[1] The reason I do what I do is because I have all these songs that are always building up in my head, so it's really cathartic to get a load of them out into the world and start over again [and] the solo career is a really important way for me to do that.

The tour began in the fall of 2009 in Arizona and continued into 2010 with a few dates in Australia.

[3] Thomas described the summer outing as an intimate performance allowing the songs to speak for themselves.

He further states, "It's a chance for me, as a songwriter, to really highlight lyric and melody and to create different versions of songs that I’ve been playing for years.

An additional USB wristband was made available for the Sidewalk Angels tour.