We listen to a lot of Wire, The Fall, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Grandaddy, Super Furry Animals, Pavement, New Order, Can, Neu!, Velvet Underground, Josef K, Television, Duran Duran, The Jam, The Clash, Swell Maps, Scritti Politti, Young Marble Giants, Prince, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, REM, The Police...
We like to be, we like to be on the Andaman Sea...
Marc Linquist was raised in Florida under the tutelage of his lounge musician father Allyn Lynn, a one-man combo. Years later in Nashville he met up with Staci Roark, an Okie schooled in the finer points of Rachmaninoff. Together they set out for London, wound up in Kentucky, made their way to Los Angeles and became Thailand.
"—a neoclassical kind of dance punk in which the lyrics are clear and the production is clean, energizing and free...some of the more admirably interesting practitioners of this kind of pop music" (David Cotner, LA Weekly)
"Thailand...serve up a compelling new-wave/post-punk cocktail." (Kevin Bronson, Los Angeles Times)
"—the band's glittery midtempo rockers are underscored by driving beats and street-savvy vocals brimming with Cali cool." (Flavorpill)
"Thailand approach their music with a scientific perspective that evokes the cerebral rock of their influences Wire and Brian Eno while still keeping their songs short and catchy." (Falling James, LA Weekly)
"The combination of lucid songwriting, metronomic krautrock rhythms, spiked guitars, and industrial synth washes give the impression that this is music with a soul that’s buried deep within the workings of automatons." (Richard Stokoe, Losing Today)
This neoclassical pop band is a long way from Bangkok, but their mix of galloping rhythms with swelling, energetic vocals is definitely a trip. (NYLON Magazine)
"—Thailand was marvelous last night! The same part of me that likes the synthy aspects of Light FM and CRAFT Club was absolutely seduced by Thailand’s minimalist, thoughtful, 80s-originated pop tunes….Their song 'Control' in particular sent silvery streaks of arousal from my ears, down my spine, and into my gonads. Last night I 'got' Thailand....Their set was the best of the evening and nothing short of a total joy.” (Classical Geek Theatre)
I am fixating on you guys. I hope we can play a show with you this summer. You remind me of my friends Light FM with the light synthy pop but real rock backing it up. Best. Stop by Sat if you can...
Hey! Thank you so much for sticking around 'til the very end last night. We hope it was worth making your Monday morning a bit groggier, and we definitely look forward to playing with you guys soon.
hi marc & staci! it's vivian (formerly of die rockers die).
what's new? any new shows in the works?
this is my new band & we just uploaded songs. feel free to check it out when you get the time... and please let me know what you think. hope all is well!
we're really enjoying your album. a lot. our ep is being released next week and new songs should be up on mySpace on Saturday. much love, anina spook x
