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The Thermals
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| The Thermals | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, USA  |
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| Genre(s) | punk rock alternative rock lo-fi |
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| Years active | 2002–present | |
| Label(s) | Sub Pop Records (2002-present) | |
| Website | thethermals.com | |
| Members | ||
| Hutch Harris Kathy Foster Lorin Coleman |
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| Former members | ||
| Jordan Hudson | ||
The Thermals, formed in 2002 (see also 2002 in music), are a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records. The group is currently made up of Hutch Harris (vocals and guitar), Kathy Foster (bass), and Lorin Coleman (drums). Original guitarist Ben Barnett (of Kind of Like Spitting fame) left shortly after More Parts per Million was released in 2003, reverting guitar duties back to Hutch. Coleman joined the group in 2006, after the original drummer, Jordan Hudson, left the band.
A 2003 article in Willamette Week (an alternative weekly published in the band's hometown) describes the band's sound as the "natural byproduct of many hours in skanky basements."
Contents |
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | More Parts per Million | Sub Pop |
| 2004 | Fuckin A | Sub Pop |
| 2006 | The Body, The Blood, The Machine | Sub Pop |
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | No Culture Icons | Sub Pop |
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2003 | The Wonder Of The Underground Pressed On Plastic, Vol. 1 | Meow Meow |
| 2004 | Sub Pop: Patient Zero | Sub Pop |
| 2006 | To Elliott: From Portland | Expunged Records |
| 2007 | Bridging The Distance: a Portland, OR covers compilation | Arena Rock Recording Co. |
- The band turned down a $50,000 offer for the right to use their song "It's Trivia" (from More Parts Per Million) in a Hummer commercial. Harris commented on the decision in a February 2006 asap article: "We thought about it for about 15 seconds, maybe...it was a really easy decision. How could we go on after soundtracking Hummer? It's just so evil."[1]
- Before forming The Thermals, Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster played together in the bands: Haelah, Urban Legends, and Hutch and Kathy. Kathy Foster also currently plays for the All Girl Summer Fun Band.[2]
- Colin Meloy of the Decemberists makes a cameo in the video for "Pillar of Salt."
- "I Hold the Sound" appeared in NHL 2K7's 2K beats.
- "A Passing Feeling" appeared on MLB 2K7's 2K beats.
- "Pillar of Salt" is a demo track on Microsoft's Zune.
- The band appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly as a musical guest
- ^ Trans Am and the Thermals Say No to Hummer, by Pitchfork Media.
- ^ “Hutch and Kathy”, by Jealous Butcher.
The Thermals toured briefly with Cursive in 2006.
- Official website
- Home page for the band at the Sub Pop Records website
- Live video of The Thermals at scheduletwo.com
- Interview explaining The Body, The Blood, The Machine from Oct. 2006 on Aversion
- Unraveling the Thermals, a March 2003 article from Willamette Week
- Bah Hummer: Indie rockers reject big money from the king of gas guzzlers, a February 2006 asap article, summarized here on the KATU website
- Interview with Hutch Harris of The Thermals at Lunapark6
- "A Pillar of Salt" artist commentary