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.
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
Busby and Jeremy Marou formed the blues and roots duo Busby Marou in 2007. 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).
2026: Rockhampton Hangover Busby released his debut solo studio album, Rockhampton Hangover on 20 February 2026. Rockhampton Hangover debuted and peaked at number 3 on ARIA Albums Chart.
Personal life Busby is married to his wife, Huma. The pair listed their waterfront property in Currumbin Waters, Queensland for sale shortly before his 2025 the Lottery Tour. Busby is a fan of the Australian Football League team the Gold Coast Suns.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with release date, label, release formats, and selected chart positions shown Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Rockhampton Hangover Released: 20 February 2026 Label: Tom Busby (GYR0254543) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 3
Awards and nominations APRA Awards
! |- ! scope="row"| 2012 | "Biding My Time" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2014 | "Get You out of Here" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year
| "Luck" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2018 | "Best Part of Me" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year | | rowspan="2"| |- | "Getaway Car" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year
! scope="row"| 2020 | "Sound of Summer" | Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year
! scope="row"| 2021 | "Over Drinking Over You" | Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
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