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Thursday Information
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'Thursday' is a post-hardcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 1997. The band released their first full-length album Waiting in 1999 on New Jersey based indie record label Eyeball Records.
Thursday emerged from the underground indie scene at the turn of the 21st century, attracting the attention of Victory Records. Garnering significant commercial radio airtime with the single "Understanding In A Car Crash" from their breakthrough second album Full Collapse, the band landed a major label record deal with Island Records. The result of this deal was War All The Time, the group's third album, which was released in September 2003.
Thursday's sound is based upon both post-punk atmospherics and hardcore's visceral instrumentation. Droning and chiming guitar riffs layered atop heavy bass lines echo Thursday's British influences such as The Cure, The Smiths, and Joy Division as well as New York City's Sonic Youth. This element serves as a connection between Thursday and presently popular art rock bands like Interpol and Bloc Party. Odd time signatures, tempo and key changes, and multi-sectional song structures also play a prominent role, akin to progressive rock bands such as Yes and Rush.
Lyrically, vocalist Geoff Rickly concentrates on the struggles of growing up in the world today using violent imagery along side shimmering, and often beautiful phrases. Rickly cites Dennis Johnson, Michael Palmer, Jim Carroll, and William Burroughs as major influences. Furthermore, several of the more memorable images from Full Collapse are borrowed from the book White Noise by Don Delillo, a novel that Rickly has recommended to fans via the band's website.
Thursday have played with other modern rock groups including At the Drive-In, Boy Sets Fire, Hot Water Music, Sparta, and AFI, as well as with goth rock/New Wave legends The Cure, The band has also appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, billed on the main stage in 2002 and 2004. They have also been announced for 2006's bill.
Band members
* Geoff Rickly - vocals
* Tom Keeley - guitar
* Steve Pedulla - guitar
* Tim Payne - bass
* Tucker Rule - drums
* Andrew Everding - keyboard
Former members
* Bill Henderson - guitar (Waiting)
* Frank Giokas - guitar (sometime between Waiting and Full Collapse)
Discography
Albums
* Waiting (December 6, 1999, Eyeball Records)
* Full Collapse (October 18, 2001, Victory Records)
* War All The Time (September 16, 2003, Island Records)
EPs
* Five Stories Falling (2002, Victory Records)
Singles
from Full Collapse
* 2001 "Understanding In A Car Crash"
* 2002 "Cross Out The Eyes"
from War All The Time
* 2003 "Signals Over The Air"
* 2003 "For The Workforce, Drowning"
* 2004 "War All The Time"
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