Thieves on Holiday

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Released: Dec 12, 2008

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Genre: Indie / Powerpop / Shoegaze
Location Madison/Spring Green, Wisconsin, US
Profile Views: 23547
Last Login: 10/19/2010
Member Since 7/12/2006
Type of Label Major
Bio
Sprung in Spring Green, Wisco in June of '05. Ward and Staples holed up in the basement of an old schoolhouse until witnessing the stellar karaoke stylings of the unsuspecting Fuller in late '05. Owen signed on in spring of '06. Recorded at Smart Studios in Madison in August of '06. Played some good shows. Bid Owen "adieu" in January '07. ......APRIL '07: ..New recruit! Pierce joins as the new hitman..... ..NOVEMBER '07:.. Mrs. Fuller on maternity leave until late Spring 2008. .. Recorded at Smart Studios 11/05/07, rough mixes posted to tide you over. ...... ....
Members
Staples - guitar; "the plan". .. Ward - vocals, bass; distraction... Fuller - vocals, guitar; reconnaissance... Pierce - drums; explosives.
Influences
..WHY WE SOUND THE WAY WE SOUND:.. The Jesus And Mary Chain, Stereolab, Deerhoof, Low, The Police, Heartless Bastards, M. Ward, Hayden, Lemonheads, Beatles, Yo La Tengo, Shellac, Mike Watt, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Velvet Underground, X, Clash, Galaxy 500, Tricky, T. Rex, My Bloody Valentine, Pavement. .... ..CURRENT HEAVY ROTATION:.. Deerhoof, Tapes-n-Tapes, TV On The Radio, Gillian Welch, Emily Haines, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heartless Bastards, Beastie Boys, Cougar, Bonnie Prince Billy, Jim White .. ....
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"Thieves on Holiday has ... fashioned a dark, spacious sound that should make it candy for shoegazers and rockers alike..." ~The Onion A.V. Club, 11/30/06