music mega star, Megan Moroney, Katherine Priddy, Frank Turner, Cardinal Black and Skinny Lister to name a few and proving his unique, authentic mix of Indie, Country- Folk could cut it with a mix of genres along with critical acclaim from the the music press, gaining him Huw Stephens' (BBC Radio Wales/ 6 Music) Artist and album of the week. 

Since the release of When The Coal Dust Settled in April ’25, the album has picked up much critical acclaim landing Jenkins as the BBC Radio Wales Artist of the year along with a busy year of touring the USA and Europe with many sold-out headline shows in the UK. 

The struggles of holding down a large working hill farm and continuously releasing music has taken it’s toll in the last 5 years but Tom Jenkins has a story like no other and has proven himself as a hard grafting, gritty Singer-Songwriter and a voice for the working class Communities of the South Wales Valleys.