The Thompson Brothers Band was an American country music group formed in 1996. The band consisted of brothers Andy Thompson (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 three singles.
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 |
History
editThe Thompson Brothers were raised in Norwell, Massachusetts.[1] Andy Thompson told Country Standard Time that he gained an interest in country music after moving to an area of Massachusetts that had a country station. He, along with his brother Matt and bassist Mike Whitty, then formed a band which played at venues throughout New England. Many of the venues that they played had also hosted Jo Dee Messina. After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, the band attended Belmont University. They attended a listening party held by RCA Nashville for Jon Randall, where a friend put a demo tape of theirs in to test a 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
editAlbums
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Back on the Farm" | David Hogan |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Loy, Robert (September 1996). "Thompson Brothers overcome handicap". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Hurst, Jack (March 20, 1998). "The Crazy Antics Of The Thompson Brothers". 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.