Jamie Thompson (stage name: J'aime Tambeur) is a Canadian musician who has been the drummer for several Canadian bands, including

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and Th' Corn Gangg. Jamie was a founding member of

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. The band's first major album, ''

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'', was a huge hit and helped give the Unicorns a cult following among indie listeners. Thompson and fellow Unicorns member Nick Thorburn founded the

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/ hip-hop band Th' Corn Gangg several months prior to the Unicorns' break-up in December 2004. Thompson and

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went on to form Islands in 2005. Thompson recorded with the band for their debut album ''

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'', which was released in 2006. Shortly before the band's European tour, however, Thompson had left the band. Islands continued without Thompson. In mid-2008 Islands released their second album ''

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'' with Aaron Harris as Thompson's replacement, however he returned for their third album, '' Vapours'', released in September 2009. In 2013 Thompson collaborated with

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on the Saltland release, ''I Thought It Was Us But It Was All of Us''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Jamie Canadian rock drummers Canadian male drummers Canadian percussionists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) The Unicorns members Islands (band) members