David Kemper: vox, guitar
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John Bolling: bass
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Kevin Daboin: drums
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Influences
Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Coldplay, The Who, U2, The Pixies, Pearl Jam, Superdrag, The Doors, The Flaming Lips, The Strokes, The Cars, Pavement, Shudder to Think, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Counting Crows, James, The Cure, Jet, Smashing Pumpkins, Lush, The Verve, The Grateful Dead, Catherine Wheel, The Beastie Boys, Phish, Sky Cries Mary, Doves, The Ramones, Soul Coughing, Jane’s Addiction, Bloc Party, The Jesus and Mary Chain, New Order, Oasis, R.E.M., Beck, The Replacements, Ride, Belly, The Smiths, The Sundays, The Violent Femmes, XTC, The Stone Roses, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Sigur Ros, Cake, Dinosaur, Jr., Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Erasure, Garbage... there are likely more...
Sounds Like
Love lost and regained at a higher level in ever increasing cycles.
It's all rockets from the get-go, like sweet engines. Whirlwind and flash. Action and fury. Kemper writhes and squirms. John Bolling's easy cool underscores his melodic lines. Kevin Daboin is thunderous and adventurous behind the kit.
The Thrives have been family for quite some time. John and Kemper have shared a friendship for 12 years... having met in school. They immediately began writing and playing music together with and without John's nephew, Brad. It wasn't until the fall of 2004 that they decided to pull it together and start something new. With Rick Batley on lead guitars they formed a group called The Flies. After 8 months of gigging and recording a demo, Batley decided to pursue both career and fatherhood. Kemper, John and Brad then were left as a trio... they changed the name to The Thrives... and continued local gigs throughout the Harrisburg, PA area. Jason Rubal of Seventh Wave Studio tracked them down and recorded a 6 song EP entitled: All Rockets in the spring of 2006. Now, Kevin Daboin has joined the band to percuss, while Bradley has moved on to full time with A Utopian Skyline. Kevin has added a whole new professional quality to The Thrives music!
So who are the Thrives? It doesn't matter ...as long as they rock your socks off. I SAID HUUH!
Hey! Wanted to stop by and say 'Hi!' Haven't been able to come see you guys in awhile. Hope all is well! Don't see any ABC dates on your list. No more open mic nights or just giving it a break? Marked 8/29 and 10/10 on my calendar to come out to see you play. Any new recordings?...I'm wearing out your CD in my car's CD player...lol. Hope to see you guys soon. Take care!
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