Thisway was an American

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band from

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. They released their self-titled debut LP in early 1999. The band is most notable for their single "Crawl", which was used for

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promos and television shows most notably being used for The WB’s Night of Favorites and Farewells event.

History

Thisway was formed by singer Brandon Wilde and guitarist Chris Foley in 1997. Drummer Andy LaDue joined the band in time to record the group's first demo. Bassist Len Monachello soon joined thereafter to complete the band's line-up. After generating a buzz on the New York Club scene, Thisway signed to Reprise Records, issuing their self-titled debut LP in May 1999. After experiencing commercial success due to the WB affiliation, Thisway was dropped from the Reprise label soon after the

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. The band stuck it out and carried on independently before officially calling it quits in 2003. During the height of their popularity, Thisway toured with such musical acts as the

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Members

* Brandon Wilde –

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* Chris Foley –

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

s * Len Monachello – Bass * Andy LaDue –

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Discography

Albums * ''Thisway'' (1999) Singles * "Crawl" (1999)

References

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External links

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at MySpace Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups from Brooklyn Reprise Records artists