After several decades of disappearance, more than thirty years; Thirty-six to be exact, there has been a resurgence in some old school music that moves you. On the day in the late spring of May, the latter part of that month in 1983, there was a group from Dayton, Ohio called “New Horizons” that hit the top 40 of the Billboard R&B charts with a single. titled “Your Thing Is Your Thing” produced by Roger Troutman from the album “Something New” Well that was the end of that followed by another single titled “Searching For That Lady” taken from the group’s second album “Gonna Have Big Fun” on 1984; You cannot say a marvel of success as much as a marvel of a failure.

What happened to the professionally known as New Horizons of the Thomas Brothers? Well, the band disbanded in late 1986 and broke up to pursue other professional interests. Lead singer Mark Thomas had the pleasure of touring the country and the world with Zapp and the late Roger Troutman playing drums and singing backing vocals in the late ’80s, and his younger brother Bart did the same and is still on tour with Zapp. from today.

Mark also produced two solo projects that were mere losses to The Marc Anthonee Project in the summer of 1996 and in June 2018 he released a CD titled “Getta Know Ya” by MA. None of these projects made the charts. Well, you can ask about the other members of New Horizons; Lead guitarist and singer Tim Abrams pursued other career choices and performed with other bands, while group founder Art Thomas Jr. stepped out of the spotlight entirely and is now an ordained minister sharing the love of Jesus Christ.

Which brings us to the younger brother Varges, Varges is the youngest of his siblings and plays keyboards, bass, talk-box, Melotica, percussion, lead vocals, and backing vocals. He is also a producer, arranger, composer, and entertainer. He has his first single “Give It To Ya” taken from his first CD titled Destiny; played on the music apps IheartRadio, Spotify, Pandora, and Jango.com, to name a few, across the country and around the world. The CD is made up of old school music, R&B, smooth jazz, Southern Soul, Steppin, funk, and inspirational music that showcases its many facets. The sound is appealing to young and middle-aged listeners who enjoy a pleasant rhythm with a soulful touch of rhythms.

You ask how I know so much about the history of New Horizons and Varges Thomas; well that’s because I’m the third unknown brother of Thomas, the author of this article.