From Minnesota

From last.fm:

Thomas Kivi (born in 1985) is a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter. He grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin--Madison from 2004-2008. Disenchanted with academia while frustrated with the current state of music, he discovered a singing voice and began to write songs during the winter of his senior year--songs that communicate. He released his debut album "Crying Child" in February 2011. Read more about Thomas Kivi on Last.fm.