The Thompson Brothers Band
The Thompson Brothers Band | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norwell, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1996–2000 |
| Labels | RCA Nashville |
| Past members | Andy Thompson Matt Thompson Mike Whitty |
The Thompson Brothers Band was an American
lead vocals) and Matt Thompson (drums) along with Mike Whitty (bass guitar). They recorded for RCA Nashville
in the 1990s, releasing one album, an extended play, and two singles.
History
The Thompson Brothers were raised in
public address system. After an RCA representative heard the tape, he helped them sign with the label. RCA released a six-song extended play titled Cows on Mainstreet in 1996. The album featured four studio tracks and two live recordings.[2]
Blame It on the Dog, the band's first full album, followed in 1998.[3] RCA promoted the album to radio stations by shipping out a "cool disc" containing four songs from it.[4] Blame It on the Dog produced the singles "Drive Me Crazy" and "Back on the Farm".[1] The band produced the album with Bill Lloyd of Foster & Lloyd. It received a mostly-positive review from Billboard, which praised the "bright, crisp production" and vocal harmonies.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Cows on Mainstreet |
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| Blame It on the Dog |
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| The Late Late Late Show |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1997 | "Drive Me Crazy" | 56 | — | Blame It on the Dog |
| 1998 | "Back on the Farm" | 58 | 39 | |
| 1999 | "Hit Me Hard" | — | — | The Late Late Late Show |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Back on the Farm" | David Hogan |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Loy, Robert (September 1996). "Thompson Brothers overcome handicap". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (December 20, 1997). "RCA's Thompson Brothers Have Drive to Score at Radio". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 51. pp. 25, 27.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 4. January 24, 1998. p. 56.
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