Thumpers
| Thumpers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Indie pop, synthpop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop Records, Transgressive, Paradyse, Kissability |
| Associated acts | Friendly Fires, Pull Tiger Tail, Noah and the Whale |
| Website |
thumpers |
| Members |
Marcus Pepperell John Hamson, Jr. |
Thumpers (often stylised as THUMPERS) are an indie pop duo based in London and formed in late 2011. Their first track, "Sound of Screams", appeared online in April 2012 and their debut, sold out show followed in September 2012 at the Sebright Arms in Hackney.[1]
History
Childhood friends Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr., who were previously in alt indie bands Antihero and Pull Tiger Tail, regrouped in 2012 after their previous band fell apart due to unsolvable issues with their management and label. After Pull Tiger Tail's split, Hamson went on to play drums with Noah and the Whale before playing bass and percussion with Friendly Fires on their Pala world tour. During this time the two began writing music that would become the first Thumpers songs via email.[2]
Thumpers' first single was "Dancing's Done" which was released on limited edition rose-tinted vinyl and cassette tape through Transgressive Records imprints Paradyse Records and Kissability Records in February 2013.[3] The track achieved B-list status on the BBC 6 Music playlist, as well as strong support on BBC Radio 1, Xfm and Amazing Radio. Pepperell's sisters sing on all recordings to date.[4]
On 28 October 2014, the band released the track "Devotee" featuring vocals from actress Jena Malone; which was featured alongside 2 more new tracks on an EP titled "Together", released on 9 November of the same year.
On 23 November 2016, the band released new material for the first time in just over 2 years, a track titled "Gargantua", and also announced plans to release a second LP in 2017.[5]
Live performances
Live the duo are joined by an interchanging cast of friends and musicians to bring their collective sound to the stage. So far the band have shared stages with Slow Club, Two Door Cinema Club, Chvrches, Kwes., and MS MR.
Discography
- "Dancing's Done EP", Paradyse Records/Kissability Records (4th Feb 2013)
- "Unkinder EP", Transgressive Records (3rd Jun 2013)
- "Galore", Sub Pop (US)/True Say! Recordings (UK) (2014)
- "Together EP", (9th Nov 2014)
- "Whipped & Glazed", True Say! Recordings (1st Sep 2017)[6]
References
- ↑ Gogglebox: Watch Thumpers - ‘Sound Of Screams’
- ↑ Dollars to Pounds: Thumpers
- ↑ Transgressive - ParadYse and Kissability to Release Thumpers
- ↑ Thumpers
- ↑ "Thumpers Crash Back into Focus with "Gargantua"". noisey.vice.com. November 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Thumpers tells us all about new album Whipped & Glazed and air mighty new single “Boundary Loves”". thelineofbestfit.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-23.