[1] She has toured with John Cale,[2] The Fall, James, Radiohead, Sam Philips, the Neville Brothers and Rufus Wainwright, among others.

Thomas also studied Carnatic vocal music and Sanskrit with Priyamvada Sankar.

Following its release, Thomas relocated to Toronto where she wrote the experimental Armageddon Weather Channel, which was recorded with contributions from Ian Ilavsky.

In 2008, Priya Thomas is Blood Heron (Renovation Tracks) was released by Sunny Lane Records to critical acclaim in the U.S. and Canada.

[4][5][6] Following the loss of her close friend John Michael Auden McVey to suicide in March 2009, Thomas returned to movement work and choreographic practices.