The Thompson Brothers Band was an American
country music group formed in 1996. The band consisted of brothers Andy Thompson (
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
) and Matt Thompson (
drums
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) along with Mike Whitty (
bass guitar). They recorded for
RCA Nashville in the 1990s, releasing one album, an extended play, and two singles.
History
The Thompson Brothers were raised in
Norwell, Massachusetts.
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
Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970) is an American country music artist. She has charted six number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country ...
. 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
A public address system (or PA system) is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment. It increases the apparent volume (loudness) of a human voice, musical instrument, or other acoustic sound sou ...
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.
''Blame It on the Dog'', the band's first full album, followed in 1998. RCA promoted the album to radio stations by shipping out a "cool disc" containing four songs from it. ''Blame It on the Dog'' produced the singles "Drive Me Crazy" and "Back on the Farm".
The band produced the album with Bill Lloyd of
Foster & Lloyd. It received a mostly-positive review from ''
Billboard
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'', which praised the "bright, crisp production" and vocal harmonies.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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allmusic ((( The Thompson Brothers Band > Overview )))
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American country music groups
American musical trios
Musical groups from Massachusetts
RCA Records Nashville artists